For most Georgians, a "white Christmas" is either a dream or a distant memory. You’d have to go back to 2010 to find the last time snow fell across the Peach State on December 25. Now, after more than a decade of snowless Christmases, many are hoping for wintry weather in Atlanta and north Georgia this holiday season.

The last white Christmas in Georgia

On December 25, 2010, a rare Christmas Day snowstorm swept across Georgia, marking the first measurable snowfall in the Atlanta Metro area since 1881. Snowfall ranged from 1–3 inches in metro Atlanta to as much as 8 inches in the north Georgia mountains. Precipitation initially began as rain on Christmas Eve, transitioning to snow as temperatures dropped. The snow continued into December 26, bringing additional accumulations in east-central Georgia. Bitterly cold temperatures, strong winds, and icy roads created hazardous conditions, with wind chills plunging to the single digits, according to the National Weather Service.

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