Nice to see you here! Weather Today Weather Hourly 14 Day Forecast Yesterday/Past Weather Climate (Averages) Currently: 50 F. In 2004 Galveston experienced its first-ever white Christmas. While this weekend's winter storm in Texas might not dump the white stuff on the Bayou City, the city is no stranger to dealing with copious amounts of snow. It was awful and about a week long. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on February 18, 2016: Hard to make a gigantic snowman like the ones we used to make in Wisconsin here in Houston where it rarely ever snows. In February 2021, 8 centimeters (3 inches) of snow fell and the temperature stayed at or below freezing for nine consecutive days. talkingcellular from Weston, Florida on December 20, 2009: Nice family photos. Take care . Snow accumulations were in the one to four-inch range depending upon where one lives in and around Houston. The cold weather helps but he doesn't like the snow because it gets stuck in his paws. LOL Cool hub Peggy. We had snow last night. Great memories for a great hub, Peggy. Without central heating I can remember waking up to frost patterns on the inside of the windows in the winter here in the UK whan I was a child. That must be an adjustment for you since you have obviously experienced other climactic conditions. Brought back all kinds of childhood memories for us. Will be thinking of you up there in Canada. Thank you. I hit my head and the rest is fuzzy because I got a concussion. Today was a glorious in between day with high temperatures in the 70's. Thank goodness for ctrl c and ctrl v. Dec 1989my wife and I were living in Atascocita South (north Houston)..and I remember it well! It wasnt until I got home after the shift that I learned that it got down to 7F! On December 22 1929, 2.5 inches of snow fell in Houston. Its bad in the sense that were likely to endure a longer stretch of temperatures in the mid-20s or colder. A girl, aged 12, suffered a leg injury but has been discharged from hospital, while a 48-year-old woman sustained life-changing injuries, and three other women, aged 21, 41, and 58, were hurt. For snow and ice contractors, the winter is typically judged by how much money made it into the bank. Its good, however, in the sense that this might lead to more sleet (or snow) and less freezing rain. But the rapidity of the large-flaked snowfall coming down from the sky finally started to blanket the ground, trees, and rooftops. It was 58 years ago this week that Houston got a final, fluffy taste of winter as the city was blessed with snow. Thanks for the comment on this snow in Houston, Texas hub. These snow records are reviewed yearly and updated as new data is recorded. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on December 05, 2009: Glad that you got to see those thick and large snow flurries. However, the current Monday through Friday forecast (as of Saturday afternoon) shows an average temperature of 28.5 degrees for the 5 day period. The current official NWS forecast low for Houston on Tuesday morning (at IAH Airport) is 10 degrees, which would rank as a tie for Houstons 5th coldest morning all-time (back to 1889). In February 2011, there was 28 cm (11 inches) of snow. When I was in San Antonio they had about 1/2" of snow one day and they were acting as if it was a foot of snow. Some may try to talk down this cold outbreak because of its less impressive duration than, say, 1989 which saw three of Houstons 25 coldest mornings on record. Rolling power outages are ongoing. HOUSTON - Many people are beginning to wonder if there is a correlation between hurricanes and snowfall in Houston. Azaleasthe ones that only bloom once a yearare starting to pop out. :-). Wettest 1.64 1982 1.42 1938 1.31 1930 Contents1 What year did it snow on Christmas in [] :-). In its winter outlook issued in mid-November, NOAA forecast that Houston would have a 33 percent to 40 percent chance of above . He's still lean and healthy at 12+ years old but his hips bother him if he does too much. Driving skills become honed after a while. Probability (%) of having Snow on the Ground of at least 1 inch deep or Snowfall of at least 0.1 inches on December 25.Chances of Snow for Christmas at USA Cities. Thanks for sharing your story in this hub about your childhood days. After the 1960 snow, Houston wouldn't see significant amounts of snow again until late 1972 and early 1973. What was amazing about the weather in Houston, Texas, during the last several weeks is that the temperatures have gone from the ridiculous to the sub-zero (feels like) - 100+ degrees for several months to the high 40's seemingly overnight. You still have some time to get snow for your White Christmas in DC. How Many Different Cultures Are In Houston? Find historical weather data by zip code and access weather archives from more than 1,300 stations across the United States and Canada, dating back to 1960. Each month is pretty even, but what that does show is were very much in the middle of Houston's snowfall season, no matter how insignificant it may be. February 13, 1960. Nights at or below freezing: 9 in a row. Thanks for your comment. From Clifton to Hillsboro, 24-26 inches of snow fell. Won't have to run the sprinker system and pay for water. :). Happy you enjoyed reading this and thanks for leaving a comment. