WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

As we approach another busy travel time of the year, for the Christmas holiday season, today would be a good day to hit the roads with dry conditions around and temps slightly below seasonal temps (average high: 41 degrees).

A storm system moves into the region overnight, bringing snow by daybreak for the Hudson Valley, which could make for slick travel conditions Tuesday morning.

Expect snow showers into the midday hours with some areas closer to the city seeing a mix to rain coming in as temps slightly get milder through the day.

Wintry precipitation is likely to wrap up before the evening rush, with breezy winds to move in for Christmas Eve on Wednesday.

Christmas Day will be a dry one with seasonal temps and a mix of sun and clouds to mostly cloudy skies.

The first day of Kwanzaa on Friday may involve rain showers moving in.

Looking ahead to next week, for New Year's Eve, there is a good chance at dry but cold conditions for the Ball Drop at midnight.

TODAY: Mostly sunny to mostly cloudy. Highs: mid-to-upper 30s.

TONIGHT: Cloudy skies with snow showers arriving by daybreak. Lows: mid-20s to low 30s.

TUESDAY: STORM WATCH - Cloudy with snow showers at first, then a gradual warm up will change snow to a wintry mix and then rain. Highs: mid-30s. Lows: low 30s.

WEDNESDAY: CHRISTMAS EVE - Partly sunny and breezy. Highs: upper 30s to low 40s. Lows: upper 20s.

THURSDAY: CHRISTMAS DAY -Mostly cloudy. Highs: low 40s. Lows: mid-30s.

FRIDAY: KWANZAA - Mostly cloudy with a rain chance. Highs: mid-40s. Lows: low 30s.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs: low 40s. Lows: mid-30s.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy with a rain chance. Highs: mid-40s. Lows: mid-20s

MONDAY: Sun and clouds with breezy winds. Highs: mid-30s. Lows: upper 10s to low 20s.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs: upper 20s. Lows: upper 10s to low 20s.

WEDNESDAY: NEW YEAR'S EVE - Mostly sunny. Highs: mid-30s. Lows: mid-20s.