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Most people in South Carolina usually dream of a white Christmas.   There have been so few times that it has happened in this area.   In fact Climate Central did the calculations and the chances are less that 1% of seeing a white Christmas in Columbia.   Where is the best place to be?   See the map below: The chance of seeing a white Christmas across the U.S.  Click on the image for a larger version.  Image Credit: Climate Central. Even though the map shows the historical odds of a white Christmas, the actual amount of snow in a given location can vary a lot from year to year due to natural weather variations.   For example, this year, U.S. snow cover in mid-December was the largest it’s been in a decade.   Outside the U.S., it’s worth noting that Siberia, generally one of the coldest places on Earth for this time of year, had a scorching November with temperatures up to 14°F higher than normal.   That warm trend has continued into December...

It has been like a roller coaster for temperatures since late October beginning with a freeze on the 26 th Columbia, SC, when the temperature dropped to 30°F.   This came after an exceptionally warm fall.   Here is a look at the ups and downs since October 26 th : Month Date Temp Oct 26 30° 30 82° Nov 4 38° 6 77° 9 32° 10 72° 14 23° New Record Low 18 85° New Record High; Trace of Snow Evening 19 38° 22 76° 25 22° 26 71° 28 23° Dec 6 82° Record High Tied 13 25° 21 81° New Record High The forecast for the 22 nd of December is for record high temperatures with much colder weather returning for Christmas Day.   Thus the roller coaster will continue for a while. What is causing thi...