![]() ![]() We’re talking very low chances (perhaps 20%). East of Denver is only 40% and Boulder is 47% yet southwest of Boulder, it’s 77%! The same goes for southern Rockies elevation and can make a difference even Flagstaff, Arizona, has a 44% chance of snow.ĭon’t expect high odds in the Plains, Mid-Atlantic, the South, Texas-Oklahoma, Missouri, or western and central Tennessee. Idaho City, near Boise, is also high with a 94% chance. Salt Lake City is only 50-50 odds.Ĭolorado also varies greatly depending on the proximity of the mountains. Missoula, Montana has a very high 98% chance. Moving west towards Montana and Idaho, the odds of a White Christmas are quite good but also very consistent it may be cold but some areas are also dry with the precipitation needed for snow.Cleveland’s odds are 1 in 3 and Chicago only 2 in 5 for Christmas Day. Around upstate New York and western New England, it’s just over a 50-50 shot.In central and southern New England, there’s a 50-50% shot shot in a random year Boston’s odds are only 20%.In the White Mountains of northern New Hampshire, it’s a 97% odds northern Vermont has a 75 to 95% chance.Even greater odds exist over northern North Dakota. In Minneapolis, it’s an 80% chance. Over northern Michigan and especially the Upper Peninsula, as well as northern Minnesota, 3 out of every 4 years on average feature a white Christmas. Northern Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, Michigan, and Wisconsin can practically guarantee a blanket of snow on Christmas Day since snow begins falling earlier in the month and these northern areas have freezing temperatures to avoid snow melt.If you love the idea of a White Christmas, find out where snow is most likely! Based on NOAA historical weather data (based on 30-year data sets), here are the odds. (This little yellow book is a great stocking stuffer, too!) The 2024 Old Farmer’s Almanac is now on pre-order! Get a copy while it’s available! What Places Usually Have a White Christmas? Pick up a copy of the 2024 Almanac for detailed information about your region’s long-range forecasts. It will be warmer than normal from New England and the Atlantic Corridor down through the Southeast to Florida and in the southern half of Texas. Meanwhile, there will be a white Christmas in Southern British Columbia for inland areas, but not along the Pacific Coast.Īt the same time, winter will be colder-than-normal in most of the northern tier states, Midwest, Great Plains, and Rockies. Southern Quebec, Southern Ontario, and the Prairies will all have a white Christmas. The Atlantic side of Canada will see a white Christmas across northern Newfoundland and northern New Brunswick, but not farther to the south. Our neighbors to the north are in luck for sleigh rides and snowball fights this holiday season! Will There Be a White Christmas in Canada? Hawaii: There will not be a white Christmas.Alaska: There will be a white Christmas.Pacific Southwest: There will be a white Christmas across the Sierra Nevada mountains, but not in the valleys or along the coast.Pacific Northwest: There will be a white Christmas across the mountains and foothills, but not along coastal locations.Desert Southwest: There will be a white Christmas in the highest terrain of central Arizona, but not elsewhere in the region. ![]() Intermountain West: There will be a white Christmas.High Plains: There will be a white Christmas, mainly north of I-70.Texas–Oklahoma: There will not be a white Christmas. ![]()
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