Overall, a white Christmas is now a guarantee across much of the mountainous terrain of the West, including the Sierra Nevada and the Rockies, according to AccuWeather.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

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