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Snowy Easters Common, But Tracking Remains Inconsistent

4/5/2026

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Historical data show that snow on Easter is not rare and that its rate is comparable to Christmas.
The comparison is difficult because Easter dates change each year.
The Met Office does not track white Easters as rigorously as white Christmases, which require only a single snowflake on Christmas Day.
This uneven tracking complicates cross-season snowfall comparisons.

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Story summary

Historical data show that snow on Easter is not rare and that its rate is comparable to Christmas.
The comparison is difficult because Easter dates change each year.
The Met Office does not track white Easters as rigorously as white Christmases, which require only a single snowflake on Christmas Day.
This uneven tracking complicates cross-season snowfall comparisons.