Wouldn't it be nice to have snow coming down on Christmas Eve? I think so. Mymost favorite memory of this happened from a storm that came up the East Coaston Dec. 24, 1966. What a great storm that was.I lived in southwestern Connecticut and at the time was seriously consideringmaking meteorology my profession. I think this storm clinched it.
The day before, forecasters thought the storm would turn out to sea but on the24th everyone was pretty much in agreement that it was coming right up thecoast.
Have you ever heard someone say, it feels like snow? That must have somethingto do with the chilling northeast wind that develops just before the stormmoves in. Also, the slate grey sky can be a dead giveaway.
At my home the snow set in just before noontime on the 24th and continued atvarying rates into the night. The total snowfall was about 10 inches where welived, while much greater amounts occurred from eastern Pennsylvania northwardthrough the Hudson River Valley.
So who will get to enjoy snow this Christmas Eve? A large portion of thecountry will have snowcover, but I'm of the opinion that doesn't count. To me atrue white Christmas is one where snow is actually falling.
This coming Friday it would seem that the area from Missouri to western Ohiohas the best chance at getting accumulating snow. Then on Christmas Day thesnow is likely to shift into the mid-Atlantic region.
This may not be a real heavy snowstorm (10 inches or more) for anyone which iseven better. You get the benefit of the snow coming down without having aterrible time traveling.
Story by AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist John Kocet.
