Seattle, where snow is relatively rare had its first White Christmas since 2008. Snow began in the area a little after 3PM on Christmas Eve, then continued on and off through about 11 AM on Christmas Day. Officially, SeaTac Airport reported 2.6 inches of snow and the National Weather Service office at Sand Point in Seattle reported 3.3 inches. Some other locations had a bit more – just about 5 inches in Sammamish, WA