The next round of snowfall during what's been an active weather pattern could be coming on Christmas Eve in much of the Northeast, with snow showers possible in parts of the mid-Atlantic. See the image above from AccuWeather for a look at areas where forecast models say snow and snow showers are

With only five days until Christmas, weather forecasters now have a pretty good idea of who will wake up to a blanket of snow on the big day.

Light snow began falling early Friday across parts of Massachusetts, continued throughout the day, and intensified after nightfall. Up to 5 inches of snow has been reported in several communities. Snowfall is expected to come to an end overnight as temperatures fall and the precipitation intensifies,

There is snow in the weather forecast for Boston and parts of Massachusetts Friday and it could stick around long enough for a white Christmas.

With snow still falling in the Boston area Friday evening, early reports of the snowfall totals show that several inches have fallen in the city. Here's how much.