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NORTH PLATTE
 
Probability of First Snowflakes (Trace or More)
(based on 1900 to 2010 measurements)
10% Chance 50% Chance 90% Chance
September 28 October 23 November 15
 
Probability of First Snowfall (1 inch or More)
(based on 1900 to 2010 measurements)
10% Chance 50% Chance 90% Chance
October 19 November 17 December 19
 
Last 10 Years of First Snow
Year Trace or More 1 Inch or More
2006 T October 11 1.0" November 28
2007 0.6" November 21 3.1" December 8
2008 T October 13 1.1" October 23
2009 T October 8 2.0" October 9
2010 T November 11 2.3" December 30
2011 0.5" November 2 1.0" November 16
2012 T October 5 2.9" December 19
2013 2.2" November 5 2.2" November 5
2014 T September 11 2.3" December 15
2015 1.7" November 11 1.7" November 11
2016 T October 6 ? ?
 
Earliest Recorded Snowfall
(based on 1900 to 2015 measurements)
Trace or More 1 Inch or More
Date Amount Date Amount
Trace *September 11, 2014* 2.4" September 24, 2000
Trace September 12, 1989 1.0" September 28, 1945
Trace September 13, 1993 3.0" September 28, 1985
Latest Recorded Snowfall
(based on 1900 to 2015 measurements)
Trace or More 1 Inch or More
Date Amount Date Amount
Trace December 7, 1901 1.0" February 19, 1914
Trace December 3, 1903 1.0" February 10, 1904
9.9" November 28, 2004 1.9" January 19, 1990

VALENTINE
 
Probability of First Snowflakes (Trace or More)
(based on 1900 to 2010 measurements)
10% Chance 50% Chance 90% Chance
September 25 October 18 November 10
 
Probability of First Snowfall (1 inch or More)
(based on 1900 to 2010 measurements)
10% Chance 50% Chance 90% Chance
October 12 November 11 December 23
 
Last 10 Years of First Snow
Year Trace or More 1 Inch or More
2005 T October 6 1.5" November 28
2006 T October 11 1.0" October 18
2007 T November 20 1.0" December 9
2008 T October 22 2.2" November 6
2009 T October 8 1.7" October 11
2010 T October 27 5.3" December 31
2011 1.3" November 1 1.3" November 1
2012 T October 4 2.5" October 24
2013 T October 4 1.0" October 5
2014 T November 11 6.4" November 15
2015 T November 17 2.8" November 20
2016 3.0" October 6 3.0" October 6
 
Earliest Recorded Snowfall
(based on 1900 to 2015 measurements)
Trace or More 1 Inch or More
Date Amount Date Amount
Trace September 6, 1929 1.0" September 20, 1995
Trace September 12, 1949 1.9" September 26, 1927
Trace September 13, 1993 6.0" September 27, 1945
Latest Recorded Snowfall
(based on 1900 to 2015 measurements)
Trace or More 1 Inch or More
Date Amount Date Amount
1.5" November 21, 1963 1.0" February 21, 1913
Trace November 20, 2007 2.9" February 8, 1901
Trace November 19, 1964 1.1" February 6, 1951

(snowfall season based from July 1 to June 30)
(1 inch or more is calendar day snowfall totals)
 
For more information about first dates across the country and how Climate Change may effect the first date see here.
 

Page updated
Matt Masek
2016