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Will it be a white Christmas?
Posted: 12.15.2010 at 7:51 AM
Wayne Mahar

Wayne Mahar has been CNY's Chief Meteorologist since 1985.

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Considering the amount of snow we’ve had in Syracuse and many parts of central NY over the past two weeks ( 50+ inches ), it would seem the odds favor having a white Christmas, at least locally. But what if you are travelling? What are the odds of a white Christmas ( at least 1 inch of snow on the ground ) for other parts of the country when on Christmas morning?

We’ll thanks to the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University, below are the chances for a white Christmas for some cities and towns you might be going to or have family in. Some you might find interesting and even surprising.

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Now the numbers…


Pinkham Notch, NH   95%
Boonville, NY             94%
Old Forge, NY            92%
Caribou, Maine           92%
St. Johnsbury, Vt.       89%
Norfolk, Conn.            79%
Concord, NH               72%
Syracuse, NY              68%
Oswego, NY                68%
Utica, NY                     67%
Portland, Maine           66%
Binghamton, NY          64%
Buffalo, NY                  64%
Erie, Pa.                      60%
Ithaca, NY                   58%
Rochester, NY             58%
Albany, NY                  50%
Hartford, Conn.           50%
Cleveland, Ohio          50%
Pittsburgh, Pa.            34%
Providence, R.I.          28%
Boston, Mass.             20%
Washington, DC          13%
New York City              12%
Philadelphia                 12%
Baltimore, Md.              12%
Atlantic City, NJ              7%


A few other links you might find of interest:

The Priscilla Mahar Animal Welfare Foundation. www.pmawf.org

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