El Paso Heavy Snow Events

Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. 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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