El Paso Heavy Snow Events

Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

All time heavy snowfall events for El Paso

22.4 inches December 13-14, 1987 (Don't believe it, check out the picture 66K JPG.)

16.5 inches April 4-7, 1983

8.6 inches December 8-10, 1960

8.4 inches November 18-19, 1906

8.1 inches December 26-27, 2015

8.1 inches February 2, 1956

7.8 inches November 13-14, 1961

7.7 inches November 24-25, 2007

7.3 inches March 11-12, 1958

7.1 inches December 7-8, 1951

7.0 inches December 30-31, 1982

7.0 inches November 26-27, 1968

6.7 inches November 27-28, 1976

6.1 inches March 5, 1984

6.0 inches December 25-26, 1982

6.0 inches November 12-13, 1976

6.0 inches November 27-28, 1969

6.0 inches December 8-9, 1960

5.5 inches January 7-8, 1906

5.4 inches November 5, 1889

5.3 inches February 5, 1988

5.3 inches December 14-16, 1967

5.3 inches February 12-13, 1963

Monthly Extreme, 25.9 inches in December 1987


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