Snowy weather during the Tuesday morning rush hour should leave behind about half an inch of accumulation, according to Bryan Ramsey from the National Weather Service. With some places – like Central Park – still covered in some snow from winter weather over the weekend, the total could be enough to last until Christmas Day.

The tri-state area enjoyed a snowy Winter Solstice this year, and now our attention turns to Christmas – and specifically, our chance of a White Christmas! Certainly, our current cold snap is keeping us cold enough for snow.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The snowflakes falling Tuesday morning made for a festive sight on Staten Island. The frosty precipitation gathered on tree limbs and rooftops, making for a scene serving as a reminder of Christmas Eve.

It need not snow Dec. 25 to fit the Weather Service's definition of a white Christmas: There just needs to be at least one inch of snow on the ground. A trace amount of snow also does not count. On average, about 38% of the Lower 48 has an inch of snow on the ground on Christmas Day, according to 21 years of data compiled by NOAA.

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

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 on Christmas. There's only a 16 percent chance in any year.