![]() (WBZ-TV)Īnd this is what we've got to hang our hat on. It reminds me of Christmas Eve 2018, when we got a similar sugar coating during an otherwise lackluster winter month. No major travel issues are expected, except for a few slick spots (with temperatures in the 20s, it should stick to untreated surfaces fairly easily). By no means a powerhouse storm, this is more of a gentle, powdery snow that should bring a coating to 1" to the landscape. On Friday morning, a weak area of low pressure will glide down across southern New England and could provide just enough magic to turn our skies into a brief but festive snow globe. BUT…we're not out of the running yet! There's one more system that brings some hope for snowy ground and flocked trees. Up to this point, our chances haven't looked good. ![]() This year, we've all noticed the quiet start to winter with very little to no snowfall and extremely mild temperatures. And odds are higher across interior sections of the state where towns avoid the mild influence of the ocean and have more elevated terrain to work with. Both featured snowfall that began later in the day, after 7am. If we broaden it out to those rules, then 20 also both enter the books. ![]() For my money, any snow on Christmas should probably count too. The old school definition of a White Christmas is one where there is at least 1" of snow on the ground at 7am on Christmas Day. In fact, you're more likely to have a Christmas Day in the 60s during this young century than you are to have snow coating the landscape while kids rip open presents in the morning. ![]() Whether by bad timing or big meltdowns, the city (and generally speaking, the coastline) has not had one since 2009. And yet, a White Christmas in Boston remains elusive. Even some BIG December snowfall last year and the one before it. As you headed north and got north of Interstate 10, the atmosphere was too dry to support much more than just a few flurries.įor additional information (including weather maps, radar images and photos), check out.BOSTON (CBS) - The movies are full of snowy scenes around Christmastime, and for sure we've had some December snowfall in recent years. The heavier snowfall occurred over the coastal counties south of Houston because this area had more moisture in the atmosphere (being closer to the Gulf), and was also closer to the track of the upper level low. Snowfall totals of around an inch occurred in Clear Lake and Missouri City, with accumulations in Houston generally ranging from a dusting to around an inch. North of this area, the snowfall totals dropped off rapidly. All areas south of a line from around Garwood to Needville to Friendswood to Texas City saw at least 3 inches of snow, with 4 inches falling on Galveston Island and 6 inches reported in Angleton and Alvin. In this area, approximately 9 to 12 inches of snow fell. The band of heaviest snowfall, about 20 miles wide, was centered from Victoria to Edna to Bay City to Lake Jackson. The upper low moved across South Texas during the nighttime hours Christmas Eve, resulting in a band of heavy snowfall just north of the track of the system. Eventually, the atmosphere moistened up by late in the day as the upper level low approached from the west. Ahead of this system, some snow began across Southeast Texas, but the dry atmosphere kept the snowfall light during the day, resulting in only trace amounts or a light dusting through late afternoon. The morning of Christmas Eve, a strong upper level low was evident on satellite across northern Mexico. Normally when winter weather events occur in Southeast Texas, the depth of the cold air is much shallower, resulting in ice (freezing rain or sleet) being a lot more common in these parts than snow. Before the heavy snow began on the night of Christmas Eve, the entire depth of the atmosphere over Southeast Texas was below freezing. What made this event unusual was not just the cold air being in place, but the depth of the cold air that was in place over the area. Snowfall totals ranged from 13 inches (in Brazoria) to about 1 inch (in Pasadena) across the region.Īn arctic cold front had pushed across Southeast Texas on Wednesday dropping temperatures below freezing, so plenty of cold air was in place Christmas Eve when the snow began. The snow line ran from Cotulla to Cuero to Sugar Land to Winnie. For the first time ever, some areas experienced their first white Christmas. The Great Christmas Eve Snow Storm (2004)Ī rare and record breaking snowfall occurred Christmas Eve into early Christmas morning across south and southeast Texas.
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