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 Mississippi reference stations
Station
Elevation
1 inch+
3 inch+
5 inch+
Last 10
Jackson International Airportalmost never
330 ft
0%
0%
0%
0 of 10
Tupelo Regional Airportrare
361 ft
1%
0%
0 of 10
Enid Damalmost never
302 ft
0%
0%
0%
0 of 10
Sumrallalmost never
290 ft
0%
0%
0%
0 of 8
Belzonialmost never
115 ft
0%
0%
0%
0 of 6
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Where the odds are best near Mississippi
The Mississippi stations rarely see snow on the ground at Christmas. The nearest station with real odds is Mount Mitchell, North Carolina, about 506 miles from Jackson, at 43%.
Close to zero at most Mississippi stations. The best of the 60 we track is Hernando 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 506 miles from Jackson and has 43% odds. A white Christmas is a trip, not a hope, from the Mississippi stations we track.
0% for 1 inch or more on the ground, 0% for 3 inches and 0% for 5 inches, at Jackson International Airport (330 feet).
0 of the last 10 Christmases with a report had at least 1 inch of snow on the ground at Jackson International 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.
