There will be a little wintry intrigue early this week, though. A fast-moving clipper system is expected to slide through tonight into Tuesday, bringing a brief burst of snow across parts of the state. Upstate and higher-elevation regions could see some accumulation, especially east of Lake Ontario, in the Tug Hill Plateau and the Adirondacks, where several inches are possible.
During the recent cold snap, bookmakers cut their odds of a White Christmas. William Hill offered 6/5 on snow falling in Aberdeen on December 25, with 6/4 available for both Glasgow and Edinburgh. Newcastle led the charge as England's most likely city to see snow on December 25, priced at 7/4. Snow falling in Camden last week But those dreaming of snow in milder London faced longer odds 7/1 for a chance of festive flakes.