HOUSTON – Sixteen years ago, Houstonians were dreaming of a white Christmas. For some residents, those dreams came true (sort of).
Before thousands could fill their Instagram feeds with snow photos and holiday captions, many were racing to grab their digital cameras, hoping to capture a pic of their frosted lawns.
On Dec. 22, 2004, a cold front made its way across the South Texas region, plunging temperatures into the mid-30s with frigid weather continuing into the next day. On Christmas Eve, colder air came through, producing snow.
Although the Houston metro didn’t receive a foot of snow, parts of southwest Houston and the greater area did receive a few inches.
According to the National Weather Service, areas such as Galveston received a total of 4 inches of snow and Friendswood received 3 inches.
The real Christmas miracle took place in a large portion of South Texas where amounts from 6 to 12 inches of snow were recorded. For some cities, this was truly a Christmas miracle.