From New York to Texas, A Look Back at the Snowiest Christmases Ever

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While abnormally high temperatures this year may dash many a dream of a white Christmas, December 25th is historically one of the snowiest days of the year. Christmas Day currently holds the record as the snowiest day of the year in 31 counties.

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In some counties, Christmas snowfall has been truly miraculous. In Refugio County, Texas, for example – where it will be 72°F degrees on Christmas this year, it snowed 9.5 inches on December 25, 2004, setting a record for the county. Some counties farther north have received more than four times that on Christmas Day. A look at NOAA data reveals the snowiest Christmases ever.

To determine the snowiest Christmases ever, Climate Crisis 247 reviewed data on one-day snowfall totals from the NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Counties were ranked based on historic one-day snowfall for December 25. Only counties where Christmas Day holds the current record for greatest one-day snowfall totals were included.

25. Pierce, GA

• One-day snowfall record: 3.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 1989

 

24. La Salle, TX

• One-day snowfall record: 5.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 2004

 

23. Nueces, TX

• One-day snowfall record: 5.1 inches
• Date: December 25, 2004

 

22. Calhoun, TX

• One-day snowfall record: 5.2 inches
• Date: December 25, 2004

 

21. Aransas, TX

• One-day snowfall record: 6.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 2004

 

20. Karnes, TX

• One-day snowfall record: 7.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 2004

 

19. Atascosa, TX

• One-day snowfall record: 7.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 2004

 

18. Jim Wells, TX

• One-day snowfall record: 8.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 2004

 

17. Carter, OK

• One-day snowfall record: 9.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 2009

 

16. Refugio, TX

• One-day snowfall record: 9.5 inches
• Date: December 25, 2004

 

15. Marshall, OK

• One-day snowfall record: 10.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 1975

 

14. Cotton, OK

• One-day snowfall record: 10.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 2009

 

13. Wharton, TX

• One-day snowfall record: 10.5 inches
• Date: December 25, 2004

 

12. Callahan, TX

• One-day snowfall record: 11.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 2009

 

11. McIntosh, OK

• One-day snowfall record: 12.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 1975

 

10. Wichita, TX

• One-day snowfall record: 12.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 2009

 

9. Jefferson, OK

• One-day snowfall record: 12.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 2009

 

8. Cleveland, OK

• One-day snowfall record: 12.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 2009

 

7. Oklahoma, OK

• One-day snowfall record: 14.1 inches
• Date: December 25, 2009

 

6. Clark, ID

• One-day snowfall record: 17.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 1959

 

5. Sonoma, CA

• One-day snowfall record: 18.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 1948

 

4. Butte, ID

• One-day snowfall record: 28.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 2008

 

3. Allegany, NY

• One-day snowfall record: 30.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 1978

 

2. Delaware, NY

• One-day snowfall record: 33.2 inches
• Date: December 25, 2002

 

1. Niagara, NY

• One-day snowfall record: 38.0 inches
• Date: December 25, 2022

 

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