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Best places to have a white Christmas

It's pretty much a guarantee to find snow on the ground on Christmas at Banff National Park and Lake Louise in Canada.
It's pretty much a guarantee to find snow on the ground on Christmas at Banff National Park and Lake Louise in Canada.
Travelalberta.us
With an average of a yard of snow each December, it's hard to miss out on a white Christmas in Crested Butte, Colo.
With an average of a yard of snow each December, it's hard to miss out on a white Christmas in Crested Butte, Colo.
Nathan Bilow
It's not just geysers that are faithful at Yellowstone National Park. Statistically, there's a 100% chance of at least three inches of snow cover on Dec. 25.
It's not just geysers that are faithful at Yellowstone National Park. Statistically, there's a 100% chance of at least three inches of snow cover on Dec. 25.
Xanterra Parks & Resorts
The odds are even you'll find snow-dusted presidents on Christmas morning at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, S.D. On average, there's 1.9 inches of snow on the ground on Dec. 25.
The odds are even you'll find snow-dusted presidents on Christmas morning at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, S.D. On average, there's 1.9 inches of snow on the ground on Dec. 25.
South Dakota Department Of Tourism
Snowshoe, W. Va.'s ski area can get December snow from two directions: storms coming up the East Coast, followed by cold fronts coming down from the Great Lakes.
Snowshoe, W. Va.'s ski area can get December snow from two directions: storms coming up the East Coast, followed by cold fronts coming down from the Great Lakes.
Snowshoe Mountain Resort
The Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., have an average December snowfall of 11 inches, making it likely that the accumulation will remain on Christmas day.
The Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., have an average December snowfall of 11 inches, making it likely that the accumulation will remain on Christmas day.
Meet Minneapolis
Tahoe City, Calif., has a good chance of seeing snow at Christmas, often getting three feet of snow every December.
Tahoe City, Calif., has a good chance of seeing snow at Christmas, often getting three feet of snow every December.
Niobe Burden
With the city getting nearly 17 inches of snow every December, Anchorage is likely to have a white Christmas.
With the city getting nearly 17 inches of snow every December, Anchorage is likely to have a white Christmas.
Jody Overstreet, Visit Anchorage
Chances are high for a Noel blanc in French-speaking Montreal, which gets nearly 20 inches of snow on average every December.
Chances are high for a Noel blanc in French-speaking Montreal, which gets nearly 20 inches of snow on average every December.
Stéphan Poulin, Tourisme Montréal
The scenic town of North Conway, N.H., is at high enough elevation that it's likely to have snow on the ground in December.
The scenic town of North Conway, N.H., is at high enough elevation that it's likely to have snow on the ground in December.
NorthConwayNH.com