Much of Texas is under a winter storm warning. Doesn't stand for long but it has fallen a few times! What year did it snow on Christmas Day in Houston? The ones to come after were never that extreme, but still they were exciting. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. 2016More Videos Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport reached 81 degrees on Saturday, breaking a Christmas Day record for North Texas, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. Coldest temperature: 6 on 2/12 and 2/13 First, there is a real chance that there could be some freezing drizzle or light freezing rain overnight tonight and Sunday morning. It also does damage here when it falls depending upon the size of it. We all know that snowy weather is also notoriously cuddle weather - or so we've heard. Another event likely worthy of its own post. Apparently we had just the right conditions although rare to have such a snow event take place. So many happy tears#houston #htx #houstontx #houstontexas #houstontexans #houstonrockets #HolidayOREOke #texas #houstonrealestate #houstonfood #houstonhairstylist #tx #galveston #katytx #cypresstx #riveroak". LOL! Weve been constantly downstream of the East Pacific Ridge (the one causing the California drought), and that has lead to an active winter. What year was it 70 degrees on Christmas? There were more incidences of snow in the 1980s on average than any other decade recorded, but the 2000s also witnessed more frequent and record-breaking snows. Thank you. . But inside the fort, one had more protection against the airborne snowballs once launched. EsriNo. This would rank as Houstons 12th coldest 5 day stretch on record. Latest on the coaching search, What it took to bring the Final Four to Houston, Tornado Watch issued for several Houston area counties. ManlyPoetryMan from (Texas) Boldly Writing Poems Where No Man Has Gone Before on December 05, 2009: Let it SNOWHouston StyleYeehaa! Really blogging is spreading its wings and growing fast. I'm hoping the same high-grade site post from you in the future also. BTWI get a kick out of your self assigned name here on hubpages. A rare sight! I have a photo of our house covered in a lot of snow in Kemah. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on September 18, 2015: It will be a while (perhaps many years here in Houston?) Thanks! Houston - Lowest Temperature for Each Year. Contents1 Has Houston ever had snow?2 On what year did it last snow in Houston Texas on Christmas [] A winter wonderland was ours to enjoy for a rare moment in time. Fun story and just reading it helped me feel cooler. You still have some time to get snow for your White Christmas in DC. What year did it snow on Christmas Day in Houston? Thanks for the comment. . Minneapolis takes the number one spot on our list with a 77 percent likelihood of having at least an inch of snow on the ground for the Christmas holiday. It's quiet unfortunate as i have never witnessed one. It accumulated a bit on rooftops and grassy areasenough to make it look white all over! Texas is known for being hot, really hot. (Were the winds not 100 km/h rather than 100 mph? Of course, Houstonians now are so used to snow after these past few months that younger kids might think it's rather normal. talkingcellular from Weston, Florida on December 20, 2009: Nice family photos. The latter have been nipped by the frost and snow but when cut back after all danger of freezing temperatures, they will come back and once again thrive. HOUSTON January, the first month of the year, is usually a forecast full of frosty days and freezing temperatures. In our eyes, Mr. Snowman is a real beauty! What are the chances of having snow on Christmas? Weather. 17 How far is Austin from the Mexican border? HOUSTON - Many people are beginning to wonder if there is a correlation between hurricanes and snowfall in Houston. :-). Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on September 17, 2015: Hopefully you are not experiencing those wildfires anywhere near where you live in California. I'll show you some photos that I took from the windows inside our home. Good lead-in to your memories of snowball fights and such. We managed to reach the upper 30s on both days, which isnt overly impressive. The 1970s had some pretty amazing winters across the United States, and for Houston this was almost certainly the peak. Hi Peggy, I just moved from Pa back to my home in Florida, so there will be no snow for me. Keep warm and cozy up there! That was a good thick snow flurry all day.starting about 8amwhere I work.they let everyone go early due to the driving conditions. My brothers straddling the