National Weather Service forecasts say the chances aren't good for most places in the Lower Peninsula, but some locations could have a white Christmas.

Will southeast Michigan have a white Christmas? Probably not, said Kevin Cooper, a meteorology professor at Monroe County Community College and dean of the college's Science/Mathematics Division. Cooper also had taught at Britton Deerfield High School.

Northern Michigan usually doesn’t struggle to have a white Christmas. Southern Michigan historically is on the verge of a white Christmas.

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While most of West Michigan will have a 40 to 75% chance of a white Christmas, areas further north like the Upper Peninsula have a 90 to 100% chance. After a chilly weekend with highs in the 20s, the week of Christmas will set up on a slightly warmer note. Temperatures will rise into the mid-30s by Christmas Eve.