Christmas is fast approaching, and many parts of the United States have seen a glimpse (or a lot more) of snow already this winter season. But what are the chances of having a white Christmas in 2025?
It's too early for meteorologists to say with much certainty where there will be enough snow to count as a white Christmas. (A white Christmas is at least 1 inch of snow is on the ground, whether or not it actually snows on Christmas Day, according to forecasters.)
On Dec. 3, about 40% of the country was covered by snow, after recent snowstorms in parts of the Midwest, New England and Mid-Atlantic. More rounds of snow and arctic air are expected in the coming days and weeks, forecasters said.
Though the available data gives us a good idea of the chances of a white Christmas, NOAA says "the actual conditions in any year may vary widely from these because the weather patterns present will determine the snow on the ground or snowfall on Christmas day." Check back with USA TODAY's coverage and your local weather service office closer to Dec. 25 for a surer forecast.
Still, historical weather data can give us an idea of the odds for different parts of the country.
