Moving to a new post, my dad was being stationed in NY. From Clifton to Hillsboro, 24-26 inches of snow fell. Thanks for your comment. Well, that's for many states, but definitely not in Texas. The current official NWS forecast low for Houston on Tuesday morning (at IAH Airport) is 10 degrees, which would rank as a tie for Houstons 5th coldest morning all-time (back to 1889). It is so beautiful when white and pristine. Who have the Texans interviewed for head coach? 12AM 3AM 6AM 9AM 12PM 3PM 6PM 9PM 12AM 50. Coldest temperature: 14 on 2/2 The snow didn't just fall in Houston. This chart shows the nature of all the winter storms over the past season in just 1 minute. Fish froze in their aquariums because the power was out for so long. It was fun seeing those heavy wet flakes fall this past winter. In our eyes, Mr. Snowman is a real beauty! Everyone was in a state of excitement. December 23: 7 From the Feb. 13, 1960, Houston Chronicle: Mrs. John D. Tamborello and daughter, Janice Lynn, 6, put finishing touches on a huge snowman they built in front of their home at 4231 Ruskin. It is very rare down here. The next largest snowfall came in 1960 when Houston got 4.4 inches, and then in 1940, when we got 3 inches. February 13, 1960. Azalea trail down here is in early March. That tied the dates record low, which was originally set way back in 1895. I was a lowly undergraduate in December 1989 and took a job loading 18 wheelers (night shift) in between semester to earn some holiday cash. Contents1 Has Houston ever had snow?2 On what year did it last snow in Houston Texas on Christmas [] In the video, take a look back at the major snow days in the city's history. from BUSTED water pipesthe wife and I assume that the homeowners had gone somewhere else for the holidays.what a horrible way to come home.these several days were the COLDEST days I ever spent in Houstonwrap your outdoor pipes, if your attic is inside your home (not garage) open it slightly to let HEAT into the attic, cover the soffits , outside your house by the kitchen to keep the COLD AIR from hitting your plumbing above you kitchen sink (cardboard works perfectly)..Good Luck! Thanks for the comment. However, the current Monday through Friday forecast (as of Saturday afternoon) shows an average temperature of 28.5 degrees for the 5 day period. How much snow did you actually get where you live? With my parent's help, the snowmen would get ever so much larger than the ones that we could create on our own. The December 1983 cold wave was another hall of fame event for Houston. Thus, our rare snow in Houston, Texas provided a fun day making for good memories. Couldnt get the water in the shower hot enough to thaw myself out. Now let's take a look at a similar sounding for Hobby Airport, again with the freezing line highlighted. The cold weather helps but he doesn't like the snow because it gets stuck in his paws. I actually remember forecasting this and it being a really good lesson in the challenges of forecasting winter weather in the South. Areas north of Houston may get lucky and see a few snowflakes Wednesday morning, and anytime that happens, its a big deal. I was here for the 1983 Christmas cold snap. It made for some nice winter drives. Rebecca Mealey from Northeastern Georgia, USA on February 16, 2016: Hi, Peggy. HOUSTON (AP) A man charged in a fatal road rage shooting of a teenager as he and his family drove home from a Houston Astros game in 2021 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison . December 12: 25 I cant ever find the data to back up my recollection, although your above description of January 1978 could be what Im remembering, but I really remember it as a December event, right around Christmas. Dallas gets snow and ice much more often than we do in Houston. 15 Does it rain a lot in Austin? Tom rubenoff from United States on December 07, 2009: How could you possibly live with snow? agusfanani from Indonesia on December 06, 2009: Wow, it's an amazing thing. So here is your next trivia challenge when was the last time the entire continental US was at or below freezing? Its beautiful when the evergreens are covered with snow. We have some that bloom several times a year and have had them in bloom all winter thus far. It would be more than 30 years before Houston saw a decent amount of snow again. Six record low temperatures still stand from 1989. The latest was in 1932 where we got a little less than an inch on March 10. I was in a department store shopping, people were taking pictures of the falling snow with cellphones. The average high temperatures are in the 54F (12.2C) to 62F (16.7C), while the average low temperatures are in between the 33F (0.6C) to 47F (8.3C). For municipal workers, overtime. Ha! It was a massive storm that dropped snow from Tampico, Mexico, to Pensacola, Florida, and set records in New Orleans and