The odds of 1, 3 and 5 inches of snow on the ground on December 25, from the 1991 to 2020 NOAA normals, with how many of the last ten Christmases were white where the station reported.
White Christmas odds at Alabama reference stations
Station
Elevation
1 inch+
3 inch+
5 inch+
Last 10
Birmingham Airportalmost never
615 ft
0%
0%
0%
0 of 10
Mobilealmost never
208 ft
0%
0%
0%
0 of 10
Huntsville International Airportrare
624 ft
1%
0 of 10
Scottsboroalmost never
615 ft
0%
0%
0%
0 of 10
Guntersvillealmost never
578 ft
0%
0%
0%
0 of 10
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Within a drive
Where the odds are best near Alabama
The Alabama stations rarely see snow on the ground at Christmas. The nearest station with real odds is Mount Mitchell, North Carolina, about 296 miles from Birmingham, at 43%.
Close to zero at most Alabama stations. The best of the 60 we track is Valley Head at 2%, rare. The typical station is 0%.
NOAA counts at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on the morning of December 25. The odds here are the share of years from 1991 to 2020 that met that.
Mount Mitchell, North Carolina, is about 296 miles from Birmingham and has 43% odds. A white Christmas is a trip, not a hope, from the Alabama stations we track.
0% for 1 inch or more on the ground, 0% for 3 inches and 0% for 5 inches, at Birmingham Airport (615 feet).
0 of the last 10 Christmases with a report had at least 1 inch of snow on the ground at Birmingham Airport.
From December 10, the ZIP lookup adds a forecast of the snow on the ground Christmas morning. It shifts from day to day until the last few days.
