What are the chances of a white Christmas where you live? Map shows likelihood of snow.
Key Points:
- The best chances for a white Christmas this week in the U.S. are in northern Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, the northern Great Lakes, northern New England, and northern Maine, where at least 1 inch of snow on the ground is expected on December 25.
- A high-pressure ridge over the southern central Plains will bring well above normal temperatures to much of the central U.S., reducing the likelihood of snow in southern and western regions, including South Dakota, Iowa, and the South.
- Despite warmer temperatures, existing snowpack in the upper Midwest may persist, making it difficult to melt all the snow before Christmas.
- Historically, northern states near Canada and parts of the East like northern Maine have the highest odds of