Alabama. ManlyPoetryMan from (Texas) Boldly Writing Poems Where No Man Has Gone Before on December 05, 2009: Let it SNOWHouston StyleYeehaa! A weather service observation station in Rio Grande Village in Texas recorded a high temperature of 94 degrees on Saturday, Christmas Day. Our AC units are really humming that time of year! Corpus Christi is even further south of Houston. Im just amazed at how much your part of Texas looks like a typical British suburb, except we get a bit more of the white stuff. Well weren't you the cutest thing? The rare event of snow falling in Houston is maybe like iced rains which also sotimes surprisingly fall in my country. Another reinforcing cold front seems to have swept across . successfulblogger from Los Angeles,Ca on December 06, 2009: So sorry to hear about your experience with the snow, tobagganing and ending up with a concussion. Today was a glorious in between day with high temperatures in the 70's. A girl, aged 12, suffered a leg injury but has been discharged from hospital, while a 48-year-old woman sustained life-changing injuries, and three other women, aged 21, 41, and 58, were hurt. The February 13, 1899 edition of the Houston Post described the cold snap thusly: When a younger friend approaches him now and suggests to him, with a degree of profanity based on the length of time he has been exposed to the chilling, biting, nipping North wind, that its pretty cold, the oldest inhabitant cannot yawn, draw closer to the welcome fire, and say, with an air of conscious superiority, Yes, but away back in 73 there was a norther that. He has no recourse but to moodily assent, put a few more coals in the blazing grate and reflect on what has been, what might have been and what may be. After a low of 10 on February 8th (the fifth coldest morning on record in Houston), we warmed back up into the 40s through the 11th. However, the Dickensian scene of widespread snow lying on the ground on Christmas Day is much rarer. Snow has fallen the week before and the week after the holiday but never on the 25th. What year was 80 degrees on Christmas Day? So you do not even see rain in Qatar very often. James A Watkins from Chicago on December 13, 2009: I loved your Hub, Peg. To top it off, it has never previously snowed two years in a row. This is both good and bad. Tires were different when I was a child. :-). On Monday, Cheryl Rodriguez and her husband woke up to heaps of snow outside of their house, nestled in a neighborhood cul-de-sac in Conroe . The citys December snowfall average is 11.5 inches and the snowiest Christmas on record occurred in 1945 with a snowfall total of 9.6 inches. One of the heaviest snow events in Texas history occurred on December 21. I think that snow person should have had a bright parasol , a sun visor, and maybe an exotic drink, reflecting it's surroundings more than a woolen scarf or hat that would have served to warm him/her up and promote melting the quicker! Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on October 29, 2011: I hope that you are wrong about another colder than normal winterbut guess time will tell. Definitely dont disagree, but for this post, we focused on extreme temperatures. The most significantly wintry years were 1886, when Galveston Bay froze, and 1895, when the island received a whopping snowfall of 15.4 inches. 58 years ago this week Houston got four inches of snow just before Valentine's Day. on December 06, 2009: What a great day 4th December was for you all in Houston, We don't get snow in this part of Australia where we live. On December 24, 2004, snow developed and spread over . Of course after many months, we also looked forward to Spring. Thank you. An informal poll was taken at the Houston/Galveston National Weather Service Office recently to determine a list of the . Thanks for the comment. In my mind, that was the coldest it could get here but we are going well beyond that right now. . Is this going to be our new reality? Zip code: 77093. That must have been some snow event in London to even close the underground trains! That event also came with snow, sleet, and ice. All but one were mere dustings. The latest snowfall recorded of the season occurred on March 22, 1968. Probably. It wasnt until I got home after the shift that I learned that it got down to 7F! By Allyson Waller. It was afternoon and there werent many patrons at the museum as it was close to Christmas. This was a great recap of our coldest ever, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Eric wrote about it at the Houston Chronicle, leading to their coldest December on record, which we conveniently wrote about back in 2017, Heres the latest on Houstons winter storm and exceptional cold, Sunday morning update: Snow likely tonight for much of Houston, followed by extreme cold, Scattered showers today will herald the arrival of a front, and