STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — From Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"
to Bing Crosby's "White Christmas," Christmas is portrayed as a
snowy time. However, many areas of the U.S. do not necessarily
have a high probability of a white Christmas. Based on data from
1981 to 2010, northern New England, the Upper Midwest, Rocky
Mountains and Intermountain West have the highest chance, more
than 75 percent, of a white Christmas. Minneapolis, Green Bay,
Wis., Buffalo, N.Y. and Burlington, Vt. are among the cities in
the U.S. that have the highest chance for a white Christmas. "It
tends to stay colder across the northern tier during the day and
night, so when snow falls, it's less likely to melt," said Alex
Sosnowski , an AccuWeather Expert Senior Meteorologist. Farther
south, Chicago has less than a 40 percent chance of having a
white Christmas. While December is not typically the snowiest
month for Denver, it is the month with the lowest average high
temperature. This means that any snow that falls may be less
likely to mel