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Here’s Where You’ll Need To Be If You’re ‘Dreaming Of A White Christmas’ In 2023

Author Phil Harris
New research has determined the U.S. locations with the greatest chance of seeing a white Christmas in 2023. (Photo by HASLOO/iStock via Getty Images)

Bing Crosby wasn’t the only one. Many of us dream of it. If you’re hoping you and your family can enjoy a white Christmas this year, you’re not likely going to get it in Charlotte. However, a new study reveals where you are most likely to see one.

According to USA Today, car rental company SIXT looked at data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to find where Bing’s dream might come true this year. The data was mined from records of historic weather patterns. In other words, this isn’t a forecast of where it’s going to snow, just a prediction based on previous years.

Once the data was analyzed, the research determined the ten U.S. locations with the greatest chance of seeing a white Christmas in 2023. As you might have already guessed, the cities with the highest chance of snow on December 25th are all in northern states. The city most likely to have a white Christmas is really northern: Fairbanks, Alaska. In fact, according to the study, Fairbanks has a 100% chance of having snow on the ground this Christmas Day.

Coming in second is Duluth, Minnesota with a 92.2% chance of a white Christmas. And in a close third, Bozeman, Montana has a 91.1 % possibility of seeing snow on December 25th. None of the top ten are in the Carolinas or, for that matter, anywhere below the Mason-Dixon Line. But, hey, it doesn’t hurt to dream. You can see the full list HERE.

Phil Harris is 50% of "Phil & Mel in the Afternoon" on K104.7. He has been with the station since 2013 and on the air in Charlotte since 2000. Before coming to the Queen City, Phil worked for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle. In addition to the weekly "Throwback Threesome" music video feature, Phil writes about things that matter to Charlotte sports fans and pet owners. He happens to be both.

Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas' Through The Decades

It’s a song with only eight lines that went to become the best-selling single of all time. “White Christmas” was written by Irving Berlin for the 1942 musical film Holiday Inn, which starred Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. The song won the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 15th Academy Awards. The song inspired another Bing Crosby movie called White Christmas, which was later adapted as a stage musical. The movie, co-starring Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney, was the highest-grossing film of 1954.

Bing Crosby’s recording topped the Billboard singles chart for 11 weeks in 1942. It returned to the number one spot again in December of 1943 and 1944. The song returned to the charts many more times through the years and is the world’s best-selling single. Bing’s version is estimated to have sold more than 50 million physical copies worldwide, according to Guinness World Records.

Since its release, “White Christmas” has been recorded by many other artists as well. There have been more than 500 recorded versions of the song, in several different languages, making it the most-recorded Christmas song ever. When the figures for other versions are added to Bing Crosby’s iconic recording, sales of the song are well over 100 million copies. For this edition of the Throwback Threesome, we’ll look at the original and a couple of those later versions.

Throwback Threesome: “White Christmas”

  • "White Christmas" - Bing Crosby (1942)

    This clip from the 1942 movie Holiday Inn was the first time audiences heard Bing Crosby sing “White Christmas,” but it’s not exactly the same as the recording that became a best-selling single of all-time. Here we see Crosby’s character, Jim Hardy, sing the song with Linda Mason, played by Marjorie Reynolds.

  • "White Christmas" - Michael Bublé (2003)

    Contemporary crooner Michael Bublé covered “White Christmas” in 2003 for his festive five-track EP called Let It Snow! The video below was made in the style of the beloved Rankin/Bass animated specials, including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964), that still air every holiday season. Through the miracle of modern technology, Michael also performed the song with the late Bing Crosby (1903-1977) on Bublé’s ‘Home for the Holidays’ Christmas special for NBC in 2012.

  • "White Christmas" - Meghan Trainor (2020)

    Pop star Meghan Trainor recorded her rendition of “White Christmas” for her 2020 holiday album, A Very Trainor Christmas. On the album, it’s a duet with Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane. This video features Meghan singing solo and she sounds fantastic on her own.

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