return of more typical January weather, A return to winter-like conditions is finally on the horizon for Houston, Houston will turn back toward more winter-like conditions by Wednesday night, Houston to have its coldest night of 2023, and then well swiftly warm up, After Wednesdays warmth, much drier and cooler air arrives today. LOL! I was like, what is this white cold stuff falling from the sky?! The news channels on television this evening broadcast snow photos sent in from viewers. Still it was the wet snow kind due to time of year and this is the best type to make a snowman. Thanks for your comment. The ones to come after were never that extreme, but still they were exciting. Other outdoor activities included sledding, tobogganing, and ice skating. But inside the fort, one had more protection against the airborne snowballs once launched. Thus all kinds of records have been broken this year. Nice to see you here! We can gripe about the heat and humidity, but for me extreme cold is far worse. After our company departed to go back home, we continued to watch the snowfall, although it was starting to diminish in intensity. 3.0 mi. Actually your creative wrniitg abilities has inspired me to get my own blog going now. Matt, Houston was hit with 20 inches of snow on Feb. 14 and 15. Who knows, maybe a few older Gen-Xers around these parts owe their very existence to those four inches of snow 58 years ago. What year did it snow on Christmas Day in Houston? Rolling power outages are ongoing. And my roof is still white on the day after! Doug would be having a ball right now, and he would also be the most-watched personality on Houston television through this thing. Hasnt the location of the reading site for official records changed a number of times over the years? You are correctit was 100 km/h not 100 mph. Good luck! And yet it happened exactly 200 years ago, in the last week of April 1815. Coldest temperature: 6 on 2/12 and 2/13 Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days, 4.4in. We'd like to see what birthrates for Houston were like nine months later. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Snow in Houston doesn't happen every winter, but it does happen. I remember seeing those also when I was a child. Nights at or below freezing: 20 (!) I've seen plenty of it in my time, but not here in Qatar. Here are some of the major Houston snow events we dug up in our archives: In the winter of 1973, it snowed three times, dropping 2 inches on Jan. 11, 1.4 inches on Feb. 9-10, and 1.4 inches on Feb. 17-18. It would surely be nice to revisit those days of yester years. It feels like it is 4 degrees outside! Good lead-in to your memories of snowball fights and such. As Space City Weathers unofficial history guru, Ive taken on the challenge! :-). Still some pretty good winds! Contents1 Has Houston ever had snow?2 On what year did it last snow in Houston Texas on Christmas [] Advice is given to people to stay home if at all possible once they get off from work. Temperatures are generally not hot yet, averaging from 75-82 F (23.9-27.8 C) in the day and 56-64 F (13.3-17.8 C) at night. It is a rarity, that's for sure! I'll show you some photos that I took from the windows inside our home. I would love to share links. Past Snowfall. Happy you enjoyed reading this and thanks for leaving a comment. Snow down there is amazing as it is here! Things are better now in Texas energy market. Since official records have been kept at Bush Airport (1969), this would rank as the second coldest, with only December 23, 1989 being colder (7 degrees). Thanks for reading this bit about the unusual snow day in Houston, Texas and leaving a comment. Can just imagine those children playing in it. Working the loading dock that night, I swore it was the coldest I had ever been. You can learn much by reading and noticing how others write as well. hub. 18. 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! Get the KHOU 11 for your phone or tablet. About 30 percent of winters in Corpus Christi have measurable snow or ice, according to the NWS. Source: Snow Plow News Winter Weather News / Snow Research. On December 22 1929, 2.5 inches of snow fell in Houston. The effect when gazing out of our windows is the same. . Thanks for the comment. Snowfall records are reviewed and updated yearly. 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. But hey, you can always crank the A/C in the house and pretend. Weather reports had warned of possible snow and icy conditions. 