If you are dreaming of a white Christmas, much like Bing Crosby, the Farmer's Almanac has just released its 2024 Christmas Forecast. You might be surprised by what it says.

I know that we are only in the early stages of fall, and the temperatures really haven't dropped too much yet, but so many people are looking forward to fall-like weather. Likewise, there are a lot of people who are already wanting to see some snow. Personally, I am not a fan of the cold or everything that goes along with it, but my hatred isn't enough to keep the cold temps and snowflakes away. That being said, if it's going to snow, I'd prefer it to snow on Christmas. I couldn't tell you the last time I experienced a white Christmas. Probably not since I was a child. Perhaps that's one reason why Christmas hasn't felt too Christmasy the past several years. So, can we expect a white Christmas in Indiana this year?

The White Christmas Weather Forecast for 2024 was just shared by Farmer's Almanac. It's important to note that this is the "old" Farmer's Almanac and not the "new" one. If you didn't know that there were two different Farmer's Almanacs, don't worry, I just found that out recently too. Anyway, if you are curious if Indiana will have a white Christmas this year, there's a chance!

The Old Farmer's Almanac says that in terms of Indiana having a white Christmas, it depends on where you live. The graphic shows that the northern half of Indiana does not have a chance of a white Christmas this year. However, if you live in southern Indiana, there is actually a "chance" of a white Christmas.

This is kind of odd to me, because it feels like it should be the complete opposite. Northern Indiana is typically more likely to have a white Christmas than southern Indiana. However, that doesn't seem to be the case in 2024. If you recall, we recently shared an article where the "Old" Farmer's Almanac released their winter weather outlook. It matches up with the White Christmas map, as that outlook revealed that most of the northern half of Indiana would be "cold, dry" while the southern half of the state will be "cold, snowy".

A more detailed look into Indiana from the Old Farmer's Almanac reveals the following for southern Indiana:

The Ohio Valley will experience above-normal snowfall except for the furthest eastern areas, which will see below-normal amounts. The snowiest periods will be in late December, from late January into early February, in late February, and mid-March.

As far as northern Indiana, the Old Farmer's Almanac says:

Winter will be warmer than normal in the east and colder than normal in the west. The coldest periods are expected in early and late November, in early December, and from late January into early February.

I think it's important to keep in mind that this is simply a prediction and no amount of fancy technology, atmospheric tracking, or whatever they use to create this forecast is 100% accurate. As we know all too well, weather is wildly unpredictable and can change in an instant. However, if this prediction is correct, it's possible that folks in southern Indiana will finally have a white Christmas!