Christmas is just three weeks away and snowy weather has already made its presence felt across portions of the nation. But will the snow last till Dec. 25, making for a white Christmas?

Of the big cities, Denver and Chicago have the best probability of a white Christmas ... behind with about a 1 in 4 chance of seeing snow on Christmas, according to AccuWeather.

Typically we think of a 'white Christmas' as those portrayed in the sparkly havens strewn across most Christmas cards, thick snow blanketing the ground and perched on the trees and rooftops.

Light winds, untouched snow, three in the morning after a snowstorm. That's my wish for Christmas. I want to feel that satisfying crunch of the magical white powder on the formerly black concrete ...