Around 20 million people are under winter weather alerts across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and New England, including Philadelphia and Burlington, Vermont.

One of the most iconic parts of the holiday season in New York City is the variety of holiday markets across the five boroughs. Whether you are looking to do some final shopping, catch the holiday vibes in the city or grab some delicious bites,

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.

A white Christmas is defined as 1 inch of snow on the ground at 7 a.m. Christmas morning. The last white Christmas in Des Moines was two years ago. This year will not be a white Christmas, and it won’t be across much of the United States.