Scattered Areas Of Precipitation – National Weather Outlook For December 30, 2023

by | Dec 30, 2023 | Weather

National Weather Forecast

On Saturday, the last of a system that has been impacting parts of the Northeast will start to move away, gradually bringing an end to rain and snow showers that stretch from New England down the Appalachian Mountains. A clipper moving out of Canada into the Great Lakes will bring the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes some snowfall. A system continues to impact the West Coast with rain and higher-elevation snow.

The heaviest rain through the weekend will fall in parts of northern and coastal California, where tallies over 3” will be possible.

The heaviest snow through the end of the year will fall at some of the higher elevations of the Sierra, where a foot to a foot and a half will be possible.

Meanwhile, for the Ball Drop in Times Square Sunday evening, quiet conditions are expected with temperatures hovering around 40F.

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