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on December 11, 2017: From what you wrote, you must love seeing snow. December 16: 19 The 1940 cold is notable for both intensity and duration. Temperature (F) 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 . Hasnt the location of the reading site for official records changed a number of times over the years? In the video, take a look back at the major snow days in the city's history. Even rain is a rarity here! It has snowed just 35 times in Houston since 1895, according to KTRK, with the last measurable snow . (Were the winds not 100 km/h rather than 100 mph? Video sent to Houston ABC station KTRK showed kids running out to greet the big, wet flakes. It is snowing where I am right now. KVIA. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year. The earliest accumulating snow in Houston is December 4th, 2009. . 15 Poorest. January is the coldest month of the year in Louisiana, with freezing nights in the northern portion of the state. We registered 5 straight days with lows in the 20s from February 1-5 and 4 days from February 9-12. Coldest temperature: 14 on 2/2 In my scanning of the article my poor brain did not catch the metric measurement. Hey! Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on August 06, 2010: Snow in Houston also brings out excitement and joy for many of us older than those little ones. United States snow records can be found by reviewing the snowfall records of over 200 cities. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on December 16, 2009: I remember those long winters in Wisconsin! It started falling at night, and just about all of it has now melted as of 2:30 this afternoon. I will treasure those. What year did it snow on Christmas Day in Houston? 2021/2022. As to visiting HoustonJuly and August with a few surrounding months on either sideare not the best times to visit unless one really likes heat. The news channels on television this evening broadcast snow photos sent in from viewers. In the Houston Chronicle front page, last year featured a snowman on the beaches in Galveston. Snow in February. Not exactly the usual fun filled stories one usually congers up when relating snow stories. Send a letter to Santa! Since I've lived in Houston, it has "snowed" about five or six times. Nights at or below freezing: 12 over the course of 2 weeks. Leah Lefler from Western New York on October 29, 2011: It is snowing here in Western NY as I read this - but we're used to snow up here in the great frozen north! 4.4 inches The greatest cumulative snow fall for Houston, Texas. Most of the snow melted before it hit the ground, but it was magical nevertheless. = 2.2cm). Hilltip Acquires Industrial Metal Products, Inc. Iron Valley Equipments Unique Approach to Being a Dealer, The Arctic Sectional Sno-Pusher: A game changer, The Sno-Way Flared 29RVHD vs. Those snowball fights were good ones and brought about much laughter. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) Snow in Houston doesn't happen every winter, but it does happen. DST Changes. We are at an elevation of 3200 ft which is usually the lower edge of the snowline. :-) Thanks for your comment. There were more incidences of snow in the 1980s on average than any other decade recorded, but the 2000s also witnessed more frequent and record-breaking snows. I dont know how many remember him now, but its cold snaps like this that really make me miss my old friend Doug Johnson, the weatherman on KPRC-TV Channel 2. Dave McClure from Worcester, UK on December 07, 2009: Snow is a great reminder to slow down and appreciate. This was surely a banner year for snowplow contractors! Yes, but it's true! The group of activists said the shooter's actionswent beyond self-defense. Second, the start time of Sunday evenings precipitation has sped up a bit, and we may see rain or freezing rain or sleet begin as early as 3 or 4 PM on Sunday. Fortunately, weve broken down the best fitness mirrors for a variety of needs. Thanks for your comment. In any case it is very early -- in St. John's we sometimes even have green Christmases, in fact. Forecasting precipitation types is extremely challenging, as Eric noted this morning, so I expect more curve balls to be thrown our way between now and tomorrow evening, but at least this afternoon, it looks like sleet may be the more common precipitation type we see tomorrow night. Galveston, Texas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The latest was in 1932 where we got a little less than an inch on March 10. Apparently we had just the right conditions although rare to have such a snow event take place. Nights forecast at or below freezing: Five. :-) Thanks for this comment on the Snow in Houston. The only other day as cold as February 7, 1895 occurred on February 13, 1899 (known as the Great Arctic Outbreak ), when Houston hit just 20 degrees. 