For the first time in 15 years, Bing Crosby’s dream of a white Christmas was realized in New York City on Wednesday morning.
One inch of snow was measured in Central Park at 7 a.m., enough for the National Weather Service to officially proclaim a white Christmas in the city.
It was the first time there was measurable snow on the ground in Central Park on Christmas Day since 2009, when 2 inches were measured. Though some snow fell on Christmas morning in 2017, it did not accumulate in measurable amounts and therefore didn’t count in the official tally.
This year’s snow fell on Christmas Eve and remained on the ground into Christmas Day. Colder than usual temperatures ensured that the white stuff melted slowly.
Temperatures were expected to remain in the 30s throughout Christmas Day and on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Overnight lows were predicted in the high 20s, and no further precipitation was expected.
Elsewhere in the tristate area, some locations celebrated even whiter Christmases. Port Jervis, N.Y., in Orange County, recorded 2.5 inches of snow, and Sussex, N.J., tallied 1.9 inches, according to WCBS.
White Christmases are relatively rare in the city, even though they hold a special place in the general consciousness thanks to the hit song from 1942 written by Irving Berlin and recorded by Bing Crosby. Since 1967, there have only been five white Christmases in the five boroughs — after there were five in seven years between 1959 and 1966.
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