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2004 Christmas Eve United States winter storm

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with unusually cold temperatures for the middle Texas coast, and caused dozens of varied weather records to be shattered. It was the most significant snow for the Texas Gulf Coast, and deep South Texas, since February 1895.
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the next morning, something completely foreign to the region. Across all of southern Texas and in southwestern Louisiana, snow fell in places where it had not for anywhere from 15 to 120 years. Near the coast, in
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between the 500 hPa and 700 hPa layers (or 10-20 kft) contributed to the banded snow seen across this region. It led to the snowiest December across the
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There had been indications for up to a week before the event that a frontal wave in the Gulf of Mexico was expected to track far enough to the south (along roughly the
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had its first white Christmas in 50 years. In addition to the unusual occurrence of snow inland, moderate to heavy snow was also reported over the open waters of the
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The most noticeable, and unusual, event associated with the storm was the snowfall it produced. Much of the snow fell in southern Texas, along the coast of the
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on December 24 due to a shortwave aloft, and moved eastward through the western Gulf of Mexico, bringing banded snowfall to the middle Texas coast. The
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On December 25, 2004, there was light to moderate snowfall across portions of the state, with the highest amount of 2 inches (5.1 cm) falling at
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that struck the Midwest and southern Canada around December 23 from another cyclone which preceded this storm. The event involved a thin band of
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Operational Considerations of the December 26, 2004 Snowstorm Across Hampton Roads, Virginia and Northeast North Carolina.
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Central and southern sections of the state saw moderate to heavy snow. The highest amount was 9 inches (23 cm) at
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moved east, then northeast, tracking across the northern peninsula of Florida early on December 26 before moving about
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Several inches of snow fell across portions of the state, with the highest amount noted of 9.5 inches (24 cm) at
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A satellite image of South Texas and northeastern Mexico on Christmas morning, showing the extent of the snowfall.
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in the United States on December 24, 2004, before the storm moved northeast to affect the coastal sections of the
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Snow fell across portions of the state during this storm, with 6 inches (15 cm) falling at a dairy farm in
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Southeastern sections of the state saw the snowfall. The highest amount reported was 8.7 inches (22 cm) at
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As the cyclone tracked through Florida offshore the Southeast, up to an inch of freezing rain and sleet fell at
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Moderate to heavy snow fell across much of the state. The highest total reported was 7 inches (18 cm) at
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offshore the Southeast, paralleling the coast. Continuing to deepen, the developing storm moved about
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reported over a foot of snow, with the highest amount of 14 inches (36 cm) reported at
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The nor'easter at peak intensity offshore of Atlantic Canada, on the morning of December 27
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Information about the storm from the Houston / Galveston National Weather Service Office.
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The Atlantic Coast Observer Network: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina.
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Heavy snow fell statewide. The highest total was 8.2 inches (21 cm) at
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National Weather Service Forecast Office, Houston/Galveston, Texas.
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Imagery showing extent of snowfall across the Mid-Atlantic States
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Images from Houston, Upper Gulf Coast, and Corpus Christi
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