Christmas is still over two weeks away, so meteorologists can't yet predict for certain where folks will see snow on the big day. However, with predictions of a cold month of December likely, including a potential Arctic blast coming up, the odds may be better than the historical average in many areas.
For now, the best we can go on is where snow has been reported on past Christmas Days.
If you're yearning for a snowy holiday, there are many regions of the United States where weather history suggests you'll want to be if you're looking for the best chance of seeing a white Christmas. For more, read on.
It need not snow Dec. 25 to fit the weather service's definition of a white Christmas: There just needs to be at least 1 inch of snow on the ground. A trace amount of snow does not count. However, any snow that falls during the day certainly adds to the Yuletide mood.
On average, about 38% of the contiguous 48 states has an inch of snow on the ground on Christmas Day, according to 21 years of data compiled by NOAA.