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. In February 2011, there was 28 cm (11 inches) of snow. It was fun, albeit unusual, break anyway. Tomorrow is another day to get back into the groove. It took a while for any accumulation of snow due to the warmth of the ground. I do!! This area suffers droughts, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and at times an occasional dose of winter weather. Day Selection. Nice! 1860s. If the forecast high of 80 degrees verifies on Christmas Day, 2021 will be the second warmest Christmas on record. A few years back, one Houstonian digitized some old family home movies of the 1960 and 1973 snows and posted the footage onto YouTube. Sleet covering our frost blankets and roof tops. Many of them are impassible. Nights at or below freezing: 12 over 2 weeks. So let's look back at some other memorable Houston cold snaps through the years. Thanks for commenting. This December has been at or near the warmest December on record for most of South Texas. In 1929, 2.5 inches of snow fell on Dec. 21-22. In January 1940 Houston received 3 inches of snow. Feb. 13, 1960. EsriNo. White Christmas. Thought I would die from the heat, so funny to see a snowman there. After a 34-year absence, 2.5 inches of snow fell in Houston on December 21 - 22. The last recorded snowfall in Houston was on February 15, 2021. What Are The Low Income Areas In Houston Texas. Peggy - good memories - snow doesn't fall very often in Houston but when it does it brings out pure excitement and enjoy for the little ones. Since 1960, around half of the years have seen at least 5% of the network record snow falling on Christmas Day. 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. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. Has Houston Texas ever had a white Christmas? Had we gone via I-45 and I-20, wed have been stuck in Dallas as I-20 was closed. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 47F to 95F and is rarely below 35F or above 100F. MA warning 31 F Snow; Houston, . Snow returns after 34-year absence It would be more than 30 years before Houston saw a decent amount of snow again. No one is talking about it for some reason, but it clogged up the city. You are not kidding! Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on August 30, 2015: I was living in Houston in the 1970's when we had that most unusual snowstorm that you also experienced in Galveston. I never used them though. Best to take the advice and enjoy the weather anomaly and this rare occasion. Without central heating I can remember waking up to frost patterns on the inside of the windows in the winter here in the UK whan I was a child. BELIEVE ITSNOW IN HOUSTON, TEXAS and quite an accumulation considering the place! Having lived up north for some portions of my life I remember those snow days. Of course, Houston won't see Valentine's snow in 2018 as we are due for a warm-up by Wednesday. Houston, TX Weather History . Now with the new microfibers, which are lightweight and yet warm, which also repel moisture, people no longer look like the Michelin Tire Man when dressed for the outdoors as we resembled back in those days. I sense that Houston is in for a mighty cold winter this time around Oyewole Folarin from Lagos on October 29, 2011: It's fun seeing snow outside. Driving skills become honed after a while. Near record-breaking and bitterly cold temperatures are happening. That really reminded me of the days gone by as a former Jersey Girl! :-) Thanks for your comment and personal experience with this snow in Houston. I enjoyed reading your hub and no I don't think anybody is pathetic for getting excited over a few inches in one of warmer states. A few times (very few) as a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic I had to work in way sub zero walk-ins. Time Zone. I'd much rather have the snow! I recall playing in the snow once as a child in North Florida. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on December 11, 2017: From what you wrote, you must love seeing snow. Please check with us or other local outlets if you are planning to travel anywhere tomorrow morning. The 1940 cold snap came with snow on January 22nd, with up to 3 inches reported from Houston into southern Louisiana and more elsewhere in the states. 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. So, to begin our trip through history, lets set the table with the current cold outbreak. Thank you Eric and Matt for all you do. More background here: https://www.weather.gov/hgx/office. Then when we saw it we were all miffed because he got the museums name wrong! 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. We usually get plenty of it. I hit my head and the rest is fuzzy because I got a concussion. The snowman shown here was in our subdivision about five houses away from where we live. I had fun watching a squirrel digging for nuts. We were focused mostly on Houstons most extreme temps for this post. 2017/2018. Snowfall in Dallas is uncommon. We get a little, or sometimes a couple of feet, but it does not last very long. December 24: 11. The last recorded snowfall in Houston was on February 15, 2021. Schools closed, and most people were to stay at home unless truly necessary to be out and traveling the roads. For additional snow and winter records research you can check out the SPN snow records page. Has Chennai ever had snow? What year did it snow on Christmas Day in Houston? It is TRULY an occasion when it happens down here in the south because of its rarity. 