That's a pitiful looking snowman, honey. Glad to know it is over. Nights at or below freezing: 20 (!) SPN enlisted the help of the leading winter-expert Meteorologists to collect snow records throughout the United States. Ice storms & snowstorms deserve their own post though, for sure. Making snow men as also a treat, but my favorite out of all things is coming outside as the snow is accumulating, where there are barely any cars moving and everything is untouched because everyone's still sleeping. I grew up in coastal Southern California where there is one season all year-- but we always visited the snow in the winter, since it was only a couple of hours to the mountains. Kristen Howe from Northeast Ohio on December 09, 2017: Peggy, that's a real long time ago that snow had fallen in Houston. During the 1990s, Houston did not record any snow events. Snowman in Houston, Texas! The snowman shown here was in our subdivision about five houses away from where we live. On Dec. 25, 2016, Dallas reached 80 degrees, which broke the record for warmest Christmas Day on record in the city. It was a massive storm that dropped snow from Tampico, Mexico, to . More background here: https://www.weather.gov/hgx/office. 2019/2020. Still it was the wet snow kind due to time of year and this is the best type to make a snowman. Min F Date Min C; 23: January 19, 1984 . Our parents would also join in playing with us occasionally. beccas90 from New York on October 31, 2011: We just had snow over the weekend in New England with parts of Connecticut getting 20" - but we got a more modest 6". The previous mark was 80 degrees, set in 2016. Near record-breaking and bitterly cold temperatures are happening. St. Marys Cathedral covered in snow, February 1940. The February 1899 cold snap covered most of the eastern half of the United States, and it could be deemed the granddaddy of them all in the South. Since 1961, countrywide, snow has fallen on 17 Christmas Days (1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009 and 2010), with nine of these having snow lying on the ground at 09:00 (1964, 1970, 1980, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2010). We may have to wait a while before we enjoy truly cooler temperatures in parts of Texas. It was a wow moment because we rarely see snow at all down here. Ziaullah Khan from Pakistan on December 11, 2017: Beautiful - Very fascinating , I am in love it . agusfanani from Indonesia on December 13, 2009: I didn't know the name of iced rain is hail, thank for sharing. 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 . Areas north of Houston may get lucky and see a few snowflakes Wednesday morning, and anytime that happens, its a big deal. (Were the winds not 100 km/h rather than 100 mph? Definitely deserves a mention. The daily range of reported temperatures (gray bars) and 24-hour highs (red ticks) and lows (blue ticks), placed over the daily average high (faint red line) and low (faint blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. It does seem that we go from HOT, HOT, HOT to COLD, COLD, COLD these days with little in between. HOUSTON - Many people are beginning to wonder if there is a correlation between hurricanes and snowfall in Houston. It has been a while since we have had snow flurries in Houston. Clear. Now let's take a look at a similar sounding for Hobby Airport, again with the freezing line highlighted. We then had four straight days below freezing all day long. Craig Hlavaty is a freelance writer for chron.com and the Houston Chronicle. Most unusual, but fun. Dallas is not as far south as you are but still unusual. I admit I didnt imagine it would get colder than Jan 2018. Last night on Valentine's Day, sleet mixed with snow started falling. If the forecast high of 80 degrees verifies on Christmas Day, 2021 will be the second warmest Christmas on record. In fact, most everyone in our subdivision got new roofs put on their homes that year. December 1983 was to Dallas what December 1989 was to Houston, leading to their coldest December on record. I seem to remember that people once put chains on their tires to get through snow and ice. Nice! Ha! Did it accumulate on the ground? The heavy flakes had ceased falling, and a light dusting was now taking its place. Second, the start time of Sunday evenings precipitation has sped up a bit, and we may see rain or freezing rain or sleet begin as early as 3 or 4 PM on Sunday. We have some that bloom several times a year and have had them in bloom all winter thus far. Many of them are impassible. To top it off, it has never previously snowed two years in a row. Thanks for your compilation. Meteorologists gave us another update as to freezing precipitation in Houston on the date above. December 4, 2009, will go down in the record books as the earliest snowfall in Houston, Texas history. Advice is given to people to stay home if at all possible once they get off from work. Hasnt the location of the reading site for official records changed a number of times over the years? Feb. 12, 2018. The January 1978 cold snap doesnt have much intensity on any single day, but it makes up for that in terms of duration, which ultimately led to 1978 being our coldest January (and coldest month) on record. 3.) Houston was hit with 20 inches of snow on Feb. 14 and 15. Weve been constantly downstream of the East Pacific Ridge (the one causing the California drought), and that has lead to an active winter. I'm sure the sun melted him/her in short time in any case. Take care . That must have been some snow event in London to even close the underground trains! Gustave Kilthau from USA on October 29, 2011: I am always awed by your fascinating articles and the photos that you present along with the texts. If you do not like the coldthen best stay away from snow. 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. It does not happen in Houston and the surrounding area all that often! Maybe somedayor until then, at least you have pictures. The December 1983 cold wave was another hall of fame event for Houston. The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. The snow didn't just fall in Houston. December 13: 19 Houston Temperature History 2022. In January 2011 he allegedly wrote: "I have had VS [visual snow] since september 21st of 2009. Probably a good thing that we do not get more of the snow because we would lose many of the tropical plants that typically grow here. To some people, this is the best of both worlds, but to others, its a nightmare. Hope all is well with you. Snow has fallen the week before and the week after the holiday but never on the 25th. 