Minnesota Likely Won't Have A 'White Christmas' For 2021

TWIN CITIES, MN — The National Weather Service defines a white Christmas aas having 1 inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas morning. Despite Friday's snowstorm dropping over 2 feet of snow in some parts of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, Minnesota's chances for a "white Christmas" are bleak.

Since the snowstorm, the state has seen historically-high temperatures. Wednesday's temperatures will blow past 50 degrees, accelerating the melting process.

A cold front will move in Thursday, dropping temperatures to below freezing. However, the forecasts through Christmas show no major snowstorms.

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Of course, Minnesota weather is known to change in a flash. But as it stands now, almost all of the snow currently on the ground will be gone on Christmas Day.

Historically, Minnesota has about a 70 percent chance of seeing a White Christmas, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

Here's the seven-day forecast for the Twin Cities metro are:

Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers and freezing drizzle between 3am and 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 25 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.