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Ask Josh: 100% Chance of a White Christmas

Updated: Thu 7:32 PM, Dec 23, 2010

For the first time since 2002 and 2003, the entire region will see snow on the groung Christmas Day! Meteorologist Josh Fitzpatrick has the details.

I've had many e-mails and folks asking me "are we going to have a white Christmas this year?"  I must admit, our chances here in the Ohio, Big Sandy and Kanawha Valley's this December would favor a higher probability since it's been so cold and snowy so far.

Pictured above is a map of the area's most favored for snow on December 25th.   

On average our region (outside the mountains) gets about two Christmas Days with snow a decade.  So usually our chances aren't great.

To get snow on any particular day is tough and odds are low.

With a new light to moderate snowfall on the way late Christmas Eve. night into Christmas Day, our chances of seeing a White Christmas is now 100% for 2010!  That's the first time since 2002 in Charleston and 2003 in Huntington.  Officially to have it be a white one, there must be at least one inch of snow on the ground come Christmas morning.

Enjoy and safe travels!  I wish all of you a very merry Christmas!

Tell me, would you like to have snow on Christmas day?   Everyone, post your comments below!

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