New Yorkers can dream of a white Christmas all they want — but, once again, it ain’t gonna happen.
There’s no chance of snow this Christmas, meteorologists said, meaning it will be the seventh year in a row the city will go snowless for the holidays.
“For those that were looking for a white Christmas, it’s not going to happen,” said senior AccuWeather meteorologist Tom Kines.
Dave Dombek, another senior AccuWeather meteorologist, said, “The odds are pretty small — it’s less than a one in four chance. It may even be one in 10.”
But many city dwellers weren’t putting their faith in the forecast, instead hoping for a Christmas miracle.
“Santa is magic and will make it snow,” insisted Rosie Callahan, a 72-year-old retired teacher from Brooklyn.
Ryan Ayre, a 33-year-old Upper East Side resident, quipped, “We’ve been surprised once this year by the White House. I’m not ruling out a white Christmas.”
Even when there were snow-covered streets back in 2009, there weren’t any fresh flakes falling on Christmas Day — it was just days-old snow turning brown and melting from a big storm that dropped nearly 10 inches earlier in the week.
In 2008, the city was blanketed by a few inches of snow on Christmas Eve — but Mother Nature dashed hopes of snow on the holiday itself when temps hit 58 degrees that day.
Some people only consider it a white Christmas if snow is actually falling that day — and the last time that happened was back in 2002.
Christmas Day will be “pleasant,” with temperatures nearing 50 degrees — nearly 10 degrees above the average for this time of year.