White Christmas 2017: Here Are The Chances For Connecticut

BRIDGEPORT, CT – Did the snow last night, along with the couple of inches of powder that fell over the weekend, have you dreaming of a white Christmas? Forecasters say the chances for the winter fantasy to come true aren't likely, but the chances aren’t bad.

In Bridgeport, there is a 21 percent chance of a white Christmas, according to an interactive map from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association that shows the historical probability for a snow depth of at least one inch of snow. However, as you move north in Connecticut snow chances grow higher, with locales in Connecticut seeing between a 27 and 35 percent chance of snow.

For a good chance of a white Christmas, head to the mountains of West Virginia, Maine, or upstate New York – it's a pretty sure thing in the Adirondacks with 87 percent probability at Lake Placid. And if you really want to travel, it's pretty much a lock that the Colorado Rockies or Sierra Nevada mountains in California with all those ski resorts, will be covered in white powder.

NOAA's map is based on the average temperatures of the past three-decades, precipitation and other climate variables. On the map below, the darkest gray areas show the lowest probability for a white Christmas and the white areas show where the chances are the greatest. Connecticut is solidly blue, with between a 26 and 40 percent chance of snow.

Accuweather.com's long-range forecast for the state doesn't look too promising, as wintry mix conditions are in the forecast. Another storm may quickly track from the Gulf of Mexico to the Northeast around Dec. 22-24, according to AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok.

"At this time, we think that rain is most likely for much of the mid-Atlantic to southern New England with the storm(s) spanning Dec. 24 to 28," Pastelok said. "However, as cold air sinks southward, some snow and ice are likely from parts of northern New England to the Ohio Valley and southern Plains."

Pastelok also says travel during the holiday could be tumultuous.

"There are signs of a bad holiday season for traveling by car or air from the Rockies to parts of Plains, Midwest and Northeast during this period," according to Pastelok.

Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images News/Getty Images; maps from the National Weather Service and Accuweather