Scotland · The local snow archive
When was the last white Christmas in Moss-side?
The most recent modelled Christmas snow signal for Moss-side was 2009, in our 1991–2024 reconstruction. This covers falling snow on 24 or 25 December; it is not a verified observation of snowfall on Christmas Day.
See Moss-side’s Christmas 2026 forecast →Latest modelled snow year
2009
5 of 34 Christmases meet the reconstruction’s threshold.
Archive: 1991–2024.
One town. 34 Christmases.
Moss-side’s Christmas snow timeline
Reconstructed from local HadUK-Grid temperature and rainfall at 1 km resolution. Highlighted years meet a modelled snow-signal threshold for Christmas Eve or Day; they do not confirm observed snowfall.
Modelled history
Estimated falling snow on Christmas Eve or Day
5of 34
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Years flagged: 2009, 2004, 2000, 1995, 1993
How the reconstruction works →A separate piece of evidence
Christmas Day snow on the ground
Kinloss · about 23 km away · 5 m elevation. NOAA snow-depth observations on 25 December, independent of our snow model.
Latest positive record: 2004 · 20 mm of snow.
| Christmas | Snow depth |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 mm |
| 2008 | 0 mm |
| 2007 | 0 mm |
| 2006 | 0 mm |
| 2005 | 0 mm |
| 2004 | 20 mm |
| 2003 | 0 mm |
| 2002 | 0 mm |
| 2001 | 0 mm |
| 2000 | 10 mm |
| 1999 | — No observation |
| 1998 | — No observation |
12 recorded Christmases across 1993–2009; 5 missing years within that span. Weather at this station may differ from Moss-side. A positive depth does not prove fresh snowfall on the day.
Source: NOAA/NCEI GHCN-D →Frequently asked questions
- When was the last white Christmas in Moss-side?
- The most recent modelled Christmas snow signal for Moss-side was 2009, in our 1991–2024 reconstruction. This covers falling snow on 24 or 25 December; it is not a verified observation of snowfall on Christmas Day.
- Was there snow on the ground near Moss-side on Christmas Day?
- The latest positive Christmas Day snow-depth observation in our Kinloss station archive is 2004, with 20 mm. The station is about 23 km from Moss-side. Its 12 recorded Christmases span 1993–2009, with possible gaps; these are station observations, not a town-wide record.
- How many white Christmases has Moss-side had?
- Our reconstruction flags 5 of 34 Christmases in 1991–2024 for possible falling snow on 24 or 25 December. This modelled count is different from the calibrated long-range probability of 8%, and is not a tally of officially verified white Christmases.
- Why does the snow history end in 2024?
- That is the end of the currently processed HadUK-Grid model archive. Later years are not assumed snow-free. Nearby station observations have a separate coverage period and may extend further.