As the holiday season approaches, many across the United States are hoping for a white Christmas.
Data from Weather.us shows that around 30 states are due to experience varying amounts of snow in the lead-up to Christmas. Their interactive map lets users see how much snow is expected across the country each day.
The states on the northern border of the country can expect widespread snowfall. Large portions of the states between eastern Montana and Maine are expected to see between 1 and 4 inches of snow on Christmas Day.
States in this region likely to see significant snowfall include North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, New York, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Some states just south of this area are also forecast to experience lighter and more localized snowfall. For example, northern parts of South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana are likely to see snow, though this will be less heavy and widespread than in the states to their north.
Several states are forecast to experience much heavier snowfall in the west, mainly in their mountainous regions. These include Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and California.
A very small area in the north of New Mexico will also see snow, according to the map.
But even if these states see flurries of snowfall, there is no guarantee that they will experience a "white Christmas," typically classified as one inch of snow sitting on the ground.
Last winter was the warmest on record for the country, and this year, early forecasts suggest that much of the country could experience temperatures around 10 to 15 degrees higher than usual, CNN reported. This could mean that any snow that does fall is quicker to melt.
Early analysis from the Climate Prediction Center suggests that the country's forecast could be divided, with the western half experiencing unseasonably warm conditions, including Alaska, and the eastern half experiencing below-average temperatures.
States in the central north of the country are most likely to experience white Christmases in any year, particularly North and South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The cities most likely to be snowy on Christmas are Minneapolis, which has about a 70 percent chance of it, or Burlington, Vermont, which has around a 60 to 65 percent chance, CNN reported.
Despite the snow forecasted to fall in several eastern states, cities like New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., haven't experienced a White Christmas since 2009.