By M.L Baron, Special to the Neighb News?
If the Grinch has his way (again), Southcoast may be void of any snow on the ground or in the air, Christmas Day, 2024.
From a high of 68 degrees in 2015 to a low of 6 Below zero in 1989, the temperature spectrum is vast on Christmas Days in Southern New England.
The long range extended outlook shows a possible mix rain/snow event around Christmas Eve. (Source: https://www.weatherforyou.com/ report/fairhaven-ma-extended. As of 12/17/24 the chances of show are increasing as we approach Christmas Day 2024. Forecast subject to change this far out, but good confidence at this time, so snow-lovers, stay tuned!
ML’s NOTE: I caution that snow in the air and snow on the ground are two different things. The extended forecast shows aggressive cold air snow support for a few systems headed our way. A snowy weekend (Dec 21-22) is very likely!
Past records indicate nothing new, with a few exceptions (Christmas Day unless otherwise noted).
Our Weather Logs at Town Beach for previous Christmas Snow:
• 2023: spring like 57.5F
• 2022: bare ground / 29.4F
• 2021: 1st White Christmas since 2009/38.9F
• 2020: snow from Dec 17/51.6F
• 2019: rain/35.9F
• 2018: bare ground/35.4F
• 2017: Intense snow squall — white-out/36.5F
• 2016: bare ground / 38.2F
• Christmas Eve 2015: 68 degrees!
• Christmas Day 2014: bare ground/ 48.9F
• 2013: bare ground / 23.2F
• 2012: slush/36.6F rain to snow 29th 4″
• 2011: bare ground / 36.6F
• Christmas Day 1989: 6 below zero – snow on ground
From the Archive Logs at westislandweather.com
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