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. We did not have to live with the snow for very long! Schools and industries that paid an interruptible rate which is lower, for natural gas and electricity were turned off to provide service to residents, grocery stores, hospitals, etc. The snow didn't just fall in Houston. 1986 Twin Cities 2:32:31 1 1987 Twin Cities 2:35:42 2 1988 Pittsburgh 2:32:15 5 1988 Chicago 2:32:03 5 1989 Houston 2:32:32 2 1989 Boston 2:29 . Coldest temperature: 19 on 1/17 . Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on February 21, 2015: This is recalling a rare snow event in Houston that took place in 2009. December 1983 was to Dallas what December 1989 was to Houston, leading to their coldest December on record. Took us *** 21 *** hours to make the drive. Coolmon2009 from Texas, USA on October 29, 2011: The last time I saw snow in Houston area was a few years back in the Woodlands area. Icy conditions remained on Christmas Day. Houston officially has never had a white Christmas, but some areas just outside the city in southeast Texas sure did in 2004. What Airport Does American Airlines Fly Out Of In Houston? I can actually "hear" the snowflakes falling (only when it is absolute silent. How fantastic it must have been to see SNOW SNOW SNOW, I can't say that I know what it like to snow in your own city, but I have been to the snowfields in Thredbo, which is one of our biggest snowfall areas in the lower part of New South Wales. . The record for warmest Christmas was set in 1955 at 88 degrees. Enjoy but stay safe and warm. Doesn't stand for long but it has fallen a few times! In that case you would love our northern states in the wintertime! He's still lean and healthy at 12+ years old but his hips bother him if he does too much. What was missing most of the winter was bitterly cold air which we have now. December 22: 13 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. I remember driving down the street and and seeing water coming under the front doors of MANY homes and heading out to the street. And I would like to see the photo actually! What are the chances of having snow on Christmas? By month, 35 percent of all Houston snowfalls happened in February, 32 percent in January and 30 percent in December. Helps my addled brain that did not grow up learning metric measurements. We may have to wait a while before we enjoy truly cooler temperatures in parts of Texas. The Marvel star had been hospitalized since New Year's Day, when he was . I have been down south when it snows and it's no fun for me. Much of Texas is under a winter storm warning. The snow line ran from Cotulla to Cuero to Sugar Land to Winnie. We saw a teenager walking outside our home doing the very same thing. If one has to have snow or hail, I would much rather have it be snow! United States snow records can be found by reviewing the snowfall records of over 200 cities. When was the winter storm in Houston 2021? Here's a look at the most recent snowfalls in the Houston area: Feb. 8, 2019: Trace amount Galveston, Texas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. Meanwhile, temperatures soared to 76 in Nashville, Tennessee, and to 73 in Oklahoma City and set records that same day in 2016, Sosnowski said. Businesses in Houston, Texas rely on accurate snowfall record-keeping to plan for the most extreme conditions during the winter. 2019This is the only occurrence of 70 degree temperatures on Christmas. LOL. Jeanne Johnson of 1937 W. Main, kisses a snowman. A winter wonderland was ours to enjoy for a rare moment in time. Searching for Shelley Duvall's Houston Snow Day . Glad that you enjoyed this hub and thanks for the comment. What delighted me the most was seeing a neighbor pulling her two young children on a homemade sled. Jeremy Renner's recovery will take YEARS and his condition is 'much worse than anyone knows' after he was crushed by 14,000-pound snowplow, friends claim. The snow might not be so bad if it just melted the next day!!! This was the view at Lamar Avenue and Chenevert Street. If and when it snows here it never lasts long! The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from February 13th, 1960 toFebruary 14th, 1960. aria-label=Most snow in two days role=img> Sleet and freezing rain are more common than snow in . December of 1989 was Houstons coldest December on record back to the 1880s. During the 1990s, Houston did not record any snow events. The snow melts very quickly in the Sunshine State. 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