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Climate Change Threatens White Christmas in Wisconsin and Ireland

12/15/2025

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In Wisconsin, the National Weather Service expects a wintry mix and rising temperatures that melt snow, aligning with climate-change trends that reduce white Christmas chances.
Milwaukee has seen measurable snow on Christmas in about 22% of years since 1871.
In Ireland, forecasters expect rain instead of snow, with Meteorologist Alan O'Reilly noting the last genuine white Christmas was in 2010.

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In Wisconsin, the National Weather Service expects a wintry mix and rising temperatures that melt snow, aligning with climate-change trends that reduce white Christmas chances.
Milwaukee has seen measurable snow on Christmas in about 22% of years since 1871.
In Ireland, forecasters expect rain instead of snow, with Meteorologist Alan O'Reilly noting the last genuine white Christmas was in 2010.