Above-average temperatures are in the weather forecast for much of the continental U.S. for Christmas week of 2024. But a few areas have a better chance of snow than others.

A trace of snow also doesn't count, Weather.com reported. On average, about 38% of the Lower 48 has an inch of snow on the ground on Christmas Day, according to 21 years of data compiled by NOAA.

White Christmas Forecast: Map Shows States That Could See Snow on Christmas Published Dec 20, 2024 at 1:10 PM EST Updated Dec 24, 2024 at 10:03 AM EST By Anna Skinner ...

A trace of snow also doesn't count, Weather.com reported. On average, about 38% of the Lower 48 has an inch of snow on the ground on Christmas Day, according to 21 years of data compiled by NOAA.

The last time Portland saw a trace of snow on Christmas Day was in 2021. Another year of a snow-free Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will likely come together in 2024.

White Christmas forecast: Where snow, ice is expected© Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images This weather map shows where one inch or more of snow is forecast.© ABC News People make their way ...

In about half of the years since 1960, at least 5 percent of stations recorded snow falling on Christmas Day. A Dickensian-style white Christmas with widespread snow on the ground is much rarer.

Snow in Louisiana during winter is a rarity, and even rarer is the off-chance that snow falls during the Christmas season. However, this doesn't stop Louisiana residents from hoping there might be ...

The snow that's on the ground for Christmas won't last long as warmer air will move back into WNY later this week and next weekend. We expect temperatures back in the 40s. Have a safe and happy ...

WEDNESDAY (CHRISTMAS DAY AND THE FIRST NIGHT OF HANUKKAH): Increasing clouds and chance for rain/snow mix in the afternoon and evening. High 49, low 30. THURSDAY: Cool morning but with clearing skies.

Snow was already on the ground on Christmas day in 1876, 1963, and 2004. On average, about once every ten years, snow is either covering the ground or falling from the sky.