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As Calgarians enjoy the above-seasonal weather this week, it also means it likely won’t be a white Christmas.

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Calgary can expect several more days of positive temperatures and dry conditions, dashing all hopes of a winter wonderland.

“Unless Santa is bringing the snow with him on the sled, it looks pretty slim right now,” said ECCC meteorologist Christy Climenhaga.

The weather service defines a white Christmas as having more than two centimetres of snow on the ground as of 5 a.m. Christmas morning.

As of Monday, there were still about two centimetres of snow left at the airport, but with the melt-weather temperatures forecasted, Calgary should get a brown Christmas.

ECCC says since 1955, Calgary has had a 62 per cent chance of a white Christmas.

“Last year, it was officially a white Christmas, with three centimetres reported at the airport,” said …

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