: a Christmas when there is snow on the ground or when it is snowing
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Southern Wisconsin may not have gotten a white Christmas, but a fresh coat of snow may mean the ground will be snowy as the new year rings in.—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025 Arizona traded in a white Christmas for a wet Christmas this year, as rainfall swept across the Valley and reached up north to Flagstaff.—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 26 Dec. 2025 However, don’t expect a white Christmas.—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 23 Dec. 2025 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 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