12AM 3AM 6AM 9AM 12PM 3PM 6PM 9PM 12AM 50. 2016More Videos Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport reached 81 degrees on Saturday, breaking a Christmas Day record for North Texas, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. My brothers straddling the snow fort we were building. I did not realize that Australia had snowfields in Thredboso that bit of information is interesting. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on August 28, 2013: Thanks for letting me know that this has inspired your own writing efforts. Well weren't you the cutest thing? James A Watkins from Chicago on December 13, 2009: I loved your Hub, Peg. 1850s. Nice picture of that cute Skippy with the impatiens and the pretty green ground cover! For some reason, snow and Houston have had a love affair around Valentine's Day. My mother and I had some fun talking about our childhood memories of enjoying the snow when we lived in Wisconsin. This chart shows the nature of all the winter storms over the past season in just 1 minute. As was my sister who was visiting for the holiday. Having lived in PA you will have memories of the snow that will be lasting, I am sure. The cold came in two punches, this first strong one, followed by a second one a couple days later in which we bottomed out at 15 degrees on the 22nd. Brittney Griner surprises fans at MLK Day fest, 'Absolutely': Why Sean Payton is open to taking Texans HC job, What C.J. Of course, Houston won't see Valentine's snow in 2018 as we are due for a warm-up by Wednesday. Was it the large flaked heavy snow as we had in Houston? We then had four straight days below freezing all day long. :-) Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment. The December 1983 cold wave was another hall of fame event for Houston. . What year was 80 degrees on Christmas Day? That year, it froze everywhere. The second biggest snow in Houston history came on Feb. 12, 1960, with 4.4 inches of snow recorded. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on December 09, 2017: You are correct. More background here: https://www.weather.gov/hgx/office. 2019/2020. As Space City Weathers unofficial history guru, Ive taken on the challenge! Nights at or below freezing: 6 in a row. Mrs. C.A. Photo taken at Sonny Look's on Quitman. Of course, Houstonians now are so used to snow after these past . A low of 10 in 1895 (measured at the official site at the time, which Im guessing was in downtown) could have meant that the temp out in the country (such as where the official site is now, IIRC at Bush airport) was around zero degrees. The 46-year-old Houston diner, seen on surveillance video fatally shooting a robbery suspect, will go before a grand jury which will decide whether to charge him. 4.4in. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on July 13, 2016: Yespeople really do not know how to handle a bit of snow down here compared to those who are used to driving in it routinely. Had we gone via I-45 and I-20, wed have been stuck in Dallas as I-20 was closed. 2019This is the only occurrence of 70 degree temperatures on Christmas. The latest snowfall recorded of the season occurred on March 22, 1968. I have to say i was always the one predicting (and fearing) that this would be a bitterly cold winter. But as hard as it is to believe, the Weather Research Center shows Houston has quite the snow-filled history, dating back all the way to Valentine's Day in 1895 where Space City saw 20 inches of snow. Another reinforcing cold front seems to have swept across . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Community activists call for arrest of Houston taqueria customer who fatally shot suspected robber. I am glad to have experienced snow as a child but am glad that I no longer have to worry about driving on snowy and especially icy roads now. