Those dreaming of a white Christmas could be in luck.

Meteorologists are forecasting some accumulating snow for one of the busiest travel days of the year on Tuesday — two days before Christmas.

It shouldn’t be a whopper of a storm, but slippery road conditions are expected.

The snow should begin in the morning and end in the evening. Accumulations are expected to range from 1 to 3 inches along and west of I-95, with localized 4-inch amounts in the Berkshires.

The South Coast and Cape Cod should only see an inch or less.

“Slippery travel conditions due to light snow will develop on Tuesday,” the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency posted. “Make sure to take caution and allow additional time to get to your destination.”

Snow or a mix will likely continue into the evening, especially across the east and may linger overnight with minor additional accumulations.

There could be a change to all rain along the South Coast and Cape Cod. The Islands will probably see mostly rain.

A few lingering snow showers will be possible near the coast for Christmas Eve on Wednesday. Otherwise, it should be dry and chilly with seasonable high temps mainly in the 30s to lower 40s for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

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Looking ahead to the weekend, there’s a chance for a snow/ice/rain mix.

“We’ve seen a slight uptick in consensus across the latest deterministic, ensemble, and AI guidance that a boundary separating a very cold airmass to our north and unseasonably mild temperatures to our southeast will set up somewhere south of southern New England… allowing cold air to sink down from Canada,” reads the NWS Boston forecast discussion.

“Thus, felt appropriate to maintain a colder solution with temperatures,” NWS Boston added. “However, model guidance continues to vary wildly regarding the timing and placement of any precipitation heading into the weekend. P-type will depend upon depth and amount of cold air that ends up pushing into southern New England, and given the high amount of uncertainty, the potential for a snow/ice/rain mix remains for Friday into Saturday.”

AAA projects 122.4 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the year-end holiday period. This year’s forecast represents a 2.2% increase over 2024, surpassing last year’s record of 119.7 million travelers.

“Year-end travel is a mix of family road trips, friend getaways and tropical vacations,” said Mark Schieldrop, spokesperson for AAA Northeast. “Holiday celebrations look different for everyone, but a common thread is the desire to travel, whether it’s returning to your hometown or exploring new destinations.”

AAA projects 109.5 million Americans — 89% of holiday travelers — will travel by car for their year-end trips, an increase of 2% compared to last year.

Pump prices are the lowest they’ve been for the holidays since 2020 due to lower crude oil prices, climbing inventories and strong domestic oil and gas production that has been more than enough to meet demand.

“Nearly 110 million Americans are expected to travel by car this holiday season and this year, they’ll be paying less to fill up at the pump,” Schieldrop said.

The average gas price in Massachusetts on Monday was down 3 cents from last week ($3), averaging $2.97 per gallon. The price was down 7 cents from a month ago ($3.04) and down 5 cents from this day last year ($3.02).

AAA projects a record 8.03 million travelers taking domestic flights this holiday season, a 2.3% increase from last year. This will be the first time that the number of domestic air travelers over the year-end holiday period exceeds 8 million.

Travel by other modes is expected to increase by 9% with 4.9 million people traveling by bus, train or cruise. This category has seen a 25% increase since 2019, mainly due to the record-setting demand for cruises post-pandemic.

Josh McClure, right, makes his way through TSA at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Monday, in Grapevine, Texas. AAA is predicting a 2.3% increase in holiday air travel this year compared to last. (AP Photo/LM Otero)