Normally when winter weather events occur in Southeast Texas, the depth of the cold air is much shallower, resulting in ice (freezing rain or sleet) being a lot more common in these parts than snow. What made this event unusual was not just the cold air being in place, but the depth of the cold air that was in place over the area.īefore the heavy snow began on the night of Christmas Eve, the entire depth of the atmosphere over Southeast Texas was below freezing. Here is what happened, according to NOAA:Īn arctic cold front had pushed across Southeast Texas dropping temperatures below freezing, so plenty of cold air was in place on Christmas Eve when the snow began. * Across all of southern Texas and southwestern Louisiana, snow fell in places where it hadn’t for anywhere from 15 to 120 years.Īt the same time, the Northern U.S. * In Corpus Christi, Texas, 5.2 inches of snow fell (more snow than had fallen in all previous years combined) * Houston, Texas had its first white Christmas ever! * New Orleans had its first white Christmas in 50 years. * Brownsville, Texas experienced 1.5 inches of snow, the first measurable snowfall at the city in 105 years (since the Great Blizzard of 1899). The harsh, cold weather and the snow that stuck to the ground ushered in a true white Christmas in many places. That’s why the Great Christmas Eve Snow Storm in southeast Texas and Louisiana was such a surprise. Any accumulation is nearly unprecedented. While it’s fairly common for Northern states to get a few inches of snow on Christmas Eve, it’s very rare for the South to get even an airborne flurry. Temps vary this past december was warmer than normal with a few days that were chilly but no snow As far as New year celebrations almost every bar has.
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