a white Christmas

noun

: a Christmas when there is snow on the ground or when it is snowing

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Richmond has a 5% chance of having a white Christmas this year. Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024 This year, the only parts of the U.S. likely to see a white Christmas will be in the Rocky Mountains and along the U.S. border with Canada. Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024 Several areas across the U.S. saw a white Christmas and an atmospheric river hit the Pacific Northwest. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 Jennifer Lopez enjoyed a white Christmas surrounded by family. Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024 Boston is also getting a white Christmas this year, with 4 inches of snow on the ground. Max Golembo, ABC News, 25 Dec. 2024 But can residents in the area expect a white Christmas? Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024 One inch of snow was measured in Central Park at 7 a.m., enough for the National Weather Service to officially proclaim a white Christmas in the city. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024 Keep in mind that despite the potential for flurries remaining in parts of Connecticut on Christmas Day, a white Christmas here is on the rare side, experts say, despite the songs and movies that like to herald them. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024

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“A white Christmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20white%20Christmas. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.

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