Probability of a White Christmas

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.