Ohio weather is notoriously unpredictable. That's to the dismay Cincinnatians who dream of a white Christmas every year.

With temperatures set to climb into the low teens on 25 December, dreams of a white Christmas are melting away. But why does the idea of snow on Christmas hold such a magical allure? After all, true white Christmases are fairly rare.

Dreaming of a white Christmas in Sacramento? Some people are hoping to see snow on the holiday in addition to jolly old St. Nicholas. Has Sacramento ever had a white Christmas? Is it possible for the capital city to see snow on Dec.

Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.​Wishes for a white Christmas are growing as the holiday inches closer. Recent cold blasts in the eastern half of the United States have many hoping the pattern will be favorable for a blanket of snow on Christmas morning,

Christmas weather can come in all varieties, but many prefer them with a fresh coating of snow on the ground, despite how that can impact the drive home from grandmother's house afterward. To make it an official white Christmas,

Christmas Day may set records for warmth across the U.S. this year, but for some parts of the county, you may still have a shot at a white Christmas.

If Bing Crosby has been cramming thoughts into your head about a white Christmas, NPR says "there's hope" for that, though it depends what part of the country you live in and looks likely there'll be just a small slice of snow-covered celebrations.