Some of the snow may be mixed with sleet and freezing rain, depending on the air temperatures and the track of the storm, forecasters said.

As much as a foot of snow could fall in impacted areas beginning on Tuesday, potentially causing holiday travel disruptions.

Cold, snowy conditions are expected across New Hampshire on Tuesday, just two days before Christmas. Tuesday will start cold, with temperatures in the teens and lower 20s and increasing cloud cover. Snow will begin falling during the early afternoon and will continue into the evening.

At 8:46 a.m. on Tuesday, the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning in effect until 4 p.m. for Northern Wayne and Susquehanna County.

The snow Tuesday evening will be nothing more than a minor inconvenience or, glass half full, a nice mood-setter for the holidays.

There'll be bursts of snow and gusts of wind at times. And on Christmas Day, there'll be just enough flurries to deliver the storybook feel many hope for.

Winds to become gusty in some spots by sunrise. Rains will also be spreading around the Puget Sound region with mountains snows likely causing slick conditions at Snoqualmie Pass. The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Watch for Wednesday morning through the evening for portions of northwest and west central Washington.