If you haven't heard the news yet, the strongest El Niño in 50 years will go down this winter and directly impact the probability for a white Christmas across much of the United States.

Locations not usually covered in snow on December 25 have a slightly higher chance than usual this year due to El Niño.

Overall, however, a smaller percentage of the U.S. than normal is likely to wake up to snow that is so oftentimes associated with Christmas. 

"Average snowcover across the U.S. on Christmas Day is between 35 and 40 percent," AccuWeather Meteorologist Ben Noll said.

"I'd expect it to be slightly lower than average this year-- not because of a lack of storminess, but because of a lack of sustained cold air behind any storm.

Farther north, it is a bit less certain whether cold will be in place to meet a storm," Noll said. 

"Washington, D.C., and Baltimore probably have about average chances for a white Christmas while Philadelphia, New York and Boston have slightly lower-than-normal chances.

Even if a snowfall were to occur on Dec. 20 or Dec. 21 across parts of the Midwest and Northeast, a relatively quick return to mild air could melt a lot of the snow," Noll concluded.

Worse comes to worst, we can always just throw on that classic jam from Bing Crosby to get our fill of a white Christmas, right? 

P.S., Want to stay updated with the latest on this relatively mild winter weather thus far? Stay up to speed with Poncho right here.

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[via Accuweather]