The Thanksgiving holiday will essentially be a washout in the Boston area with rain expected from mid-morning until the evening Thursday. There could be a little snow in western Massachusetts.Thanksgiving weather forecastIt will be wet all day long.

Many travelers were encouraged to add buffer time to their holiday commutes and use caution on roadways as stormy conditions were expected to move eastward across the region.

The 22News Storm Team is watching a storm system that will be in the area by the end of the week. There are still some questions when it comes to exact timing but parts of Massachusetts may see a coating to 4 inches of snow.