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. Snow falls on traffic at Main St. and Texas Ave. in downtown Houston. Great hub and great day! Age and gravity has taken its expected toll. Feb. 15, 2021. 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. I have a photo of our house covered in a lot of snow in Kemah. (living in Houston thats a good thing), Holy Cow! The Texas grid is designed for freezing temps in Dallas which moderate as temps in Houston freeze. On Dec. 22, 2004, a cold . 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 northern Texas, however, the National Weather Service has not recorded any snow or ice events since February 2011. 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 next largest snowfall came in 1960 when Houston got 4.4 inches, and then in 1940, when we got 3 inches. 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. Its bad in the sense that were likely to endure a longer stretch of temperatures in the mid-20s or colder. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) Snow in Houston doesn't happen every winter, but it does happen. January-February 1951. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on July 14, 2016: I guess that happens in just about any cold climate where it snows. Thanks. Won't have to run the sprinker system and pay for water. Get the KHOU 11 for your phone or tablet. Hope you get to have more happy snow memories someday! I doubt that I will get another chance. In 1929, 2.5 inches of snow fell on Dec. 21-22. Has Houston Texas ever had a white Christmas? Wellat least you got to enjoy the snow no matter the size of the flakes. The news channels on television this evening broadcast snow photos sent in from viewers. My Dad would have to lift the second part of the body onto the first giant ball and then hoist the head on top. Helps my addled brain that did not grow up learning metric measurements. I did not realize that Australia had snowfields in Thredboso that bit of information is interesting. . This was surely a banner year for snowplow contractors! 58 years ago this week Houston got four inches of snow just before Valentine's Day. 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. 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. It's pristine white color seems to repaint the scenery with a newness and freshness that nothing else seems to replicate. So here is your next trivia challenge when was the last time the entire continental US was at or below freezing? When did it last snow in Houston? :-) Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment. Today was a glorious in between day with high temperatures in the 70's. Rebecca Mealey from Northeastern Georgia, USA on February 16, 2016: Hi, Peggy. Who knows, maybe a few older Gen-Xers around these parts owe their very existence to those four inches of snow 58 years ago. HOUSTON (CW39) CW39 Meteorologist Carrigan Chauvin is out LIVE in Winter Storm 2021 with a look at snow in downtown Houston. You can, 77005. 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). 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. :) Temps have cooled slightly, but we are still to have upper 90s tomorrow and Friday. I recall playing in the snow once as a child in North Florida. 3.0 mi. I want a white Christmas here in DC ): lucky Texas. Cant say I didnt warn you guyz! Scary! Snow falls outside Houston City Hall, Feburary 1960. Both women's husbands have been in the Southern Pacific Hospital for the past six months. :). Average household income: $40,688. And I would like to see the photo actually! We managed to reach the upper 30s on both days, which isnt overly impressive. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on July 13, 2016: Yespeople really do not know how to handle a bit of snow down here compared to those who are used to driving in it routinely. There are unverified reports of snow falling too but that may be an exaggeration. Yes, I did. I have only been in the Houston area since 3Q 2013 however I can relate to the cold of Christmas 1983. :-) Thanks for the comment. Our feel like temps today Sept. 18th will be around 100. She got 8" of snow that day! Well weren't you the cutest thing? Thanks for commenting on my Wow! Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on December 10, 2017: Nice to know that you enjoyed these pictures of the rare snowfalls in Houston and the old pictures of my brothers and me as children. Your write up is a good example. C E Clark from North Texas on September 16, 2015: Another article I'm seeing for the first time! 922 reviews. After all, Friday's snowfall comes right after Hurricane Harvey. This was surely a banner year for snowplow contractors! Clothing was different back then, and to stay warm, we bundled up with layers of socks, pants, sweaters, jackets, scarves, hats, mittens, and boots. After dressing the snowman, we got to enjoy him for a long time as the Wisconsin winters were very friendly to keeping snowmen intact for long periods. Brittney Griner surprises fans at MLK Day fest, 'Absolutely': Why Sean Payton is open to taking Texans HC job, What C.J. Photo taken at Sonny Look's on Quitman. 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. 15 Does it rain a lot in Austin? I used to have relatives living in New Jersey. For some reason, snow and Houston have had a love affair around Valentine's Day. The latest was in 1932 where we got a little less than an inch on March 10. Latest on the coaching search, What it took to bring the Final Four to Houston, Tornado Watch issued for several Houston area counties. Thanks for the visit and share. 2019This is the only occurrence of 70 degree temperatures on Christmas. I hit my head and the rest is fuzzy because I got a concussion. Today was no exception. Jeanne Johnson of 1937 W. Main, kisses a snowman. . And all this makes him sad, very, very sad.. The Great Christmas Eve Snow Storm (2004) -Introduction-. That was quite a sight! This morning, February 15, 2021, we woke up to a white landscape. The switch flipped on January 28, when temperatures dropped 40, and then January 29 when they kept dropping to 24 degrees. The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from February 14th, 1960 toFebruary 16th, 1960.aria-label=Most snow in three days role=img> 136 reviews. Probably. 