Chances for a White Christmas or New Years?

What do the climate records show for a white Christmas or New Years for some selected locations?

Binghamton, NY

Based on records from 1951 to 2013 at the Binghamton Regional Airport:

Christmas Snow:

67% of Christmas days have an inch or more of snow on the ground (or about 2 out of every 3 years)
18% of Christmas days have an inch or more of snowfall (or about 1 in every 5 years)
50% of Christmas days see more than a trace of snowfall (or about once every 2 years)
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New Year's Day Snowfall:

64% of New Years days have an inch or more of snow on the ground (or about 2 out of every 3 years)
19% of New Years days have an inch or more of snowfall (or about 1 in every 5 years)
46% of New Years days see more than a trace of snowfall (or about 1 out of every 2 years)
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Syracuse, NY

Based on records from 1903 to 2013 at the Syracuse Hancock International Airport

Christmas Snow:

63% of Christmas days have an inch or more of snow on the ground (or about 3 out of every 5 years)
27% of Christmas days have an inch or more of snowfall (or about 2 in every 7 years)
39% of Christmas days see more than a trace of snowfall (or about 2 out of every 5 years)
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New Year's Day Snowfall:

63% of New Years days have an inch or more of snow on the ground (or about 2 out of every 3 years)
24% of New Years days have an inch or more of snowfall (or about 1 in every 4 years)
44% of New Years days see more than a trace of snowfall (or about 1 out of every 2 years)
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Elmira, NY

Based on records from 1894 to 2013 from the NWS Elmira Cooperative Observer

Christmas Snow:

46% of Christmas days have an inch or more of snow on the ground (or about 1 out of every 2 years)
10% of Christmas days have an inch or more of snowfall (or about 1 out of every 9 years)
13% of Christmas days see more than a trace of snowfall (or about 1 out of every 7 years)
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New Year's Day Snowfall

50% of New Years days have an inch or more of snow on the ground (or about 1 out of 2 years)
9% of New Years days have an inch or more of snowfall (or about 1 in every 10 years)
14% of New Years days see more than a trace of snowfall (or about 1 in every 7 years)
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA

Based on records from 1901 to 2013 from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport

Christmas Snow: (snowfall and snow depth amounts are incomplete)

41% of Christmas days have an inch or more of snow on the ground (or about 2 out of every 5 years)
12% of Christmas days have an inch or more of snowfall (or about 1 in every 8 years)
29% of Christmas days see more than a trace of snowfall (or about 1 out of every 3 years)
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New Year's Day Snowfall (snowfall and snow depth amounts are incomplete)

38% of New Years days have an inch or more of snow on the ground (or about 2 out of every 5 years)
9% of New Years days have an inch or more of snowfall (or about 1 in every 11 years)
23% of New Years days see more than a trace of snowfall (or about 2 out of every 9 years)
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