Here’s where you can expect to have a chance of snow in the US this Christmas

Christmas is almost here, though many who are hoping they can have a white Christmas this year may want to lower their expectations.

This year’s holiday is expected to be incredibly warm throughout much of the country and possibly the warmest Christmas in the United States for the past 20 years, according to the Weather Channel. And with only a few days left before the big day, it looks like such chances of a snowy Christmas are incredibly low.

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As such, there are only a few places where one can expect to see a chance of a white Christmas this year.

Colorado

Forecasts indicate that the capital city of Colorado could see a snowfall that starts late Saturday and continues through at least early Christmas Day, two days later. It is expected that anywhere between 1 inch or up to over a foot of snow will occur in areas of the city.

Utah

Salt Lake City has a chance of getting snow thanks to a potential rain storm that will change into snow over the Christmas weekend. Meanwhile, those living in the Northern mountainside of Utah could potentially get anywhere between 8-12 inches of snow.

Wyoming

While many were expecting no snow on their Christmas Day in Wyoming, weather along the Pacific Ocean of the U.S. could result in a last-minute change in forecasts. Don Day, a local meteorologist, argues that state residents will want to “pay attention” to the weather thanks to this jet stream activity in the West.

“Most of the states, if not all of Wyoming, will have a chance for snow developing late Saturday and possibly continuing into part of Christmas Day, along with much colder temperatures,” he said. “The highest probability is probably Christmas Eve, but it could hang on in some parts of Wyoming and Christmas Day.”

The lack of snow in many parts of the U.S. is likely due to El Nino, which was declared earlier this year by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a division of the National Weather Service. El Nino refers to a climate phenomenon that brings about warmer sea temperatures near the equator and happens roughly every two to seven years.

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New England, a place that is known for receiving a lot of snow during the winter, is one of the regions in the U.S. not expected to receive snow this year, likely due to El Nino. Local NWS offices based in Massachusetts and Maine told the Washington Examiner that snow throughout both states is incredibly unlikely this Christmas.

Other areas expected to experience higher-than-expected temperatures this winter include Northern California and the Pacific Northwest.