From New York to Texas, A Look Back at the Snowiest Christmases Ever
https://climate-crisis-247-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/07232905/29893614-150x150.jpegWhile 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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