GOING TO BE CLOSE TO 70 TOMORROW. NOW WE ARE GETTING CLOSE TO THAT TIME OF THE YEAR WHERE EVERYBODY, EVERYWHERE I GO ASKS, ARE WE GOING TO HAVE SNOW FOR CHRISTMAS? NOW? HEARING THE S WORD CAN OFTEN BRING ALL KIND OF EMOTIONS, RIGHT? ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. METEOROLOGIST SYDNEY SULLIVAN JOINS US WITH PERSPECTIVE, LIVE AND LOCAL, WITH THE ONLY PLACE IN THE UPSTATE YOU CAN FIND A LITTLE BIT OF THE WHITE STUFF AROUND, RIGHT? SYDNEY. THAT’S RIGHT. CHRIS. THEY’RE TAKING A BRIEF BREAK ON THE ICE RINK RIGHT NOW, BUT IT’S BEEN SO FUN TO SEE EVERYONE OUT AND ABOUT ENJOYING SOME OF THE FUN THINGS THAT HAPPEN THIS TIME OF YEAR, BUT WITH A BLANKET OF SNOW, IT COULD MAKE THE SEASON EVEN MORE MAGICAL. NOW, ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ACROSS THE NATION, THERE ARE SEVERAL SPOTS THAT ARE NO STRANGER TO SNOW, EVEN FOR CHRISTMAS. THE FURTHER NORTH YOU GO, THOSE ODDS DO TEND TO INCREASE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU FACTOR IN ELEVATION. LIKE THE ROCKIES. BUT A BLANKET OF SNOW CHRISTMAS MORNING ISN’T TOO FAR FETCHED FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST AS WELL. NOW THE CHANCES, OF COURSE, DO DECREASE IN A BIG WAY THE FURTHER SOUTH YOU GO. WE’RE TALKING LESS THAN 25% FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, BUT HEY, THAT’S AT LEAST A CHANCE THERE. AND LESS THAN 5% ELSEWHERE ACROSS OUR REGION. BUT EVEN WITH THOSE LOW CHANCES OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS, MANY ARE STILL ANXIOUS TO SEE SOME FLAKES SNOW. I JUST FEEL LIKE IT BRINGS SO MUCH JOY, LIKE IT’S SO GOOD FOR THE KIDS. AND I DON’T KNOW, I LOVE IT. OUR CHILDHOOD MEMORIES ARE OF SNOW AND SLEDDING, AND WE HAVEN’T SEEN THAT IN A LONG TIME. YES, WE NEED SNOW THIS YEAR. IT’S CHRISTMAS. THAT’S RIGHT, IT WOULD BE TRULY A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS TO SEE SOME SNOW. BUT I WILL SAY, EVEN THOUGH IT’S NOT NECESSARILY COMMON, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL YEARS WHERE THERE HAS IN FACT BEEN A WHITE CHRISTMAS SINCE THE 60S. UPSTATE FAMILIES HAVE SEEN A WINTER WONDERLAND TWICE. IN 1962 AND IN 2010. AND THANK GOODNESS FOR OUR BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINS. THAT ALSO HELPS TO BRING AT LEAST A HIGHER CHANCE OF SEEING A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW ACROSS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, WHICH THEY HAVE IN FACT SEEN THAT SEVEN TIMES SINCE THE 60S. SO THERE IS CERTAINLY STILL A CHANCE. BUT I WILL SAY CHRIS AND I WERE TRACKING THIS A LITTLE BIT EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON, AND IT IS LOOKING LIKE A VERY LOW CHANCE AT THIS POINT. IN FACT, TRENDING A LITTLE BIT WARMER. BUT STAY TUNED. WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ON THAT FORECAST. BUT LIVE HERE I
Will South Carolina or North Carolina see a White Christmas? Here are the chances
Updated: 6:55 PM EST Dec 16, 2024
There’s always something magical about this time of year, especially when you add in a blanket of snow. With Christmas fast approaching, many are asking the annual question: will we have a White Christmas?WHITE CHRISTMAS AT A GLANCESince the ’60s, the Upstate has seen a winter wonderland Christmas morning only twice, in 1962 and more recently in 2010.Because of the elevation of Western North Carolina, there is a slightly higher chance of that area seeing a White Christmas, but that chance is less than 25%. In the last 60 years, there has been a blanket of snow on Christmas just seven times. Track rain and storms on the interactive radar hereCheck the latest alerts in your area hereWatch live skycams from around the Carolinas hereGet your hour-by-hour and extended forecast here2022 RECORD COLD While 2022 didn’t bring snow on Christmas morning, we did have record-breaking cold as many of us woke up to the teens and single digits, Christmas Eve morning and Christmas morning. 1989 SNOW TO REMEMBER 1989 was certainly a memorable one as the devastation of Hurricane Hugo lingered into the holiday season. But a pre-Christmas snow truly warmed the hearts of many, following Hugo. In fact, this was the only time Charleston saw a White Christmas bringing four inches of white fluff and Savannah even had a fresh two inches of snow.CURRENT FORECASTAs of Monday, the pattern is not looking favorable for a White Christmas, but there is always a chance.
There’s always something magical about this time of year, especially when you add in a blanket of snow.
With Christmas fast approaching, many are asking the annual question: will we have a White Christmas?
WHITE CHRISTMAS AT A GLANCE
Since the ’60s, the Upstate has seen a winter wonderland Christmas morning only twice, in 1962 and more recently in 2010.
Because of the elevation of Western North Carolina, there is a slightly higher chance of that area seeing a White Christmas, but that chance is less than 25%. In the last 60 years, there has been a blanket of snow on Christmas just seven times.
- Track rain and storms on the interactive radar here
- Check the latest alerts in your area here
- Watch live skycams from around the Carolinas here
- Get your hour-by-hour and extended forecast here
2022 RECORD COLD
While 2022 didn’t bring snow on Christmas morning, we did have record-breaking cold as many of us woke up to the teens and single digits, Christmas Eve morning and Christmas morning.
1989 SNOW TO REMEMBER
1989 was certainly a memorable one as the devastation of Hurricane Hugo lingered into the holiday season. But a pre-Christmas snow truly warmed the hearts of many, following Hugo. In fact, this was the only time Charleston saw a White Christmas bringing four inches of white fluff and Savannah even had a fresh two inches of snow.
CURRENT FORECAST
As of Monday, the pattern is not looking favorable for a White Christmas, but there is always a chance.
