Metro Atlanta could see one of the warmest Christmas Days on record

No white Christmas ahead for Georgia!

It may have been a chilly start to Wednesday morning, but metro Atlanta could see temperatures in the 70s on Christmas Day.

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Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan said highs are expected to reach 72 degrees on Saturday, which would put this year in the top 5 warmest Christmases on record.

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Here are the warmest Christmas Days in Atlanta:

2015 -- 75

2016 -- 74

1987 -- 72

1889 -- 72

1982 -- 71

1955 -- 70

1932 -- 70

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There has only been one official white Christmas in Georgia, in 2010. A white Christmas is defined as at least one inch of snow accumulation. Metro Atlanta saw 1.3 inches in 2010.

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