MANCHESTER, NH—

How often does New Hampshire have a white Christmas? Records show the odds depend on where you are in the Granite State.

A white Christmas is when there is at least 2.5 cm of snow on the ground by 7 a.m. on Christmas morning.

Historically, the likelihood of a white Christmas in northern New Hampshire each year is almost guaranteed.

For places like Concord and places to the south and east, a white Christmas is on the cards.

While northern areas have a probability close to 100%, in seashore areas the probability is much lower, ranging between 40% and 50%.

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The last white Christmas in Concord was in 2021, when three inches of snow was recorded on the ground.

The record for the most snow on the ground since records began in 1954 was 26 inches in 1970.

The 1980s saw a long period of white Christmas, with every Christmas between 1980 and 1989 being white.

There’s already a few inches of snow in northern New Hampshire this year, and the cold air is expected to stick around until Christmas.

There is a chance for light snow across southeastern New Hampshire Friday afternoon and evening, with further snowfall possible on Christmas Eve.

Whether it snows or not, Santa Claus should have no problem delivering toys to New Hampshire’s children in need.