White Christmas? Keep Dreaming, South Carolina

If you've been dreaming of a white Christmas, you'll have to travel a little farther north, or perhaps to the west, to enjoy a white Christmas.

It's only been a couple of years since South Carolina had a white Christmas, but it's not going to happen this year.

According to the latest projections from Accuweather, the only snow you may see in South Carolina are the artificial flakes that have fallen upon Christmas villages and other holiday decor.

The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) map of the probability of a white Christmas based on the 1981-2010 data normals shows less than a 10 percent chance of snow on Christmas.

The last Christmas snow in the South Carolina fell on Dec. 25, 2010. The greatest amount of snow fell in the Upstate, with some areas receiving up to six inches of snow. In the Midlands, Richland and Lexington counties saw one to two inches. And along the coast, Charleston saw a light dusting of snow.

For those travelling during the holidays, Accuweather says that the best chance of a white Christmas is in the Cascades in Washington and Oregon, the Sierra in California and the Rockies, where there is already 2-to-4 feet of snow covering the grounds.

Flagstaff, Ariz., and Salt Lake City, Utah, may also see snow. But along the east coast, northern New England states may be the only places to see snow.