The highs and lows of Christmas past
Christmas is less than two weeks away and everybody wants to know if it is going to be a white Christmas. Before we can answer that, we have to look back at the history of Christmas here in St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS – Christmas is less than two weeks away and everybody wants to know if it is going to be a white Christmas. Before we can answer that, we have to look back at the history of Christmas here in St. Louis.
We are talking about snow, of course. The most snow on Christmas Day was way back in 1913, when 9.2 inches of snow piled up across the region.
On any given year, there is a 20% chance for there to be an inch of snow on the ground on Christmas morning. Those odds aren't bad—about 1-in-5 years where we might have an inch or more of snow on the ground.
When we talk about actual snowfall—measurable snow on Christmas Day—those chances go way down—only about 13% of the time, or 1-in-10 years.
As for temperatures, we've had some extremes. The coldest was back when I was a student at St. Clement Grade School in Des Peres and the morning low was -13 degrees in 1989.
A temperature I doubt any of our viewers remember is the warmest Christmas on record – 71 degrees on Christmas Day in 1889.
Just a couple of years ago, we set a record high in the low 70s on Christmas Eve, but not on Christmas Day.
No matter the weather, enjoy the time with your family and, hopefully, Santa Claus will bring you lots of great things for Christmas Day!
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