Here are the questions that come up every year
"Do you think it'll snow for Christmas?"
"Will we have a white Christmas?"
"What are the chances for a white Christmas?"
I've done some research and have some answers. In the Cookeville, Tennessee area, we have a 14% chance for at least 1-inch of snow. That, of course, hardly covers the grass and fallen leaves. We only have a 7% chance for 5 or more inches. Back in 1963, we had six inches fall on Christmas Eve and in 1962, four and a half inches fell on Christmas Day. There are other places you can go to guarantee a white Christmas!
According to the National Climatic Data Center, only five places in the continental U.S. have a 100% chance of having at least 1-inch of snow on the ground. Those would be Marquette MI, Sault Ste Marie MI, Hibbing MN, International Falls MN, and Stampede Pass WA. Greatest probability for at least 5-inch snow depth (continental U.S.): 100% - Stampede Pass WA. Greatest probability for at least 10-inch snow depth (continental U.S.): 96% - Stampede Pass WA.
"Do you think it'll snow for Christmas?"
"Will we have a white Christmas?"
"What are the chances for a white Christmas?"
I've done some research and have some answers. In the Cookeville, Tennessee area, we have a 14% chance for at least 1-inch of snow. That, of course, hardly covers the grass and fallen leaves. We only have a 7% chance for 5 or more inches. Back in 1963, we had six inches fall on Christmas Eve and in 1962, four and a half inches fell on Christmas Day. There are other places you can go to guarantee a white Christmas!
According to the National Climatic Data Center, only five places in the continental U.S. have a 100% chance of having at least 1-inch of snow on the ground. Those would be Marquette MI, Sault Ste Marie MI, Hibbing MN, International Falls MN, and Stampede Pass WA. Greatest probability for at least 5-inch snow depth (continental U.S.): 100% - Stampede Pass WA. Greatest probability for at least 10-inch snow depth (continental U.S.): 96% - Stampede Pass WA.
Odds of A White Christmas (map from USA TODAY).
Probability of at least one inch of snow on the ground Christmas Day. Note: This is not a forecast. (National Climatic Data Center map.)
Map from Weather.com
3 comments:
Nice post! I'll link it to MTWC. I really don't care whether or not we have snow on Christmas because I am used to not having snow then. It is time for us to get used to new things on Christmas! ;)
Clay, I agree...we need a snowy Christmas!
Our chances down in Alabama are much lower. There has never been a true "white" Christmas down here that I have ever heard of. Maybe a few flurries or a dusting, but to my knowledge, we have never had snow falling from the sky with at least 1" accumulation in my lifetime.
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