Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >
| Earliest Snowfall on Record | Latest Snowfall on Record | ||||
| Criteria | Amount | Date | Criteria | Amount | Date |
| Measurable | 3.0" | Sept. 20, 1995 | Measurable | 4.5" | May 28, 1947 |
| 1.0" or more | 3.0" | Sept. 20, 1995 | 1.0" or more | 4.5" | May 28, 1947 |
| 4.0" or more | 7.0" | Oct. 25, 1997 | 4.0" or more | 4.5" | May 28, 1947 |
| Month | Record Monthly Snowfall (inches) |
Record Daily Snow Depth (inches) | Record STORM TOTAL Snowfall (inches) (over 3 days or less) |
Normal Monthly Snowfall (inches) (1991-2020) |
| January | 26.0"...1932 | 18"...Jan. 11, 1974 | 12.0"...Jan. 30-31, 2002 | 6.8" |
| February | 29.7"...1915 | 28"...Feb. 11-15, 1905 | 18.3"...Feb. 1-2, 2016 | 7.3" |
| March | 23.5"...1915 | 16"...March 21-22, 2006 | 21.6"...March 19-21, 2006 | 3.8" |
| April | 12.0"...1913 | 9"...April 11, 1997 | 12.0"...April 10, 1913 | 1.6" |
| May | 4.5"...1947 | 4"...May 3, 1967 | 4.5"...May 28, 1947 | None |
| June | None | None | None | None |
| July | None | None | None | None |
| August | None | None | None | None |
| September | 3.8"...1985 | 1"...Sep. 29, 1985 | 3.8" on Sep. 29, 1985 | 0.1" |
| October | 9.8"...1991 | 6"...Oct. 25-27, 1997 | 9.8"...Oct. 30-31, 1991 | 1.1" |
| November | 17.1"...1983 | 14"...Nov. 28, 1983 | 13.8"...Nov. 26-28, 1983 | 2.3" |
| December | 26.5"...2009 | 20"...Dec. 22-25, 1968 | 15.0"...Dec. 19-21, 1914 | 4.7" |
| Top 10 Snowiest Seasons | Top 10 Least Snowy Seasons* | ||
| Amount (inches) | Year/Season | Amount (inches) | Year/Season |
| 86.7" | 1914-15 | 7.6" | 1903-04 |
| 78.6" | 1983-84 | 8.8" | 1933-34 |
| 54.4" | 1968-69 | 9.2" | 2016-17 |
| 48.9" | 1992-93 | 10.7" | 1967-68 |
| 48.7" | 1931-32 | 10.8" | 1965-66 |
| 48.5" | 1973-74 | 11.1" | 1927-28 |
| 46.6" | 1959-60 | 11.3" | 2006-07 |
| 46.0" | 1978-79 | 12.1" | 2021-22 |
| 45.5" | 1947-48 | 12.5" | 1905-06 |
| 44.5" | 2009-10 | 13.3" | 1937-38 |
*NOTE: Snowfall records for the 1906-1907 and 1911-1912 seasons are incomplete and/or errant, and are regarded as "unusable" for rankings of the least-snowiest seasons
The following graph depicts SEASONAL SNOWFALL at Grand Island for the 1912-13 through 2021-22 seasons:
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Last Updated: 12-17-22
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