A white Christmas 'looks to remain a dream' this year with warmer temps, rain expected

Greyson Steele, Battle Creek Enquirer
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Interstate 194, named Sojourner Truth Downtown Parkway, is pictured on Jan. 21, 2021, in Battle Creek. Locals often refer to the highway as "The Penetrator."
Interstate 194, named Sojourner Truth Downtown Parkway, is pictured on Jan. 21, 2021, in Battle Creek. Locals often refer to the highway as "The Penetrator."

Dreams of a white Christmas appear to be dashed in Calhoun County.

Though the forecast could change — after all, miracles do happen at this time of year — weather experts anticipate temperatures climbing into the 50s, with rain showers on Christmas Day.

So, a warm and wet Christmas, as it were.

"Unfortunately, a white Christmas looks to remain a dream as temps warm into the 40s and 50s by next week," the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids wrote in a tweet. To qualify as a white Christmas, there must an inch or more of snow on the ground ay 7 a.m. Christmas morning, per the weather service.

My, what a difference a year makes.

Dreams of a white Christmas were fully realized a year ago in Battle Creek as a blizzard dumped nearly 8 inches of snow on the Cereal City between Dec. 22-25.

Snow descends upon Battle Creek on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022.
Snow descends upon Battle Creek on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022.

This year, however, will feature rain showers on Saturday morning and on Christmas Day into Tuesday. Highs will warm to the upper 40s-low 50s Sunday through Tuesday.

Rain is likely after 1 p.m. on Christmas. Skies will be mostly cloudy with a high near 55 degrees, per the weather service. The chance of rain is 60%.

Contact reporter Greyson Steele at gsteele@battlecreekenquirer.com

This article originally appeared on Battle Creek Enquirer: Forecasters expect a warm, wet Christmas in Battle Creek this year