White Christmas
A white Christmas means that at least an inch of snow has fallen on Christmas Morning. This is more common in some countries than in others.
For example, in the United Kingdom, there are not a lot of White Christmases; but in Canada, there is almost always a White Christmas. Ireland's last "official" White Christmas was in 2004.[1]
White Christmases in Canada
| City | Chance of a White Christmas[2] |
|---|---|
| Vancouver | 11% |
| Calgary | 59% |
| Edmonton | 88% |
| Saskatoon | 98% |
| Regina | 91% |
| Winnipeg | 98% |
| Sudbury | 100% |
| Windsor | 41% |
| Toronto | 57% |
| Ottawa | 83% |
| Montreal | 80% |
| Quebec City | 100% |
| Halifax | 59% |
| St. John's | 65% |
| Whitehorse | 100% |
| Yellowknife | 100% |
White Christmases in the United States
Since the 1950's, there are less White Christmases in the USA.[4]
White Christmases in the United Kingdom
| Location | Chance of a White Christmas[5] |
|---|---|
| London | 13% |
| Birmingham | 14% |
| Aberporth | 9% |
| Glasgow | 13% |
| Aberdeen | 25% |
| Belfast | 16% |
| Lerwick | 32% |
| Bradford | 7% |
| St Mawgan | 7% |
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Chances of white Christmas begin to drift". Archived from the original on 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- ↑ Canada, Environment and Climate Change; Canada, Environment and Climate Change (9 September 2011). "Historical Christmas snowfall data". aem.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Dye, Lee. Study: White Christmases Have Become Rare. ABC News. December 18, 2003.
- ↑ "White Christmases" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-08. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
Other websites
- Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- White Christmas Sweet from Australia Archived 2008-12-10 at the Wayback Machine