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1947 : https://www.life.com/nature/snow-blizzard-of-1947-photos-of-new-york/ / https://glenallenweather.com/historylinks/1947/NY-Dec26.pdf 2010:

NYC Dec 26-27 1947: 26.4 inches of snow. Dec 26 - 27 2010: The Boxing day blizzard of 2010 dumped 20 inches on Central park

Records: Highs: EWR: 66 (1982) NYC: 63 (1982) LGA: 62 (1982) JFK: 65 (1982) Lows: EWR: -1 (1980) NYC: 3 (1914) LGA: 5 (1980) JFK: 5 (1983) Historical: 1776 - George Washington crossed the ice clogged Delaware River. He marched on Trenton in the midst of snow and sleet thus surprising and capturing many of the British garrison. (David Ludlum) 1947 - New York City received a record 26.4 inches of snow in 24 hours, with as much as 32 inches reported in the suburbs. The heavy snow brought traffic to a standstill, and snow removal cost eight million dollars. Thirty thousand persons were called upon to remove the 100 million tons of snow. The storm claimed 27 lives. (26th-27th) (David Ludlum) 1983 - Miami, FL, established a December record with a morning low of 33 degrees. Just three days earlier, and again three days later, record warm temperatures were reported in Florida, with daytime highs in the 80s. (The National Weather Summary) 1987 - Freezing rain plagued parts of the south central U.S., from northwest Texas to southwestern Missouri. Southwestern Missouri was turned into a huge skating rink as roads became sheets of ice. Damage to tree limbs and power lines compared to a hundred tornadoes, and half of the city of Springfield was left without electricity for 24 hours. Snow, sleet and ice covered the northwest two thirds of Oklahoma. 75,000 homes were left without electricity as ice accumulated one to two inches in a 40-mile band from Duncan to Norman to Tulsa to Miami. 25,000 of those homes were still without power a week later. The storm claimed the lives of seven persons. (24th-27th) (The Weather Channel) (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Low pressure produced heavy snow from North Dakota to western sections of the Great Lakes Region, with up to fourteen inches reported in the Chicago area. Cold arctic air hovered over the Plateau Region. Temperatures in the Big Smokey Valley of Nevada plunged to 31 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Strong northerly winds behind an arctic cold front produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region and dangerous wind chill temperatures in the northeastern U.S. Wind chill readings as cold as 40 degrees below zero were reported in New York State. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 2003 - A major snow storm in Utah caused several fatalities due to avalanches. As much as 2 ft of snow fell in parts of the state, particularly south of Salt Lake City. Three people that were seen snowboarding in the Aspen Grove recreational area have been presumed dead, all others managed to escape or be rescued (Reuters).

28 / 17 off a low of 16. Clear. Dry next two days before about 4 of 5 or 5 wetter and warmer days to close the month. Looking like a solid 1 to 2 inches of liquid in the next week. Warmest of the warm up Sunday and Monday mid/upper 50s, perhaps a 60 degree reading in places.

Clearing working its way down

Continues to look wetter Dec 27 - Jan 1 a widespread 1 - 2 inches looks possible and perhaps a wet New Years eve for the ball drop.

JFK: 1980 : 3 degree low missed it by one degree

Week to go and the coming warmth between the 27 - 31 will erode some of this but a negative departures will likely prevail at NYC/LGA/TTN with EWR close and JFK likely getting on the plus side of average. JFK: - 0.9 EWR: -2.1 NYC: -3.1 LGA: -3.1 TTN: -4.0

1969

NYC: 1909 : 7 inches of snow, Most snowfall recorded on Christmas day (1869 - present) Dec 25 1969: Snow started late night and through the 26th mixed with rain after a half foot then changed back to snow. 6.8 inches fell at central park. Dec 25 2002: A wet storm dropped 5.5 inches of wet snow and a total precipitation of 1.30 inches.

