Map Shows Which States Have Best Chance of White Christmas

Meteorologists have calculated the probability of having at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on December 25 in each state.

Bing Crosby sang about his dream of a white Christmas, and his suggestion that snow is the secret to a magical day prompts millions of Americans to check the weather reports.It's still too early for meteorologists to provide an accurate forecast for which areas will wake up to a winter wonderland on Christmas morning, but it's possible to make an educated guess.Experts have decades' worth of data, which can be used to calculate each state's chances of seeing snow.

Alaska, Minnesota, Maine, Idaho and upstate New York could see snow, while the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania and West Virginia, as will the Rockies and Sierra Nevadas, might be blanketed.Despite pretty snowy scenes featured in movies and Christmas cards, not everyone welcomes it. It can create treacherous driving conditions with white-outs and slippery roads, while heavy snow can snap off tree branches and down power lines.

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