Are you hoping for a snowy Christmas? The holiday is quickly approaching, and the question on everyone’s mind is if we’ll have a white Christmas.

A white Christmas is defined as 1 inch or more of snowfall on Christmas Day. Over the last few years, it’s either been unseasonably mild or bitterly cold on Christmas Day.

Central Park, New York, saw its last white Christmas in 2009 with 2 inches of snowfall.

Islip, New York, saw its last white Christmas in 2002 with 8 inches of snowfall.

White Plains, New York, saw its last white Christmas in 1977 with 1.1 inches of snowfall.

Bridgeport, Connecticut, saw its last white Christmas in 1976 with 1.5 inches of snowfall.

Newark, New Jersey, saw its last white Christmas in 2002 with 3.5 inches of snowfall.

Based on the historical climate data from 1990-2020, the tri-state area has a 5-40% chance of seeing a white Christmas this year.

In recent years, festive flakes have spread across the tri-state on or around Christmas, but unfortunately it wasn't enough to stick to the criteria for a White Christmas. Even last year in Central Park, we had 1 inch of snow depth. Is there even snow in our near future? Our long-range forecast shows temperatures trending warmer than normal for the second half of the month. However, the week leading into Christmas could be slightly colder than normal with equal chances of seeing some wet weather. Bone-chilling arctic cold and even a few flurries have greeted us throughout the month to get us in the holiday spirit, so don’t lose hope yet - Christmas is still a few weeks away.

Your News 12 Storm Watch team of meteorologists has got you covered when snow is on the way.