There were large big declines in Arctic snow cover ... 80s to Delaware and Washington and stretching south to Northern Florida. December saw record warmth as well, including the mildest Christmas ...

Historically we are just shy of 25% for a 1″ snow depth on December 25th = “White Christmas” Best chance of snow cover for Christmas per U.S. Model in the image below. A milder pattern will ...

we’re likely to surpass the 82-degree mark set as the record for this date. We've already tied it as of 3:30pm. Expect highs to reach the low 80s this afternoon, keeping that warm trend alive.