Records: Highs: EWR: 69 (1964) NYC: 66 (2015) LGA: 64 (2015) JFK: 64 (2015) Lows: EWR: 0 (1980) NYC: -1 (1980) LGA: -1 (1980) JFK: 2 (1983) Historical: 1776: Thomas Jefferson noted that the first winter snow fell on December 20th, but did not last on the ground one day. Temperatures dropped to 30 degrees or colder on Christmas Day. That night, 22 inches of snow fell. From the 25th of December until March 6, 10 snow covered the ground, and some of them were deep. The first rain came on the 9th of March. In Frederick County, two feet of snow was recorded. 1872: Since records began back in 1887, Columbia, South Carolina, only a trace of snow has been reported on Christmas Day. Before records, 13-hour sleet, and snowstorm occurred in Columbia and surrounding areas. Credit goes to Cary Mock, a USC geography professor who specializes in historical weather research. 1966 - A white Christmas was enjoyed by residents from North Carolina to New England in the wake of a major snowstorm. Even coastal Virginia was white. (David Ludlum) 1980 - It was the coldest Christmas Day of modern record in the northeastern U.S. Temperatures as cold as 36 degrees below zero were reported in New York State, and as the sharp cold front swept southeastward the temperature at Boston MA plunged from 34 degrees to seven degrees below zero during the day. (David Ludlum) 1983 - It was the coldest Christmas Day of modern record for the central and eastern U.S. More than 125 cities reported record low temperatures for the date, and thirty-four of those cities reported all-time records for the month of December. The temperature plunged to one degree below zero at Huntsville AL, and dipped to 14 degrees at Galveston TX. Snow covered the ground from the Pacific Northwest through much of the Great Plains Region to the Northern Appalachains. (The National Weather Summary) 1987 - Residents of Tucson, AZ, awoke to a white Christmas for the first time in forty-seven years of records, as a winter storm blanketed the area with up to four inches of snow. While heavy rain inundated Arkansas, freezing rain was reported from northwest Texas to southwestern Missouri, with an inch of ice reported at Harrison AR. Unseasonably mild weather prevailed in the southeastern U.S. Seven cities reported record high temperatures for the date. For the second day in a row McAllen TX was the hot spot in the nation with an afternoon high of 91 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - A massive winter storm made for a very white Christmas in the western U.S. Las Vegas, NV, reported snow on the ground for the first time of record. Periods of snow over a five day period left several feet of new snow on the ground of ski areas in Colorado, with 68 inches reported at Wolf Creek Pass. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - It was a record cold Christmas Day for parts of the southeastern U.S. Morning lows of zero degrees at Wilmington, NC, and five degrees below zero at Jacksonville NC established all-time records for those two locations. Miami Beach FL equalled a December record established the previous morning with a low of 33 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 2002: A major snowstorm moved up the east coast on Christmas Day, 2002. Widespread snowfalls of a foot or more occurred across much of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania, with amounts as high as 30 inches reported over the northwest slopes of the Catskills. 2003 - Heavy rains affected areas of southern California that were just recently ravaged by wildfires in October. The downpour produced flash flooding that resulted in mudslides, taking the lives of 15 people at area campgrounds in San Bernardino (AFP). 2004 - Snow fell on Christmas Day in Deep South Texas. Snow totaled 4.4 inches in Corpus Christi, making it the second White Christmas ever. Farther north, Victoria had their first white Christmas on record when 12.5 inches of snow fell. 2006 - Severe thunderstorms produced four tornadoes in Florida. Columbia, Pasco, Lake and Volusia counties were hardest-hit, including the Daytona Beach area. A tornado generated considerable damage on the campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, delaying the start of the spring semester (Orlando Business Journal). 2010 - Up to 32 inches of snow and blizzard conditions affected parts of the eastern U.S. on December 25th�27th. A state of emergency was declared in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Maine. In New York City, up to 24.5 inches of snow fell, effectively shutting down rail lines, major airports, and bus services. Thousands of flights were cancelled and stranded subway riders were forced to spend a night in unheated train cars. One person was reported killed in Maine due to the weather conditions. (NCDC)

31 / 26 low clouds. Snow on the ground at 7AM in NYC (central park) and a good majority of the area for the first white Christmas in 15 years. The allusive snowfall on christmas day extends to 22 years (2002). Near normal the next two days ahead of the warm/wetter close to the month with another 1 - 2 inches of rain and some +12 to +15 departures. Roller coaster comes down (temps) around Jan 4th. Merry Christmas to all. 14 years ago the tracking was shifting into a frenzied pace as the Boxing day storm was becoming unanimous on all guidance - the year before this board was born.

