Heavy Snow, Rabun
- When
- December 25, 9:00 AM EST to December 26, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Rabun forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.882, -83.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow in Georgia, December 25 to 26, 2010
A developing coastal storm system brought light to moderate snow to the mountains of northeast Georgia, and a mix of rain and snow to the foothills, starting late on Christmas morning, and continuing into the afternoon. By late afternoon, most locations enjoyed a rare white Christmas, with 1 to 4 inches of snow reported over the mountains, and around an inch over the foothills.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
A developing coastal storm system brought light to moderate snow to the mountains of northeast Georgia, and a mix of rain and snow to the foothills, starting late on Christmas morning, and continuing into the afternoon. By late afternoon, most locations enjoyed a rare white Christmas, with 1 to 4 inches of snow reported over the mountains, and around an inch over the foothills. Snow continued to fall steadily throughout Christmas evening, and by the time the snow tapered off early on the 26th, 5 to 7 inches of snow had fallen over the mountains, with 2 to 4 inches over the foothills.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Habersham
- When
- December 25, 3:00 PM EST to December 26, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Habersham forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.631, -83.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, December 25 to 26, 2010
- Winter Storm and Flooding in California, December 25 to 30, 2010
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Georgia, December 25 to 26, 2010
- Winter Storm in Virginia, December 25 to 27, 2010
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, December 25 to 27, 2010
- Winter Weather in West Virginia, December 25 to 27, 2010
- Heavy Snow in Alabama, December 25, 2010
- Winter Weather in Mississippi, December 25, 2010
- Heavy Snow in Alabama, December 25, 2010
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, December 25 to 26, 2010
- High Surf in Hawaii, December 25 to 26, 2010
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, December 25 to 27, 2010
More
Every storm in Georgia in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, December 2010
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 272008, 272009.