Lake Norman White Christmas: Here Are The Chances

CORNELIUS, NC — If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas for the Lake Norman region, chances are you’re going to be disappointed.

Forecasters have delved into historical records to figure out where snow is likely to fall on the holiday and, although it’s certainly possible, neither Cornelius, Davidison nor Huntersville are expected to be a winter wonderland.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration built an interactive map to figure out which regions of the United States will have the snowiest Christmas, based on climatological measurements taken over the last three decades.

The data from the forecast tool suggests that there is less than a 2 percent chance that snow will fall by Christmas Day in northern Mecklenburg County.

AccuWeather’s meteorologists give the region a better chance at seeing some flakes, but they still say it’s around 25-50 percent.

“I do not see snow on the ground around the I-95 corridor, especially from New York City on south,” said agency forecaster Paul Pastelok. “Chances for a white Christmas are low.”

AccuWeather says snow this year appears set to fall in the West, the Plains and the Midwest.

The National Weather Service doesn’t give its prediction until much closer to the big day.