Record US Snowfalls For One Day
Here are the records set in each US state for the most amount of snow to fall on a single calendar day at a weather station.
The biggest one-day snowfall for the entire United States is five feet three inches (1.6 metres) that arrived at Georgetown, Colorado on December 12, 1913.
A much deeper heap of snow landed in 24 hours spanning April 14 and 15, 1921 at Silver Lake in Colorado, that totalled 75.8 inches (1.9253 metres).
State | Inches | Weather Station | Date |
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Alabama | 18.5 | Reform | Jan 23, 1940 |
Alaska | 62.0 | Thompson Pass | Dec 29, 1955 |
Arizona | 38.0 | Heber Ranger Station | Dec 14, 1967 |
Arkansas | 18.0 | Bee Branch | Feb 19, 1921 |
California | 60.0 | Giant Forest | Jan 19, 1933 |
Colorado | 63.0 | Georgetown | Dec 4, 1913 |
Connecticut | 28.0 | Middletown 4 W | Jan 28, 1897 |
Delaware | 25.0 | Dover | Feb 19, 1979 |
Florida | 4.0 | Milton Experimental Station | Mar 6, 1954 |
Georgia | 19.3 | Cedartown 3 NE | Mar 3, 1942 |
Idaho | 30.0 | Headquarters | Dec 28, 1968 |
Illinois | 24.0 | Coatsburg | Feb 28, 1900 |
Indiana | 22.0 | Cannelton | Dec 23, 2004 |
Iowa | 21.0 | Fayette | Mar 6, 1959 |
Kansas | 25.0 | Columbus 6 NNW | Mar 14, 1896 |
Kentucky | 20.0 | Lewisport 4 S | Dec 23, 2004 |
Louisiana | 16.0 | Shell Beach | Feb 14, 1895 |
Maine | 35.0 | Middle Dam | Nov 23, 1943 |
Maryland | 31.0 | Clear Spring 1 ENE | Mar 29, 1942 |
Massachusetts | 29.0 | Natick | Apr 1, 1997 |
Michigan | 30.0 | Herman | Dec 19, 1996 |
Minnesota | 36.0 | Wolf Ridge ELC | Jan 7, 1994 |
Mississippi | 15.0 | Batesville 2 SW | Feb 11, 1895 |
Missouri | 24.0 | Brunswick | Dec 5, 1925 |
Montana | 48.0 | Millegan 14 SE | Dec 27, 2003 |
State | Inches | Weather Station | Date |
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Nebraska | 24.0 | Arthur | Mar 27, 1939 |
Nevada | 26.0 | Reno NWSFO | Dec 30, 2004 |
New Hampshire | 49.3 | Mount Washington | Feb 25, 1969 |
New Jersey | 33.0 | Elizabeth | Feb 14, 1899 |
New Mexico | 36.0 | Abbott 1 SE | Nov 24, 1940 |
New York | 45.0 | Watertown | Nov 15, 1900 |
North Carolina | 29.0 | Mount Mitchell | Mar 21, 2001 |
North Dakota | 24.0 | Amidon | Feb 28, 1998 |
Ohio | 22.0 | Woodsfield 2 N | Feb 17, 2003 |
Oklahoma | 23.0 | Buffalo | Feb 21, 1971 |
Oregon | 37.0 | Chemult | Feb 6, 1949 |
Pennsylvania | 38.0 | Morgantown | Mar 20, 1958 |
Rhode Island | 30.0 | Woonsocket | Feb 7, 1978 |
South Carolina | 18.0 | Society Hill | Feb 25, 1914 |
South Dakota | 47.0 | Deadwood | Mar 14, 1973 |
Tennessee | 20.8 | Elizabethton | Mar 18, 1936 |
Texas | 24.0 | Clifton 9 E | Dec 21, 1929 |
Utah | 35.0 | Silver Lake Brighton | Jan 22, 1964 |
Vermont | 33.0 | Saint Johnsbury | Feb 25, 1969 |
Virginia | 33.5 | Luray 5 E | Mar 3, 1994 |
Washington | 48.0 | Gunn's Ranch | Jan 21, 1935 |
West Virginia | 33.0 | Alpena | Dec 29, 1967 |
Wisconsin | 25.0 | Trempealeau Dam 6 | Jan 20, 1952 |
Wyoming | 34.0 | Bechler River Ranger Station | Jan 28, 1933 |