Chilly Winds, Possible Snow: Yorktown's Christmas Week Weather

YORKTOWN, NY — In the countdown to Christmas Day, there are always things to take care of, and it looks as if the weather is going to make getting those things done a little trickier. Parts of the Hudson Valley will see colder temperatures and wind chills Wednesday and Thursday. Last-minute shopping toward the end of the week will be challenged by the chance of rain.

The good news — for some — is that snow is in the forecast in all parts of the region for Christmas Day, though in the mid-Hudson Valley there is a chance for rain and snow.

That said, traveling on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day might be complicated by the weather.

For the record, according to AccuWeather.com, a white Christmas in the United States is defined as having 1 inch or more snow on the ground the morning of Dec. 25. Whether that will come to fruition in the Hudson Valley, only time will tell.

Here is the forecast up to and including Christmas Day from the National Weather Service for northern Westchester County:

• Tonight-Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
• Thursday-Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
• Thursday Night-Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. East winds around 5 mph.
• Friday-Cloudy. A slight chance of snow and sleet in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
• Friday Night-Rain likely. Not as cool with lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
• Saturday-Rain likely. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
• Saturday Night-Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
• Sunday-Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
• Sunday Night-Rain likely in the evening. Snow likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
• Christmas Day-Partly sunny. A chance of snow in the morning. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of snow 50 percent.
• Monday Night-Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.

Map: AccuWeather.com.