AccuWeather released an updated forecast for a white Christmas on Tuesday, showing which states will see snow during the holiday season, even as warmer-than-normal temperatures spread across much of the United States.
AccuWeather defines a white Christmas as having at least an inch of snow on the ground, including any snow on Christmas Day.
Here is what was predicted
The updated outlook comes weeks after the Old Farmer’s Almanac released its own snow day predictions, and with Christmas approaching, it now looks like fewer states will see snow than originally expected.
In early December, the Old Farmer’s Almanac predicted snow was likely across large parts of the Plains — extending into Texas — as well as much of the Midwest, Northeast and parts of the Mid-Atlantic.
However, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center is now predicting a high chance of above-average temperatures for most of the country during Christmas, especially in the Plains, South and Midwest.
Many of these regions are also expected to experience below normal rainfall during this period.
White Christmas!
AccuWeather’s updated outlook suggests a strong chance for a white Christmas in several states, including California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
“Dreaming of a white Christmas? It’s a sure thing in the Rockies and around the Great Lakes, but chances for snow in the central and eastern US will depend on a storm passing through just before the holidays,” AccuWeather said in a post on X.
Here’s what the expert had to say
According to Weather Prediction Center meteorologist Scott Kleebauer, the best chances for a white Christmas this week in the U.S. are in the northern halves of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and the northern Great Lakes, CBS News reported.
“Around the Adirondacks, through northern New England and into northern Maine. Those are the areas that look pretty good to have a white Christmas,” he said.
(This is a developing story; check back later for an update)
