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- Odds now offered on various regions in America to see snowfall on Christmas Day
- Cleveland has a 66% chance of having a White Christmas this year
- Odds also offered for the Northeast with New York 2/1 to see snowfall at Christmas
Odds now offered on various regions in America to see snowfall on Christmas Day
Bookies are offering odds on snowfall in America this year with various betting markets around different cities across the country seeing a White Christmas take place.
The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC) say that around 37% of the Lower 48 States have had snow on the ground on Christmas in the last twenty years.
Snowfall isn't uncommon in a lot of places in America with White Christmas's a common theme and to qualify for a White Christmas in your city you have to see at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on Christmas day.
Out of the Western Cities in America, Salt Lake City is unsurprisingly favourite to see snow on Christmas day with the historic probability on snow in the city at 48% according to the NOAA Climate.
| Western Cities | Odds | Percentage Chance of a White Christmas |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 1/3 | 75.0% |
| Boise, Idaho | 1/2 | 66.7% |
| Portland, OR | 5/1 | 15.7% |
| Seattle, Washington | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Denver, Colorado | 7/1 | 12.5% |
Cleveland has a 66% chance of having a White Christmas this year
The National Climate Data Center suggests that Cleveland and Indianapolis have in-between a 25-40% chance of White Christmas annually and Cleveland exceeds those chances according to this year's odds.
Snow storms could well be frequent across the Midwest as the cold air starts to ramp up in the coming weeks and as we get towards the festive period we may well see snow start to fall.
The latest chances of snow hitting Cleveland on Christmas Day this year are at 66% according to the latest betting odds with Ohio potentially seeing snow..
| Midwestern Cities | Odds | Percentage Chance of a White Christmas |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, Ohio | 1/2 | 66.7% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Milwaukee, WI | 7/1 | 12.5% |
Odds also offered for the Northeast with New York 2/1 to see snowfall at Christmas
It could well be a cold winter in New York this year with the latest betting odds saying there's a 33% chance that we see snowfall there on Christmas Day this year.
Philadelphia has the best chance of snowfall of the Northeast cities this year with those latest odds putting the city a fraction above New York in the market.
The Farmers Almanac is calling for the region to see “snow showers" in the early part of December with the forecast not quite ready to reach the Christmas period there yet.
| Northeast Cities | Odds | Percentage Chance of a White Christmas |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 13/8 | 38.1% |
| New York, New York | 2/1 | 33.3% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Washington D.C. | 5/1 | 16.7% |
