Kyle Sooley-Brookings
Probability of a White Christmas
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Even those who despise snow can tolerate a white Christmas. There's something about snow on Christmas morning that adds to a perfect day.
Below are probabilities of a white Christmas for major Canadian cities.
St. John's 65%
Halifax 40%
Fredericton 50%
Charlottetown 55%
Québec 90%
Montreal 70%
Ottawa 75%
Toronto 45%
Windsor 55%
Thunder Bay 95%
Winnipeg 100%
Brandon 95%
Regina 90%
Saskatoon 85%
Calgary 60%
Edmonton 85%
Vancouver 10%
Victoria 15%
Prince George 90%
Whitehorse 100%
Yellowknife 100%
Iqaluit 100%
A white Christmas means there is snow on the ground of 2 cm or more on Christmas morning at 7 a.m.
The percentages above are from Environment and Climate Change Canada which has analyzed 63 years of weather records and calculated the probability of having a white snow-covered Christmas Day.