New York City woke up to its first white Christmas in 15 years. But only a few areas of the U.S. are likely to see snow in the weather forecast for Christmas 2024.

Snow is set to fall in multiple parts of the UK just days before Christmas, according to new weather maps. Forecasts from WXCharts show dark purple patches representing snow moving across Wales ...

It need not snow Dec. 25 to fit the weather service's definition of a white Christmas: There just needs to be at least 1 inch of snow on the ground. A trace amount of snow does not count.

So what constitutes a "white Christmas"? According to NOAA, there needs to be at least one inch (0.03 meters) of snow on the ground on Dec. 25.

The snow and rain in the Boston area will fall between 2 p.m. and midnight. ... After dark, the storm will pull ... This will likely be our best chance to get any snow before Christmas.

The snow that's on the ground for Christmas won't last long as warmer air will move back into WNY later this week and next weekend. We expect temperatures back in the 40s. Have a safe and happy ...

Snow was already on the ground on Christmas day in 1876, 1963, and 2004. On average, about once every ten years, snow is either covering the ground or falling from the sky.

New York City woke up to its first white Christmas in 15 years. But only a few areas of the U.S. are likely to see snow in the weather forecast for Christmas 2024.