PHILADELPHIA — The skies over Philadelphia International Airport have taken "Christmas in July" to a whole new level.
The National Weather Service announced this morning that it measured a record snowfall at the airport on Sunday, July 14—while the area was experiencing excessive heat with temperatures peaking in the 90s.
Thunderstorms moving through the area produced small hail, which counts as a "trace" of snow in NWS's climate reports since hail is frozen precipitation.
The Weather Service says that while this phenomenon is rare, it is not unheard of. There has been a daily record snowfall during the summer months (June - August) 14 times since 1911:
- July 14, 2024
- August 18, 2011
- August 1, 2011
- July 23, 2008
- July 18, 2006
- June 26, 1998
- June 9, 1993
- June 27, 1951
- August 17, 1939
- August 19, 1919
- July 13, 1919
- August 3, 1914
- July 24, 1913
- June 20, 1911