snow fort we were building. The latest was in 1932 where we got a little less than an inch on March 10. December 22: 13 . I just inserted the photos to show the ages when my brothers and I were playing in the snow. Jeanne Johnson of 1937 W. Main, kisses a snowman. Snow has fallen the week before and the week after the holiday but never on the 25th. We registered 5 straight days with lows in the 20s from February 1-5 and 4 days from February 9-12. Houston sculptor's next giant statue to be installed near Bush airport, 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' removed from Conroe ISD curriculum, 3 men accused of stealing from ATM after busting through glass door. Official Snowfall Records for Houston, Texas, Official Snowfall Records for Amarillo, Texas, Official Snowfall Records for Wichita Falls, Texas, Official Snowfall Records for Lubbock, Texas, Official Snowfall Records for Abilene, Texas, Official Snowfall Records for Midland, Texas, Official Snowfall Records for El Paso, Texas, Official Snowfall Records for Austin, Texas, Official Snowfall Records for San Antonio, Texas, Official Snowfall Records for Brownsville, Texas. All Rights Reserved. The last recorded snowfall in Houston was on February 15, 2021. So you had snow in Arlington also! Thank goodness for ctrl c and ctrl v. Dec 1989my wife and I were living in Atascocita South (north Houston)..and I remember it well! I've seen plenty of it in my time, but not here in Qatar. The short answer is yes, it does snow on the beach. BB. It came. http://thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=308841&sc Lucky Houston, Texasyesbut just for about 24 hours. Send a letter to Santa! And that was the warm up. 2.) Year Selection Submit. Will add your snow day hub to mine now so that people can see even more photos of this special event in this part of Texas if they like. BELIEVE ITSNOW IN HOUSTON, TEXAS and quite an accumulation considering the place! A rare and record breaking snowfall occurred Christmas Eve into early Christmas morning across south and southeast Texas. 13 Does Houston snow? Thomas James from London on February 20, 2015: Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on January 24, 2014: Just start writing and hone your skills. National Weather Service: SoCal Record Highs on Dec. 25, 1980. In fact, most everyone in our subdivision got new roofs put on their homes that year. Then when we saw it we were all miffed because he got the museums name wrong! In addition to Texas, state records still stand or are shared today from this cold snap in Nebraska, Ohio, Louisiana, and Florida. I realize that this might not be impressive to those of you who live up north and can build your gigantic snowmen each year dressed with colorful woolen neck scarves and other adornments, but hey, whoever made this snowman probably does not even own a woolen neck scarf. Hope all is well with you also. We usually get plenty of it. It snowed seven times in the 1980s, with the most snow coming on Dec. 22, 1989, with 1.7 inches. 1850s. Greatest Snowfall in One Season The mother of all snows came on Valentine's Day in 1895. January 18, 1930 is Houstons coldest morning on record, with a low of 5 degrees above zero. January is the coldest month of the year in Louisiana, with freezing nights in the northern portion of the state. The last recorded snowfall in Houston was on February 15, 2021. It snowed here in Arlington last Wednesday! HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) Snow in Houston doesn't happen every winter, but it does happen. when did it snow in houston 2017: snow in houston 2019: snow in houston history: has it ever snowed in houston texas: houston winter 2017-2018: houston weather december 2017: will it snow in houston 2018: snow in texas 2019: snow in texas this week: texas snow cones: waco texas snow: snow in texas 2018: does it snow in texas austin: snow in . Having lived in PA you will have memories of the snow that will be lasting, I am sure. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on December 07, 2009: Thanks for the metric conversion. The heavy bloom is about to begin. At that time, in the early 1970s, as well as today, Houston goes into play mode except for the people responsible for keeping the roadways safe and other key personnel whose jobs are pertinent for keeping the populace safe. I had forgotten about that! Day Selection. In that case you would love our northern states in the wintertime! I have pictures of my mom's blooming rose bushes with snow on them. RELATED:The bars and restaurants in Houston with the oldest TABC liquor licenses. . Wow AdsenseStategies! Loved it!!! 1860s. December 23: 7 With the predicted winds you must have had some good sized snow drifts. Moving to a new post, my dad was being stationed in NY. But you may not know . I want a white Christmas here in DC ): lucky Texas. :-) Thanks for the posted comment. Back in 1895, the Bayou City was turned into a winter wonderland with 20 inches dropping on the Hallmark holiday. It is snowing where I am right now. My Dad would shovel a large circle on the frozen lake where my grandmother lived, and we would all go ice skating several times in the winter. KVIA. Glad that you enjoyed this hub and thanks for the comment. