1. Explore Strasbourg Christmas markets Of course, this is a top activity in Strasbourg winter time. You don’t really need to make a specific plan for which markets you’ll hit or how.

The Australian tradition was born in the 1980s after a group of Irishmen became homesick for a winter Christmas.

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.

For highbrow dining, Strasbourg's best restaurant is chef Antoine Westermann's Buerehiesel (4 Parc de l'Orangerie), in the Orangerie, a 17th-century park. About $104-$130, plus wine.

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 ...