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NOAA climate normals 1991–2020 · station USW00003860

White Christmas in Meads?

Historically, Meads, KY has a 9% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, about 1 Christmas in 10 — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Huntington Tri State AP, 14 km from the city centre.

At least 5 inches is on the ground in 2% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 10%.

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From 15 December this page also links the National Weather Service forecast for Meads.

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Meads against other cities

Meads, KY ranks 37 of 93 US cities on our list.

Lexington-fayette, KY · 158 km9%
Lexington, KY · 162 km9%
Columbus, OH · 174 km23%
Cincinnati, OH · 176 km23%
Louisville, KY · 267 km9%
Pittsburgh, PA · 324 km31%

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What this page shows, and what it misses

NOAA's smoothed share of Christmases from 1991 to 2020 with snow on the ground at Huntington Tri State AP (station USW00003860, 824 ft above sea level, 14 km from the centre of Meads), based on 24 years with data.

It misses this year's weather and local differences: snow cover can change a lot over a few miles and a few hundred feet of height.

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Will Meads, KY have a white Christmas?

Historically, Meads, KY has a 9% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, about 1 Christmas in 10 — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Huntington Tri State AP, 14 km from the city centre. These are long-run odds, not a forecast: from about a week before, check the National Weather Service forecast for Meads.

How much snow does Meads, KY usually have on Christmas Day?

At least 5 inches is on the ground in 2% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 10%.

How does Meads, KY compare with other US cities?

Meads, KY ranks 37 of 93 US cities on this list for the chance of 1 inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas Day.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (daily normals; Palecki, M., Durre, I., Applequist, S., Arguez, A. & Lawrimore, J., 2021), public domain. Forecast links: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov), public domain. Station matching and ranking are Global Incident Tracker's own; NOAA does not endorse them.