a white Christmas

noun

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

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Will anyone in Northern California have a white Christmas? Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025 Some mountainous areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Colorado and California will also see a white Christmas. Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2025 With any luck, Hawn will have a white Christmas. Tara Larson, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025 Overall, chances for a white Christmas will be limited farther South and West. Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025 Kansas Citians who want a white Christmas in 2025 will most likely have to wait until next year, according to The Weather Channel. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025 The same can be said around the Great Lakes, where lake-effect snow may help deliver a white Christmas in some areas. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025 Tennessee residents who hope for a white Christmas may want to wrap that wish up for next year. Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025 That’s been nearly as common as a white Christmas in Charlotte. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025

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“A white Christmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20white%20Christmas. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.

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