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas, Peggy. There were more incidences of snow in the 1980s on average than any other decade recorded, but the 2000s also witnessed . Weather reports had warned of possible snow and icy conditions. Did it accumulate on the ground? We all know that snowy weather is also notoriously cuddle weather - or so we've heard. My yard didn't get too much on it cause of the trees catching it allbut the neighbors around me were able to make some normal sized snowmen in their yards. Houston Temperature History 2022. After a 34-year absence, 2.5 inches of snow fell in Houston on December 21 - 22. Impressive, but probably not historic. Nights at or below freezing: 20 (!) Houston sculptor's next giant statue to be installed near Bush airport, 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' removed from Conroe ISD curriculum, 3 men accused of stealing from ATM after busting through glass door. On Dec. 25, 2016, Dallas reached 80 degrees, which broke the record for warmest Christmas Day on record in the city. Enjoy but stay safe and warm. The last recorded snowfall in Houston was on February 15, 2021. Looking at the link, you not only have snow but 100 mile an hour winds; power outages, etc. Wow! Ha! So lets look back at some other memorable Houston cold snaps through the years. It has been a while since we have had snow flurries in Houston. It is a thrill to see snow in Houston because it is so very rare. Snowman in Houston, Texas! :)). I have pictures of my mom's blooming rose bushes with snow on them. Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days, 4.4in. over the course of the month. If you live in Newfoundland, guess you have to expect the snowright? The roads will ice up tonight from the moisture, and accidents were already occurring and reported on the 6 PM newscasts tonight. 15 Does it rain a lot in Austin? Frozen glistening white precipitation now lies atop our frost blankets and rooftops. With the predicted winds you must have had some good sized snow drifts. The closest the Houston metropolitan area came to a white Christmas occurred on December 22, 1989 when 1.7 inches of snow fell at Intercontinental Airport. It is TRULY an occasion when it happens down here in the south because of its rarity. The 4.4 inches were the highest amount of snow in Houston since the record-setting storm of 1895, which dumped a whopping 20 inches of snow in Houston on Valentine's Day. It is windy, and the wind chill feel-like temperatures can be life-threatening for people and animals without warmth and shelter. Thanks. People should stay where they are because the roads are dangerous. But you may not know a new record was set just last year when trace amounts of snow fell Nov. 13, 2018, making it the earliest observed snow on record. . We can gripe about the heat and humidity, but for me extreme cold is far worse. Houston officially bottomed out at 21 degrees on February 2nd. It was fun, wasn't it! January 18, 1930 is Houstons coldest morning on record, with a low of 5 degrees above zero. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on September 18, 2015: It will be a while (perhaps many years here in Houston?) Probably. It would be more than 30 years before Houston saw a decent amount of snow again. For a hint I think it was 1995 (or 1996). Nights at or below freezing: 12, including 11 in a row to close the month. It is usually more likely to arrive in January and February. Where do the Astros stack up in MLB Networks position rankings? I heard over the radio they had snow in Corpus Christi. The daily range of reported temperatures (gray bars) and 24-hour highs (red ticks) and lows (blue ticks), placed over the daily average high (faint red line) and low (faint blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. So pretty and so much fun for children of all ages! Houston sees snow for 0.1 snowfall days and collects up to 0.04 inches (1 millimeter), while it records 11.8 days of rainfall which can aggregates up to 2.13 inches (54 millimeters) throughout the month. Still some pretty good winds! My email is: matt at spacecityweather.com. Helps my addled brain that did not grow up learning metric measurements. After dressing the snowman, we got to enjoy him for a long time as the Wisconsin winters were very friendly to keeping snowmen intact for long periods. The closest the Houston metropolitan house came to a white Christmas took place on December 22, 1989 when 1.7 inches of snow fell at Intercontinental . Too bad that you have never seen snow falling or the effect in person. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 47F to 95F and is rarely below 35F or above 100F. Her face was beaming. on December 06, 2009: What a great day 4th December was for you all in Houston, We don't get snow in this part of Australia where we live. Businesses in Houston, Texas rely on accurate snowfall record-keeping to plan for the most extreme conditions during the winter. BELIEVE ITSNOW IN HOUSTON, TEXAS and quite an accumulation considering the place! Each of us got our fair share of hits with the snowballs. The switch flipped on January 28, when temperatures dropped 40, and then January 29 when they kept dropping to 24 degrees. Tires were different when I was a child. Probably a good thing that we do not get more of the snow because we would lose many of the tropical plants that typically grow here. The last recorded snowfall in Houston was on February 15, 2021. The Marvel star had been hospitalized since New Year's Day . Year Selection Submit. The previous mark was 80 degrees, set in 