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Gaylord, MI
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Here is a look at some Christmas Day weather statistics for Sault Ste. Marie, with data going back to 1888. As can be seen in the data below, there has been a wide spectrum of temperatures and precipitation on Christmas Day in Sault Ste. Marie, but highs have generally been in the 20s and lows in the teens. It is also quite common for Sault Ste. Marie to see measurable snow on Christmas Day. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find out how common a white Christmas is in the Sault Ste. Marie area. |
A "white Christmas" is defined as having an inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas morning. How common is that in the Sault Ste. Marie area? Since snow depth measurements began in Sault Ste. Marie in 1931, the area has experienced a white Christmas 85 times, or about 94% of the time (excluding years with missing snow depth).
The white Christmas probability map below (click for larger version) was created by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and incorporates data from observing stations with at least 25 years or more of snow depth measurements during the period 1981-2010.
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