Have You Ever Actually Had a White Christmas?

[Mitchell]

With Christmas one week away.. my question is..

Have you ever experienced a White Christmas?

By White, I mean.

Where it actually snowed on Christmas?

I remember my only White Christmas as it were yesterday, because of the circumstances.

Most forum members who know me, know that I used to live in Lancaster, PA for many years, before moving to New York City.

On, the first Christmas I belonged to the forum.. 2002.

We had.. eight inches of heavy , wet snow on Christmas Day, that knocked out our power for nine hours.

We were supposed to have a beautiful turkey dinner for Christmas.

Alas, with no power, and no oven.. we had.. sandwiches lol.

That is the only Christmas I can ever remember where it actually snowed.

This Christmas, NYC is supposed to be very warm, with perhaps some rain.

Even though one week is a long time away, there is supposedly not going to be a White Christmas here this year.

 

[BlasterMaster]

Yes, I've had several snowy Christmas with my family.

 

[Wolf]

Living in Colorado, yes, quite a few of them.

 

[EBunbury]

Growing up on the Gulf Coast, I've had several white Christmases, since winter fog was quite common. As for Christmases with snow on the ground, though, I've had three.

 

[Ita24]

In Maryland, and I'm sure I've had a few where snow was on the ground, but can't recall any snowstorms on Christmas. I love snow though, so I'm wishing for one!

 

[rdhd]

I was in Pennsylvanee (near Harrisburg) from 1972 to 1974. I'm pretty sure we had snow at Christmas at least one of those 3 years; maybe not actually snowing, but there was snow. Sure as heck none down here in Atlanta.

 

[wolfman40]

I remember building a snowman one Christmas, London early 80's, may have been 81.

The last time, we had it bad snow wise was December 2010, although that was early December not Christmas.

 

[milagros317]

When I lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, there was snow on Christmas three years out of the four that I was there. 😀

 

[Mitchell]

One Christmas, when I was a teenager, and lived in CT, I can remember snow falling late on Christmas night. Although I didn't look at the clock, so I don't recall if it was actually "Christmas" or after midnight on December 26th.

As mentioned previously, 2002, is the only time I ever recall snow falling during the day on Christmas Day.

 

[Mitchell]

The forecast for NYC on www.weather.com is.

Sunday night into Monday. '

"Rain and Snow"

It will be interesting to see if NYC has a "White Christmas"

 

[rdhd]

Well, Al Roker said it would snow in NYC on Christmas...... yeh, we'll see.

 

[Mitchell]

Right now there is heavy rain in NYC.

The forecast on www.weather.com

For Christmas looks to be just windy and cold, but probably dry.

It's a week away, but some forecasts are saying there could be a white New Year, with snow just before New Years.

We'll see how that turns out.

 

[teamtickleguy]

I recall having a thick blanket of snow on two Christmases - one probably when I was around 9/10 so approx. early 1990s and the other probably around 10 years after that. However, on both of those occasions I think the snow had actually fallen before Christmas Day and had remained in place.

We had a lot of snow here a couple of weeks ago, but it lasted only one day - it was certainly very enjoyable for those who like to get out and take photos, play about in the snow, admire it for what it is.

 

[Nedstacey2]

The weather forecast for today in my part of Upstate N.Y.:

Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on slippery Road [sic] conditions, including during Holiday [sic] travel on Monday. In addition, areas of poor visibility are expected. Tree branches could fall as well. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected.​

Fortunately, most people here get around on one-horse open sleighs (camo-colored, of course, not red). Except for the rich people, who have snowmobiles with compartments for beer, or meth, much more convenient than in the olden days:

As for dodging tree branches today, bring 'em on; no more of a challenge than running across thinly-frozen ponds ("Hold my beer...").

 

[paracarl44]

We only had a skiff of snow here this morning.

I can remember White Christmas's but it was several years since the last good snow on Christmas Day.

 

[Mitchell]

Today is cold, and very windy here in NYC. The weather is dry.

The last snow I remember on Christmas Day was the big snowstorm in 2002 when I lived in Lancaster that knocked out the power.

Otherwise, I don't recall any significant snow since.

 

[DreamingOfOz]

This year was pretty white xD