It’s been a long time since New York City has had a white Christmas.
Like most Americans dreaming of a white Christmas, there’s no chance of one in the city this year.
The National Weather Service says Central Park has not had snow on the ground on Christmas since 2009 when a storm blanketed the region with several inches a few days before the holiday.
2002 is the last time any snowflakes fell in New York City on Christmas Day.
And those Christmas Days with more than 3 inches of snow on the ground have not happened since the 1960s.
Between 1959 and 1966, four Christmas Days had more than 3 inches of snow on the ground, one had 1-3 inches, and one had snow fall on the holiday.
One of the worst storms ever in New York City happened on the day after Christmas. The Great Blizzard of 1947 took the city by surprise and dumped more than 2 feet of snow in 24 hours.
Another big snowstorm happened on the day after Christmas in 2010 , crippling New York City and much of the Northeast.