Looks like both NYC and EWR have made it to or above freezing

That was a rapidly changing rain to snow on christmas afternoon from a coastal / noreaster.

Snow fell 12 inches between the 19/20th and some remained during Christmas in 20090

Once we move past today's Christmas White, this is all wet >1 inch of rain Dec 25 - Jan 1

Cold spell Dec 21: NYC: 33 / 19 (-12) EWR: 33 / 20 (-10) Dec 22: NYC: 21 / 13 (-20) EWR: 23 / 13 (-18) Dec 23: NYC: 31 / 13 (-15) EWR: 29 / 11 (-16)

NYC 1966 DEC 24 : 6.7 inches of snow fall on Christmas Eve - an additional half inch would fall on Christmas day to bring the the total over 7 inches,

Records: Highs: EWR: 71 (2015) NYC: 72 (2015) LGA: 72 (2015) JFK: 69 (2015) Lows: EWR: 3 (1983) NYC: 6 (1983) LGA: 4 (1983) JFK: 5 (1983) Historical: 1851: The Library of Congress caught fire. About 35,000 of the Library’s 55,000 volumes were destroyed. 1872 - Extreme cold gripped the Upper Midwest on Christmas Eve. Downtown Chicago reported an all-time record low of 23 degrees below zero, which stood until January 1982, and Minneapolis MN reached 38 below. The afternoon high at Minneapolis was 17 degrees below zero. (David Ludlum) 1963: At 0326 CDT on December 24th, 1963, a new all-time low for Memphis occurred with a reading of -13°F. The record still stands today. 1968: The crew of Apollo 8 took this photo, later dubbed “Earthrise,” on December 24th, 1968. During a broadcast that night, pilot Jim Lovell said: “The vast loneliness is awe-inspiring, and it makes you realize just what you have back there on Earth.” 1983 - The barometric pressure reached 31.42 inches at Miles City, MT, to establish a record for the U.S. It was the coldest Christmas Eve of modern record. More than 125 cities reported record low temperatures for the date, and all-time record lows for December were reported at seventeen cities, including Chicago with a low of 25 degrees below zero, and Havre MT with a reading of 50 below zero. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1987 - A four day seige of heavy rain began in the south central U.S. Flooding claimed four lives and caused millions of dollars property damage. Western Tennessee was drenched with up to fourteen inches of rain in two days. Total rainfall exceeded twelve inches around Memphis TN, and the heavy rain and subsequent flooding added insult to injury to victims of the West Memphis tornado on the 14th of the month. Little Rock AR experienced their wettest December day of record with 5.01 inches of rain. West Little Rock reported 10.20 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Early morning thunderstorms developing along a cold front spawned a powerful tornado at Franklin, TN, which killed one person, injured seven others, and caused eight million dollars damage. Another in a series of winter storms in the western U.S. produced 20 inches of snow at Blue Canyon CA in 24 hours. Bishop CA received 14 inches of snow in just six hours, and Redding CA, which averages three inches of snow per year, was blanketed with ten inches. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Fifty-seven cities in the south central and eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date, including Elkins, WV, with a reading of 22 degrees below zero. Key West FL equalled their record for December with a morning low of 44 degrees. The high of just 45 degrees at Miami FL was an all-time record for that location. It smashed their previous record for the date by twenty degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 2004: An extremely rare snowstorm impacts southeastern Texas on this day. Corpus Christi International Airport officially measured 4.4 inches from this event. This was their second white Christmas ever recorded in Corpus Christi. The other white Christmas occurred in 1918 when 0.1 inches was reported.

27 / 19 some light snow commencing. Coating to an inch by noon, then clearing out. Warmest day of the last 4. Warmeer wetter close to the month Sat - Tue with another 1 inch of liquid for many. Beyond there colder after the 2nd, but not looking as cold (dep-wise) as this last blast or earlier in the month.

Area associated with tomorrow's snow showers and flurries, light snow for some.