Two days before the start of December, some are already wondering if we can hope for a “white Christmas”. But can we still dream of a snowy New Year's Eve?
Are “white Christmases” a thing of the past? It must be recognized that due to climate change, Christmases are getting hotter and hotter, and snow is getting rarer and rarer.
The last snowy Christmas Eve in France dates back to 2010, underlines La Chaîne Météo. December that year was the coldest since 1969.
Since that date, Christmases have been marked by mildness, even great mildness, with +4°C above seasonal averages in 2022. “France has experienced an uninterrupted series of 13 Christmases without snow since the last White Christmas in 2010”underlines the Tameteo.com site.
A rather mild month?
In the mountains, even if there is snow on the ground, it does not necessarily fall on New Year's Eve or Christmas Day.
According to statistics, the chance of having snow in 2024 at this time would be between 1 and 5%, and 10 to 20% in the mountains, depending on Thanks for the info.
Weather models predict a fairly standard alternation of disturbances and calm periods for December. “The end of December could be mild and relatively lacking in precipitation, with the return of anticyclonic conditions from the south. Fog or mists would be numerous during the morning in the north, with dissipation sometimes difficult during the day. Finally, this month of December still promises to be mild, but less dry than initially expected. summary The Weather Channel.
However, it is impossible to make reliable weather forecasts several weeks in advance. So be patient. We will have to wait a few days before Christmas to have a clearer vision of the presence, or not, of a coat of snow.
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