The reason for the absence of a White House Christmas tree during Theodore Roosevelt's presidency is unknown. Sources have various theories for why a Christmas tree was not displayed.

If you want a white Christmas in a city setting, your best bets historically are Minneapolis – about a 70% chance — or Burlington, Vermont — around a 60 to 65% chance.

A few parts of the country may get a white Christmas in 2024, but the majority will not. And in the future, shifts in weather patterns driven by global warming may make them even less likely.

In 2020, a white Christmas was observed in Knoxville, Tennessee, (2 inches) and Roanoke, Virginia (1 inch). Nashville had a trace of snow on Christmas Day in 2020.

In 2020, a white Christmas was observed in Knoxville, Tennessee, (2 inches) and Roanoke, Virginia (1 inch). Nashville had a trace of snow on Christmas Day in 2020. white_xmas_south_2024.jpg.

A white Christmas also is expected for some states with snow already on the ground, though they aren't expecting to see fresh snowfall, AccuWeather long-range expert Paul Pastelok told Newsweek.

On Christmas Eve at the White House, Franklin Roosevelt would read aloud Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” to family and friends. Not everything has always gone according to plan.

The majority of snowy Christmases, therefore, have been the result of snowstorms taking place in the days before. Meteorologists define a white Christmas as when there is at least one inch of snow ...

In 2020, a white Christmas was observed in Knoxville, Tennessee, (2 inches) and Roanoke, Virginia (1 inch). Nashville had a trace of snow on Christmas Day in 2020. white_xmas_south_2024.jpg.

On Christmas Eve at the White House, Franklin Roosevelt would read aloud Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" to family and friends. Not everything has always gone according to plan.