For those holding out for a white Christmas in Houston, 2024 will not be your year.  It’ll probably be raining, but a good 30 degrees or so above optimum for snow. For those who insist on being outside,

The shopping is done, the gifts are wrapped and tucked under the tree, the ham is in the oven — your Christmas celebrations are going as planned, but one thing is missing: a glistening cover of fresh snow on the ground.

Winter has been the fastest-warming season for most of the U.S. since 1970, increasing the likelihood of winter precipitation falling as rain rather than snow.

Here is what to know after President Joe Biden signed an executive order making Christmas Eve a federal holiday in 2024. When the billionaire called Rep. Rosa DeLauro an "awful creature," it was a problem.