The December 2010 snowfall in Champaign-Urbana is at 15.4 inches as of the morning of December 21. That makes it the 7th snowiest December on record.
- 19.1″ in 1983
- 18.5″ in 1981
- 18.1″ in 1973
- 18.0″ in 1909
- 17.4″ in 1977
- 15.7″ in 1950
- 15.4″ in 2010 (as of December 21)
- 14.7″ in 2000
- 14.0″ in 1990
- 13.3″ in 1915
Looking at the NWS forecast, we can still move up the ranks. Given the 6 inches of snow on the ground in C-U, the forecast for cold temperatures to persist, and the chance of snow on Christmas Eve means we have a very good chance of a white Christmas.