PHILADELPHIA - Keep dreaming of a white Christmas in Philadelphia, the Delaware Valley, and Lehigh Valley because it's not happening this year. It's actually rare to get or have snow on the ground ...

A white Christmas also is expected for some states with snow already on the ground, though they aren't expecting to see fresh snowfall, AccuWeather long-range expert Paul Pastelok told Newsweek.

Snow has fallen on Christmas Day 54 times in the past 65 years, according to the Royal Meteorological Society. Those dreaming of a white Christmas this year have been given a smidgen of hope ...