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. Coldest temperature: 10 on 1/19 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. Well have more for you in the morning. 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. 2022/2023. 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. Winter is also the driest part of the year for Houston. Hopefully this is not a portend of the winter ahead! What year was it 80 degrees on Christmas? . It started falling at night, and just about all of it has now melted as of 2:30 this afternoon. I have pictures of my mom's blooming rose bushes with snow on them. 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. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on September 18, 2015: It will be a while (perhaps many years here in Houston?) It seems colder air may push in here a little faster on Sunday night and Monday morning. Actually your creative wrniitg abilities has inspired me to get my own blog going now. We'd like to see what birthrates for Houston were like nine months later. As hard as it is to believe, the Weather Research Center shows Houston has quite the snow-filled history, dating back all the way to Valentine's Day in 1895 where Space City saw 20 inches of snow. If and when it snows here it never lasts long! We are in for several bone-chilling days ahead! August September October November December January February March April May June July. So this certainly qualifies as an upper echelon, if not historic cold snap. Enjoy the show! LOL. Of course, Houstonians now are so used to snow after these past . Snow down there is amazing as it is here! What Are The Low Income Areas In Houston Texas. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on December 06, 2009: Yes, the snow was a surprise event all right. El Pasos coldest February day on record was February 3, 2011. Thanks for the comment. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. The Great Christmas Eve Snow Storm (2004) A rare and record breaking snowfall occurred Christmas Eve into early Christmas morning across south and southeast Texas. February 1899 is front and center in the pantheon of cold as well. I was in a department store shopping, people were taking pictures of the falling snow with cellphones. With my parent's help, the snowmen would get ever so much larger than the ones that we could create on our own. Impressive! moonlake from America on December 09, 2017: We were driving through Texas in 1956. So pretty and so much fun for children of all ages! Who have the Texans interviewed for head coach? It would be more than 30 years before Houston saw a decent amount of snow again. I guess time will tell. Schools were closed, and businesses let many of their workers go home early. 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 . . It came. http://thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=308841&sc Lucky Houston, Texasyesbut just for about 24 hours. Powder in the 1940s. The nurseries should be doing a brisk business again this spring when people will be replacing lost plants. Day Selection. Thank you. We sometimes get that alsoin fact more often than snow. Kids, in any generation, never seem to get sick of making snowmen. (Smile) Most of us enjoyed it immensely! St. Mary's Cathedral covered in snow, February 1940. Thanks for the comment on this snow in Houston, Texas hub. Im curious about what you think. The effect when gazing out of our windows is the same. I would like to thnkx for the efforts you have put in wrniitg this blog. On average, 4 centimeters (1.5 inches) of snow fall annually. We didn't get any snow this year and the winter has been quite mild compared to recent years. Was it the large flaked heavy snow as we had in Houston? Azaleasthe ones that only bloom once a yearare starting to pop out. The 1940 cold is notable for both intensity and duration. We got our first snow last year on Christmas Day-- which was also early, but perfect because the 'flatlander' kids and grandkids were visiting for the holidays. But it was exciting to see for those of us living where we rarely get to see a snowflake, much less an accumulation of snow! The model and fashion designer said she shares her win with H-Town. After the 1960 snow, Houston wouldn't see significant amounts of snow again until late 1972 and early 1973. While snow in Houston doesn't happen every winter, it does indeed happen. Please check with us or other local outlets if you are planning to travel anywhere tomorrow morning. Not exactly the usual fun filled stories one usually congers up when relating snow stories. It is a winter wonderland around here once again. When Did It Snow On Christmas In Houston? Hope you had as much fun as we did in enjoying that "white stuff" falling from the sky. In February 2021, 8 centimeters (3 inches) of snow fell and the temperature stayed at or below freezing for nine consecutive days. Our temperatures were in the low 20s. The most significantly wintry years were 1886, when Galveston Bay froze, and 1895, when the island received a whopping snowfall of 15.4 inches. Yes, but it's true! "Oohs" and "aahs" relating to the rare spectacle brought smiles to our faces. I have a copy of that December 23, 1989 Chronicle front page because Im in the photo. Thanks for your comment. It is so fun to watch the kids and the dog on the first day of snowfall, but it certainly gets old by April! My yard didn't get too much on it cause of the trees catching it allbut the neighbors around me were able to make some normal sized snowmen in their yards. That month, during a two day weather event, as much as 7 or 8 inches of snow fell over parts of northern Texas. It was a massive storm that dropped snow from Tampico, Mexico, to Pensacola, Florida, and set records in New Orleans and Alabama. Feb. 13, 1960. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on December 05, 2009: Glad that you got to see those thick and large snow flurries. 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. I can actually "hear" the snowflakes falling (only when it is absolute silent. 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