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An article published several years ago by Freight Waves detailed some of the worst Christmas snowstorms in U.S. history.
Some of the worst storms in U.S. history came rather unexpectedly to our nation. One of the most notable arrived on Dec. 26, 1947, which was barely forecast as cloud and cold winds. Within 24 hours of the first flakes falling, New York City was drenched in 26.4 inches of snow, with an estimated 3 inches falling per hour. Some 77 people died, but some estimate more lost their lives directly to- or as a result of the storm.
Less than 20 years later, in 1969, New England was hit with another huge storm, stretching snowfall from NYC all the way up through Burlington Vermont, where 30 inches coated the town. A total of 57.5 inches of snow fell throughout the month, bringing temperatures in Albany down to negative 22.
From Coast-to-Coast
Denver, Colorado, witnessed a major Christmas snowfall in 1982, when nearly 24 inches of snow blanketed the city. While it sounds like a magical way to wake up on Christmas morning, the reality was something far more chaotic. Cars were buried under heaps of snow, while thousands of people were stranded at Stapleton International Airport.
Homes were covered by snow drifts, so it’s a good thing most businesses and schools were closed as folks were home for the holiday. (TAKE A POLL: Are You Already Listening to Holiday Music?)
A similarly-crazy storm swiped the Eastern U.S. in 1989. North Carolina was belted with an enormous system between Dec. 22 and 24. “The offshore storm system produced 60-mph winds and waves 34 feet high in the near-shore waters,” Freight Waves described, citing data from the National Weather Service (NWS). “Winds created snow drifts 4 to 8 feet high along the coast. Wilmington got around 15 inches of snowfall, and temperatures plummeted to zero on Christmas morning, an all-time record low for the city. It was the first white Christmas on record for the area, but, unfortunately, many people died in traffic accidents on icy roads.”
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