If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas, this won’t be the year, with the forecast calling for almost 70° on Christmas Eve and 65° on Christmas Day. The Weather Channel took a statistical deep dive, looking at how a white Christmas “isn’t the norm most years” for most of the country.
But Greenville has seen its fair share of winter weather events, and we’re looking back at some of the most memorable.
Greenville’s great snowfall of 1988
On Jan. 7, Greenvillians woke up to a snowstorm that lasted two days, bringing 12 inches of fresh powder.
The Clock struck snow. | Photos by the Greenville News via newspapers.com
While the day did bring its fair share of grief — like a collapsed awning at The Clock on Wade Hampton and stranded vehicles on I-85 — it’s certain that residents also celebrated the snowfall by skiing up Main Street in downtown Greenville.
Here are some more snowtable fast facts about Greenville’s relationship with snow days:
❄️ Other heavy snowfalls the Greenville-Spartanburg area experienced:
- 15” of snow on Feb. 15, 1902
- 14.4” of snow on Dec. 16+17, 1930
- 11.4” of snow on Dec. 3, 1971
❄️ The snowiest calendar years for the Greenville-Spartanburg area:
- 1930 (with 23.4” of snow)
- 1971 (with 19” of snow)
- 1960 (with 17.5” of snow)
And you thought I-85 was bad now. | Photos by the Greenville News via newspapers.com
❄️ The earliest snowfall the Greenville-Spartanburg area experienced:
- A trace amount of snow on Oct. 20, 1913
❄️ The latest snowfall the Greenville-Spartanburg area experienced:
- A trace amount of snow on May 7, 1992
And before you start DoorDash-ing the milk, bread, and eggs this year, know that this season’s weather doesn’t call for snow until maybe early January. Meteorologists are predicting temperatures to be above average – meaning it will be a little more (or less) chill throughout the end of winter.