2016. I was in El Paso a number of years ago when it snowed there, they went nuts. Between crop losses and other damage, the cold of December 1989 was estimated at the time to cause $300 to $500 million in damage (up to $1 billion in 2021 dollars) in Southeast and Coastal Texas, according to NOAAs December 1989 StormData publication. The snow in Houston, Texas definitely slowed things down whether people appreciated it or not. The Texas grid is designed for freezing temps in Dallas which moderate as temps in Houston freeze. The citys December snowfall average is 11.5 inches and the snowiest Christmas on record occurred in 1945 with a snowfall total of 9.6 inches. I had forgotten about that! The snow on our roof was totally melted by late afternoon today. Having lived up north for some portions of my life I remember those snow days. I was in a department store shopping, people were taking pictures of the falling snow with cellphones. 18. On average, there are about 139 tornadoes in a year. I'll show you some photos that I took from the windows inside our home. 3.) So do you think this will start happening more often in the next coming winters? To some people, this is the best of both worlds, but to others, its a nightmare. But ultimately, whether it really can join the ranks of a 1989 or 1983 or 1899 will depend on just how cold it gets Tuesday morning. Coldest temperature: 11 on 12/25 1 wealthiest ZIP code is 77005, which encompasses West University, What is the minimum wage in Texas? So my colleagues and took our break at the hill. The February 13, 1899 edition of the Houston Post described the cold snap thusly: When a younger friend approaches him now and suggests to him, with a degree of profanity based on the length of time he has been exposed to the chilling, biting, nipping North wind, that its pretty cold, the oldest inhabitant cannot yawn, draw closer to the welcome fire, and say, with an air of conscious superiority, Yes, but away back in 73 there was a norther that. He has no recourse but to moodily assent, put a few more coals in the blazing grate and reflect on what has been, what might have been and what may be. Thought I would die from the heat, so funny to see a snowman there. The snow melts very quickly in the Sunshine State. That must have been some snow event in London to even close the underground trains! What year did it snow in Galveston Texas? Try and stay warm! The Marvel star had been hospitalized since New Year's Day, when he was . Our parents would also join in playing with us occasionally. St. Marys Cathedral covered in snow, February 1940. According to an MSNBC source, Houston has only experienced snow falling thirty-three times since 1895, so one must realize with a statistic like that just how rare an occasion it is to see snow. It also does damage here when it falls depending upon the size of it. Thus, our rare snow in Houston, Texas provided a fun day making for good memories. Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days. This means we can probably expect more than half of all Christmas Days to be a white Christmas. SPN enlisted the help of the leading winter-expert Meteorologists to collect snow records throughout the United States. The closest the Houston metropolitan area came to a white Christmas occurred on December 22, 1989 when 1.7 inches of snow fell at Intercontinental Airport. It is 0 here right now! Moving to a new post, my dad was being stationed in NY. From the Feburary 13, 1960, Houston Post: Snow-covered lot produces a wintry scene. Her visit ended up being longer than anticipated because her flights kept getting cancelled. But it didn't stick on the roads :( We are expected to get a wet winter, did you hear that earlier in the year? A rare and record breaking snowfall occurred Christmas Eve into early Christmas morning across south and southeast Texas. It was fun seeing those heavy wet flakes fall this past winter. In fact, most everyone in our subdivision got new roofs put on their homes that year. We usually get plenty of it. Icy conditions remained on Christmas Day. Thanks for commenting. I've seen plenty of it in my time, but not here in Qatar. Latest on the coaching search, What it took to bring the Final Four to Houston, Tornado Watch issued for several Houston area counties. Houston was hit with 20 inches of snow on Feb. 14 and 15. As to beautiful evergreens laden with snowI well remember those days when living in Wisconsin. Explore the history of Houston by decade in this interactive timeline. Meanwhile, snow is also falling in northern Mexico. February 1899 is front and center in the pantheon of cold as well. :-) Thanks for the posted comment. Hope all is well with you also. (: C E Clark from North Texas on February 16, 2016: Came back to share this great article! Where is the best weather in Texas to live? The short answer is yes, it does snow on the beach. Snow down there is amazing as it is here! We sometimes get that alsoin fact more often than snow. 2017/2018. Sleet and freezing rain are more common than snow in . Hopefully this is not a portend of the winter ahead! 