Does it usually snow in Dallas on Christmas day? (Amarillo: home, live)

[DFWMike]

As was mentioned earlier, there was snow leftover in my backyard in Collin County in 2004 from an event that took place a couple of days before christmas. Thats the only time I can think of close to Christmas where there was any snow on the ground.

[StuckInTexas]

I saw the snow of 2004 on Christmas Eve in Victoria,TX. Crazy stuff.
It was a foot deep, there were cars wrecked on the side of the road everywhere. There was so much snow it helped keep the temp down as well, the high was only like 32, it didnt melt for a few days. Christmas isn't usually when it snows in Texas, it usually snows in Jan or Feb as people have said. December is a bit dryer.

If you live in Dallas and want to see snow on Christmas, best to spend Christmas at a Ski Resort in NM or CO...

I live north of Austin, and it snows near here just about every year. It may not snow right here, but usually within 100 miles there is some place that gets snow. The last few years it has been snowing almost every year a little, but mostly sleet and ice.

You could drive to the Ouachita mountains in Oklahoma which are about 3.5 hours away from Dallas, but better check your weather forecast, because there isn't usually snow there either (but sometimes there is at the very top). I think they close the roads though even if it snows 1 inch.

[Victoire2002]

I have seen it sleet/snow a few times here in Dallas. It's usually in late Jan/early February, though. And it's not a beautiful, thick snow like you would see in Colorado or other northerly locations. It's just a small sprinkle. It's fun for the kiddos, though.The whole city grinds to a halt, no one goes to work nor does anyone go to school.
Victoire

[USA_Mom]

The only snow close to Christmas I remember was December 1997 and coming at that time from New Orleans area that seemed huge LOL.

[mysterymachinebl]

Unfortuantely we get more sleet/ice than snow. Snow is much easier to drive on than ice. Mid December through mid February is usually when we get that type of weather. Although it did snow last April around Easter. Usually when it's cold enough for snow there isn't enough moisture for it to happen, which is why it's nearly impossible for the weather forecasters around here to get it right when forecasting snow/ice.

[blueskies49]

I remember one year it snowed on my birthday, Nov. 14. Years ago, when I was alot younger, some girlfriends and I went out clubbing in celebration and when we walked out of the club late at night it was snowing! I considered it a birthday present from the heavens!

[momof2dfw]

Originally Posted by blueskies49

I remember one year it snowed on my birthday, Nov. 14. Years ago, when I was alot younger, some girlfriends and I went out clubbing in celebration and when we walked out of the club late at night it was snowing! I considered it a birthday present from the heavens!

I remember two New Years Eve's that it has iced pretty good. One had a good amount of snow w/ it and that was in 84/85. The last one was around 2000/2001???? That one had a TON of ice w/ it and it was really bad. We went to the hockey game that night (Dallas Stars always have a New Years Eve game) and went in hubbies pickup because of the bad weather. We helped several people out on the way back home that night.

I actually like that the weather is nice on Christmas so that if the kids get new bikes from Santa they can go out and ride them.

[CMDallas]

IT occasionally snows, I hate it when its sunny on Christmas... It makes me feel better hen it at least is cloudy. It snows on Christmas based on my experience ever like 15 years or so... Last year it snowed on like the last day of November.... But snow season is more of January and February.

[sallygoodun]

If you have never lived in a cold part of the world, you may need to find out what you need to do to protect your home's water pipes in the winter. Sometimes in the winter there it can be cold enough to freeze outdoor water pipes and sometimes even the pipes under your house especially if it gets down to in the teens (happens, but not often). I always checked the weather forecasts when I lived in Texas. Try to drive out and enjoy the wildflowers in the spring. Well worth it. You have to watch for the snow. It is very quiet if it happens. With the rain you hear it, but not the snow. I always used to keep at least one window with the curtains pulled back if chance of snow was forecast, just to be able to watch for it.

[texasorbust]

This will be our first Christmas in Texas. I'm praying for snow/ice or rain anything but the 85 degrees Christmas' in CA.