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on December 05, 2009: Glad that you got to see those thick and large snow flurries. My mother and I had some fun talking about our childhood memories of enjoying the snow when we lived in Wisconsin. But hey, you can always crank the A/C in the house and pretend. Dallas is not as far south as you are but still unusual. Everyone I know is sharing photos from that one day event down here. It was fun, wasn't it! . The 1997 Ice Storm is up there with 1989, and the impact to the region from that 97 storm was much more significant (at least as I remember it). 58 years ago this week Houston got four inches of snow just before Valentine's Day. Our memory of the past winter can sometimes be judged by a strong beginning to the winter, a long & cold winter season or a massive snowstorm that tested all snow removal equipment at the end of the season. There were specific snow tires. Snow in Houston, Texas! The most significantly wintry years were 1886, when Galveston Bay froze, and 1895, when the island received a whopping snowfall of 15.4 inches. Rochelle Frank from California Gold Country on December 06, 2009: We are bracing for a pretty big snowstorm here tonight and tomorrow-- predicted to be between 8- 12 inches. Having lived up north for some portions of my life I remember those snow days. For municipal workers, overtime. Florida is a great state that we have certainly enjoyed visiting. That month, during a two day weather event, as much as 7 or 8 inches of snow fell over parts of northern Texas. Thanks for the visit and share. We have some that bloom several times a year and have had them in bloom all winter thus far. We wonder if there was a baby boom nine . Great hub and great day! (Smile) Most of us enjoyed it immensely! About 30 percent of winters in Corpus Christi have measurable snow or ice, according to the NWS. In Jan. 1940, 3 inches of snow fell in Houston, and it snowed again in Jan. 1949, dropping 2.6 inches of snow. I remember that one because Id been home for the holidays from my college in Kentucky, and had a terrible time getting back with the cancelled flights! We were a little iffy about giving our names to the photographer but figured the guy who signed our paychecks wouldnt mind if the museums name was in the paper. Snow in February. The January 29-February 3 period remains Houstons coldest stretch of 6 days on record, averaging 26.3 degrees. As was my sister who was visiting for the holiday. Enjoy but stay safe and warm. LOL Thanks for the comment. Happy that our neighbors got out there and built that snowman for your amusement. Coldest temperature: 7 on 12/23 Rebecca Mealey from Northeastern Georgia, USA on February 16, 2016: Hi, Peggy. Has Houston Texas ever had a white Christmas? The most significantly wintry years were 1886, when Galveston Bay froze, and 1895, when the island received a whopping snowfall of 15.4 inches. The date above was another unusual but fun day! While this weekend's winter storm in Texas might not dump the white stuff on the Bayou City, the city is no stranger to dealing with copious amounts of snow. Nice picture of that cute Skippy with the impatiens and the pretty green ground cover! 4.4in. gracenotes from North Texas on December 08, 2009: Wow, nice hub there, you fellow Texan you! Of course, Houston won't see Valentine's snow in 2018 as we are due for a warm-up by Wednesday. There were more incidences of snow in the 1980s on average than any other decade recorded, but the 2000s also witnessed . Who knows, maybe a few older Gen-Xers around these parts owe their very existence to those four inches of snow 58 years ago. If one has to have snow or hail, I would much rather have it be snow! Most other years, if it snows at all, it is generally a fraction of an inch, so this snowfall, which we enjoyed today, was a fantastic occurrence enjoyed by almost everyone. The snow patterns are irregular, and the most recent one was in February of 2021, although winter did not hit Houston as hard as it did in other parts of the US. Coldest temperature: 10 on 1/19 It would surely be nice to revisit those days of yester years. