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.

Plains. A few white Christmas wishes came true in the Plains last year. Pierre, South Dakota, had 2 inches on the ground, and 4.2 inches of snow fell during the day.

Plains. A few white Christmas wishes came true in the Plains last year. Pierre, South Dakota, had 2 inches on the ground, and 4.2 inches of snow fell during the day.

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 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.

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 ...

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.

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.