VERY RARE

For the first time in the 106 years of weather data keeping in Lincoln, Nebraska,
not a single flake of snow fell on Lincoln during the month of December.

With mild spring-like weather expected through the end of the month,
no snowfall is expected to occur during the remaining days of December.

The least observed amount of December snowfall until this year was a "trace",
occurring only 2 times since December 1899.  A trace occurs when there are
snow flurries, but not enough snowfall  to measure.

These two years with just snow flurries were:
December 1928 observed a trace of snow (un-measurable snow flurries)  AND,
December 1991 observed a trace of snow (un-measurable snow flurries)

This year, 2004,  we have NOT even had a trace of snow flurries.
No snow of any kind, not even snow flurries, has fallen during the entire month.

This has never occurred in the 106 year snowfall climate record for Lincoln, Nebraska.

Where has it snowed?  Texas.  Texas had its first White Christmas since the 1800's along the gulf.
(Texas story here:  December 25, 2004 record Texas Gulf  Coast White Christmas )

Average December snowfall for Lincoln, NE is 5.4 inches.

The greatest amounts of December snowfalls are:
1945 with 22.3 inches
1909 with 19.9 inches
1973 with 19.8 inches
1969 with 15.8 inches
2000 with 15.4 inches

A shift in the weather patterns is expected next week for Lincoln and the state of Nebraska.
After a mild and dry last week of the year, the first week of the new year should be colder and wetter.
The next possibility of snowfall for the Lincoln area is forecast for mid next week.
There are, however, no signs of any major snowstorms like we had last winter.

Meanwhile, enjoy the mild spring-like weather, its days are numbered!

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