The question on everyone’s mind is, will this year be a white Christmas? According to Harry Hillaker, State Climatologist, a white Christmas is typically defined as there being at least one inch of snow on the ground on Christmas day. Hillaker tells KCII News, on average the Washington area experiences a white Christmas about 45% of the time. With temperatures the way they are right now it’s not looking very promising this year will fall into that category. He does however offer some hope to those wanting the picturesque white Christmas, because of all of the moisture in the air its possible that the Washington area could see a big snow fall between now and the holiday.

Hillaker says, this has already been the second wettest December on record in Iowa, as well as temperatures running almost 13 degrees Fahrenheit above average.