#WhiteChristmas December 25

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In December 2025, many of us will take part in the 30-Day Rewind Coach4aday Challenge. Each day, we’ll rewind, review, reflect or—in my case—re-blog one of my nearly 4,000 posts that highlight experiences shaping us into better versions of ourselves. If you don’t have a blog, your reflections can come from a journal or even a meaningful memory tied to something learned, a goal reached, or a personal effort to improve. These daily habits of looking back will serve as a powerful springboard for taking on a new and ambitious challenge in 2026. Today my rewind is on a WHITE CHRISTMAS.

In 1989, communities along the Coastal Carolinas experienced two unforgettable weather events. September brought Hurricane Hugo, and December 24 delivered a rare White Christmas. Just days before Christmas, the largest snowstorm in history for the Southeast U.S. coast blanketed the region, breaking all-time snowfall records in Wilmington (15.3 inches), Cape Hatteras (13.3 inches), Charleston (8 inches), and Savannah (3.6 inches). In Lumberton, North Carolina, we measured 10 inches of snow on the ground.

Rewind-30 Day Challenge Guidelines

As with previous challenges, participants are encouraged to adapt the guidelines to fit their own circumstances. If you can, commit to sharing a rewind, review, or reflection during the month of December

1. Rewind, review, or reflect on a past effort to improve, a lesson you learned, or a goal you accomplished.
2. Share with a challenge partner if you have one.
3. Join the conversation by posting on social media with the hashtag #Coach4adayChallenge

December 25th-White Christmas

Back on December 24, 2020 my blog post chronicled the one memorable White Christmas I have ever experienced in Southeastern NC.

Here is a story in The Robesonian on that WHITE CHRISTMAS impact on Lumberton NC with a quote from my friend David Weinstein.

Here is a link to what it looked like in Wilmington NC in 1989

Here is a link to news reports from Myrtle Beach SC. Keep in mind that Myrtle Beach has only had recorded snow 40 times over the past 80 years and half of those events were under 1″. So, 1989 was truly special when it comes to having a WHITE CHRISTMAS.