CLEVELAND, Ohio — While it’s too early to know for sure, there are some hopeful signs for a white Christmas in Northeast Ohio.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s latest long-term outlook for Dec. 13 through Dec. 26 shows a 33% to 40% probability of above-average precipitation across the Great Lakes and Ohio.

This setup delivers no guarantees — but it at least raises the odds of storms moving through the region in the lead-up to Christmas.

At the same time, the outlook weakly favors below-normal temperatures across the northern United States, including in Ohio.

If the colder air materializes at the same time precipitation moves through, Northeast Ohio would have a better chance of seeing snow rather than rain. And it could potentially offer some snow cover on the gr

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