The city of Philadelphia may get between 1 and 4 inches of snow on Friday night. Philadelphia is unlikely to have a white Christmas, but snow is on the horizon for the weekend.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect in Philadelphia with 1-3 inches of snow and ice. Slippery roads may affect the Friday evening commute. Temperatures are near 28°F with cloudy skies.

Tuesday looks to be the most impactful weather day in the short term in the Philadelphia area, especially for the morning commute. A clipper system will bring snow late overnight into early Tuesday, with the greatest impacts north of Philadelphia.

Here is Philadelphia's weather and travel forecast for the holiday season, including the best times to travel and whether there will be snow on Christmas Day.

Philadelphia faces a mild Christmas morning but a Winter Storm Watch warns of mixed precipitation and hazardous travel conditions.

Snow was visible across parts of Philadelphia and Central New Jersey this morning, including Center City, as a wintry system moved through the region early Christmas week.

Sunday is the start of winter at 10:03 AM, but ironically it will feel more like Fall with highs in the mid to upper 40s. A wintry mix on Tuesday morning and a slight chance of showers for Christmas and Kwanza. The holiday stretch looks mostly quiet, with no major storms expected.