14 Does it flood in Austin Texas? I recall playing in the snow once as a child in North Florida. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. Doesn't stand for long but it has fallen a few times! We hit a snow storm in Dallas scary and slippery. BEAUTYBABE from QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA. Mighty close. About 30 percent of winters in Corpus Christi have measurable snow or ice, according to the NWS. It would surely be nice to revisit those days of yester years. Doug would be having a ball right now, and he would also be the most-watched personality on Houston television through this thing. Wake up the kiddos for a look a look out the window at this historic . In January 2011 he allegedly wrote: "I have had VS [visual snow] since september 21st of 2009. Fer cryin out loud dude, the name on the building was right across the street! August September October November December January February March April May June July. Thanks for commenting on my Wow! The Great Christmas Eve Snow Storm (2004) -Introduction-. Actor Jeremy Renner tweeted he is home from the hospital more than two weeks after he was crushed in a snowplow accident. Definitely dont disagree, but for this post, we focused on extreme temperatures. Houston Museum of Natural Science, not natural history. We lost him in January 2019 and I sure wish he could still be here. On December 22 1929, 2.5 inches of snow fell in Houston. EsriNo. Contents1 Has Houston ever had snow?2 On what year did it last snow in Houston Texas on Christmas [] Jennifer Auzston / Tavaris on August 30, 2015: If I could load a picture from the 1970's snow fall in Galveston Texas I would. While snow in Houston doesn't happen every winter, it does indeed happen. Peggy Woods (author) from Houston, Texas on December 10, 2017: Nice to know that you enjoyed these pictures of the rare snowfalls in Houston and the old pictures of my brothers and me as children. RELATED:The bars and restaurants in Houston with the oldest TABC liquor licenses. Susie Lehto from Minnesota on December 08, 2017: Wow, its really a thrill for you folk in Houston to get snow. January 2018. Some areas of the city saw 12 inches of snow in 2004. There were more incidences of snow in the 1980s on average than any other decade recorded, but the 2000s also witnessed more frequent and record-breaking snows. A winter wonderland was ours to enjoy for a rare moment in time. 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While this weekend's winter storm in Texas might not dump the white stuff on the Bayou City, the city is no stranger to dealing with copious amounts of snow. You can, 77005. 17 How far is Austin from the Mexican border? And I would like to see the photo actually! But it was exciting to see for those of us living where we rarely get to see a snowflake, much less an accumulation of snow! No one is talking about it for some reason, but it clogged up the city. And that was the warm up. The latter have been nipped by the frost and snow but when cut back after all danger of freezing temperatures, they will come back and once again thrive. That was a great place to go but unfortunately my memories are a bit fuzzy, because I fell out of a tobboggan, not so good. hub. I want a white Christmas here in DC ): lucky Texas. The suspect in the Jan. 5 robbery . I used to have relatives living in New Jersey. The following year, Houston set a new record for earliest snowfall of the season: 13 November. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Snow in Houston doesn't happen every winter, but it does happen. We are in for several bone-chilling days ahead! The temperature is above freezing so it isn't much of a traffic hazard. We wonder if there was a baby boom nine . This was a great recap of our coldest ever, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Eric wrote about it at the Houston Chronicle, leading to their coldest December on record, which we conveniently wrote about back in 2017, Heres the latest on Houstons winter storm and exceptional cold, Sunday morning update: Snow likely tonight for much of Houston, followed by extreme cold, Scattered showers today will herald the arrival of a front, and return of more typical January weather, A return to winter-like conditions is finally on the horizon for Houston, Houston will turn back toward more winter-like conditions by Wednesday night, Houston to have its coldest night of 2023, and then well swiftly warm up, After Wednesdays warmth, much drier and cooler air arrives today. 1986 Twin Cities 2:32:31 1 1987 Twin Cities 2:35:42 2 1988 Pittsburgh 2:32:15 5 1988 Chicago 2:32:03 5 1989 Houston 2:32:32 2 1989 Boston 2:29 . 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