Recent Philadelphia White Christmases

The following tables include snowfall and snow depth data from 1951 to the present.
Snowfall is listed for the 24th and 25th. Morning snow depth is included for the 25th.
If a year does not appear in the table, no snow fell on either the 24th or 25th
and there was no snow on the ground on the 25th.

PHILADELPHIA, PA

YEAR	Snowfall on the 24th MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT	Snowfall on the 25th MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT	Snow depth at 7AM December 25th
1958	Trace	0	0
1959	Trace	Trace	1 inch
1960	0.3 inch	0	1 inch
1961	0.3 inch	0	2 inches
1962	0	1.5 inches	Trace
1963	Trace	Trace	5 inches
1966	12.4 inches	0.3 inch	12 inches
1967	0	Trace	Trace
1968	Trace	0	0
1969	0.1 inch	4.1 inches	Trace
1970	Trace	0	0
1976	Trace	0.2 inch	0
1980	Trace	0	Trace
1983	Trace	0	0
1985	0	Trace	0
1989	0	Trace	0
1992	0	Trace	0
1993	Trace	0.2 inch	0
1995	Trace	Trace	0
1998	0.5 inch	0	1 inch
2002	0.3 inch	1.1 inches	Trace
2003	0	Trace	0
2008	Trace	0	0
2009	0	0	8
2010	0	Trace	0

In 1998, a total of two inches of snow fell from the evening of the 23rd into the early hours of the 24th. One inch of snow was left on the ground on the morning of the 25th.
In 2002, 0.7 inches of snow fell during the hours around midnight on the 24th/25th, then the snow changed to rain. The rain changed back to snow on the afternoon of the 25th leaving another 0.7 inches.
In 2003, there was a brief snow flurry during the early afternoon of the 25th.
In 2008, a little sleet and freezing rain fell during the first hour of the 24th.
In 2009, 8 inches of snow remained on the ground from a 22-inch snowfall on the 19th.

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Chart/Data courtesy of NWS Philadelphia/Mt. Holly