The term "white Christmas" refers to any weather event which leaves snow on the ground on Christmas Day, especially in areas where snow is generally rare. A notable snowstorm happened on Christmas Eve in 2004, leaving snow on the ground the following Christmas Day in [[Brownsville]], [[Texas]] (the first recorded snowfall, other than air flurries, since 1899), [[Corpus Christi]] (5.2 inches, more snow than had been recorded at any time in all previous years combined), and Victoria, Texas (a remarkable 13 inches, given that Victoria is only 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico). [[Houston]] and [[New Orleans]] also had snowfall on the ground.
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The term "white Christmas" refers to any weather event which leaves snow on the ground on Christmas Day, especially in areas where snow is generally rare.
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A notable "white Christmas" happened on Christmas Eve in 2004 along the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana, leaving snow on the ground the following Christmas Day in [[Brownsville]], [[Texas]] (the first recorded snowfall, other than air flurries, since 1899), [[Corpus Christi]] (5.2 inches, more snow than had been recorded at any time ''in all previous years combined''), and Victoria, Texas (a remarkable 13 inches, given that Victoria is a mere 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico). [[Houston]] and [[New Orleans]] also had snowfall on the ground.