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. No Peggy, it was the small flakes. :). I agree with you that the snow is spectacularly beautiful when new and unsullied by footprints, car tracks, etc. Time Zone. Forecast sounding for Hobby Airport at 7 a.m. CT. (NOAA) In this graphic we can see that . We then had four straight days below freezing all day long. When did it last snow in Houston? The 46-year-old Houston diner, seen on surveillance video fatally shooting a robbery suspect, will go before a grand jury which will decide whether to charge him. Thanks for your comment. Remember the 1997 ice storm? What a treat the snowfall was for you all there such a thrill there for you. The projected high on that most loving of holidays is 75 degrees this year, not very conducive to snow. Weather reports had warned of possible snow and icy conditions. Impressive! Some areas of the city saw 12 inches of snow in 2004. It took a while for any accumulation of snow due to the warmth of the ground. That tied the dates record low, which was originally set way back in 1895. Jeremy Renner was helping a stranded . Ha! Snow falls on traffic at Main St. and Texas Ave. in downtown Houston. February 13, 1960. Yes, you would definitely have been used to seeing snow up there. Ice storms and snowstorms could take up their own special post! There were more incidences of snow in the 1980s on average than any other decade recorded, but the 2000s also witnessed more frequent and record-breaking snows. Too bad that you have never seen snow falling or the effect in person. I dont know how many remember him now, but its cold snaps like this that really make me miss my old friend Doug Johnson, the weatherman on KPRC-TV Channel 2. During the 1990s, Houston did not record any snow events. Snowball fights were only fun when you came out barely "hit" which in my case was never. :-). The December 1983 cold wave was another hall of fame event for Houston. Hope it happens again for you Pegg. Actually your creative wrniitg abilities has inspired me to get my own blog going now. Well, that's for many states, but definitely not in Texas. The closest the Houston metropolitan area came to a white Christmas occurred on December 22, 1989 when 1.7 inches of snow fell at Intercontinental Airport. There is some reason to believe that this year is unlikely for snow. It seems to be over now. Our parents would also join in playing with us occasionally. My email is: matt at spacecityweather.com. It was almost eight years ago at the same time of the year when we saw snow! Also, one has to act fast down here and scrape together every available bit of snow to make a snowman. Still some pretty good winds! The snow line ran from Cotulla to Cuero to Sugar Land to Winnie. Today was a glorious in between day with high temperatures in the 70's. Find historical weather data by zip code and access weather archives from more than 1,300 stations across the United States and Canada, dating back to 1960. Corpus Christi is even further south of Houston. I have a copy of that December 23, 1989 Chronicle front page because Im in the photo. Hails in my country although rarely happen, but sometimes contain big ice so that they can break wind shield of cars. The 2004 Christmas Eve United States winter storm was a rare weather event that took place in Louisiana and Texas in the United States on December 24, 2004, before the storm moved northeast to affect the coastal sections of the Mid-Atlantic states and New England in the succeeding few days. Houston's new record for earliest snowfall of the season is now Nov. 13, 2018. It feels like it is 4 degrees outside! Snow accumulations were in the one to four-inch range depending upon where one lives in and around Houston. The snow didn't just fall in Houston. The latest was in 1932 where we got a little less than an inch on March 10. Then people remember what they learned from previous years. Some may try to talk down this cold outbreak because of its less impressive duration than, say, 1989 which saw three of Houstons 25 coldest mornings on record. When was the last time it was 80 degrees on Christmas in Texas? Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on August 28, 2013: Thanks for letting me know that this has inspired your own writing efforts. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on December 14, 2009: Your "iced rain" is definitely what we call hail. Nights at or below freezing: 11 in a row. February 1899 is front and center in the pantheon of cold as well. 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