White Christmas 2026 in Pennsylvania: The Odds, Town by Town
Pennsylvania's best odds of a white Christmas are 64% at Bradford, likely, and 33% at the typical station.
Pennsylvania, at Middletown Harrisburg
1 inch or more bare no report
No white Christmas here in the last 10 years.
Deeper snow: 7% for 3 inches or more, 3% for 5 inches or more.
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Photo: “Burns Avenue, Snow - Winter in St. Paul, Minnesota” by Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
Pennsylvania at a glance
Snow on the ground, Christmas morningPennsylvania odds, station by station
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.
| Station | Elevation | 1 inch+ | 3 inch+ | 5 inch+ | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown Harrisburg International Airporta long shot | 312 ft | 17% | 7% | 3% | 0 of 10 |
| Philadelphia International Airportrare | 10 ft | 9% | 4% | 2% | 0 of 10 |
| Pittsburgh International Airporta long shot | 1,203 ft | 31% | 12% | 6% | 3 of 10 |
| Erie International Airporta coin flip | 730 ft | 45% | 27% | 18% | 3 of 10 |
| Allentown International Airporta long shot | 390 ft | 19% | 10% | 5% | 1 of 10 |
The best bets in Pennsylvania
The highest and northernmost stations in Pennsylvania have the best odds, and elevation does most of the work. The top four are Bradford, Titusville Wtr Wks, Glen Hazel and Springboro.
- 64%Bradford 4SW Research
- 64%Titusville Wtr Wks
- 60%Glen Hazel 2 NE Dam
- 59%Springboro 3 WNW
