Top Nashville Snowstorms from 1871-Present

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Last updated May 1, 2026

Rank	Total Snowfall (inches)	Date
Nashville Top Snowstorms (6" or More) Downtown Nashville 1871-1947 & BNA Airport 1948-Present
1	17.3	March 16 - 18, 1892
2	16.3	February 2 - 3, 1886
3	15.0	February 20 - 21, 1929
4	11.9	January 29 - February 1, 1951
5	11.3	February 6 - 9, 1979
6	10.2	December 31, 1963 - January 1, 1964
7	10.0	February 25 - 26, 1894
8	9.2	November 23 - 24, 1950
9	9.0	February 14 - 15, 1902
10	8.8	February 11, 1910
11	8.5	January 29, 1905
12	8.5	March 22 - 23, 1968
13	8.2	January 6 - 8, 1988
14	8.1	January 19 - 22, 1918
15	8.0	January 22 - 23, 2016
16	8.0	March 4 - 5, 1917
17	7.7	January 11-12, 1918
18	7.7	January 21 - 22, 1888
19	7.7	January 18 - 19, 1936
20	7.6	January 14 - 15, 2024
21	7.5	January 22, 1966
22	7.5	January 16 - 17, 1948
23	7.5	February 11 - 12, 1895
24	7.4	February 18, 1960
25	7.4	January 5 - 6, 1960
26	7.4	December 22 - 24, 1964
27	7.3	January 22 - 24, 1948
28	7.2	January 12 - 14, 1968
29	7.2	March 12 - 14, 1951
30	7.2	November 1 - 3, 1966
31	7.2	January 29 - 31, 1899
32	7.0	January 16 - 17, 2003
33	7.0	February 1 - 3, 1985
34	6.9	February 15-16, 1969
35	6.8	March 7-9, 1960
36	6.7	January 21-23, 1935
37	6.5	February 18-20, 1947
38	6.3	January 6, 2022
39	6.2	January 23, 1963
40	6.1	January 19-20, 1985
41	6.0	December 18, 1916
NOTE: Data courtesy of xmACIS2/NCEI and available from 1871 to present

Rank	Total Snowfall (inches)	Date
Nashville Top Snowstorms (6" or More) by Date Downtown Nashville 1871-1947 & BNA Airport 1948-Present
2	16.3	February 2 - 3, 1886
18	7.7	January 21 - 22, 1888
1	17.3	March 16 - 18, 1892
7	10.0	February 25 - 26, 1894
23	7.5	February 11 - 12, 1895
31	7.2	January 29 - 31, 1899
9	9.0	February 14 - 15, 1902
11	8.5	January 29, 1905
10	8.8	February 11, 1910
41	6.0	December 18, 1916
16	8.0	March 4 - 5, 1917
17	7.7	January 11 - 12, 1918
14	8.1	January 19 - 22, 1918
3	15.0	February 20 - 21, 1929
36	6.7	January 21-23, 1935
19	7.7	January 18 - 19, 1936
37	6.5	February 18-20, 1947
22	7.5	January 16 - 17, 1948
27	7.3	January 22 - 24, 1948
8	9.2	November 23 - 24, 1950
4	11.9	January 29 - February 1, 1951
29	7.2	March 12 - 14, 1951
24	7.4	January 5 - 6, 1960
25	7.4	February 18, 1960
35	6.8	March 7-9, 1960
39	6.2	January 23, 1963
26	7.4	December 22 - 24, 1964
6	10.2	December 31, 1963 - January 1, 1964
21	7.5	January 22, 1966
30	7.2	November 1 - 3, 1966
28	7.2	January 12 - 14, 1968
12	8.5	March 22 - 23, 1968
34	6.9	February 15-16, 1969
5	11.3	February 6 - 9, 1979
40	6.1	January 19-20, 1985
33	7.0	February 1 - 3, 1985
13	8.2	January 6 - 8, 1988
32	7.0	January 16 - 17, 2003
15	8.0	January 22 - 23, 2016
38	6.3	January 6, 2022
20	7.6	January 14 - 15, 2024
NOTE: Data courtesy of xmACIS2/NCEI and available from 1871 to present

Rank	Total Snowfall (inches)	Date
Nashville Top Snowstorms (6" or More) by Month Downtown Nashville 1871-1947 & BNA Airport 1948-Present
November
30	7.2	November 1 - 3, 1966
8	9.2	November 23 - 24, 1950
December
41	6.0	December 18, 1916
26	7.4	December 22 - 24, 1964
6	10.2	December 31, 1963 - January 1, 1964
January
25	7.4	January 5 - 6, 1960
38	6.3	January 6, 2022
13	8.2	January 6 - 8, 1988
17	7.7	January 11 - 12, 1918
28	7.2	January 12 - 14, 1968
20	7.6	January 14 - 15, 2024
22	7.5	January 16 - 17, 1948
32	7.0	January 16 - 17, 2003
19	7.7	January 18 - 19, 1936
40	6.1	January 19-20, 1985
14	8.1	January 19 - 22, 1918
18	7.7	January 21 - 22, 1888
36	6.7	January 21-23, 1935
21	7.5	January 22, 1966
15	8.0	January 22 - 23, 2016
27	7.3	January 22 - 24, 1948
39	6.2	January 23, 1963
11	8.5	January 29, 1905
4	11.9	January 29 - February 1, 1951
31	7.2	January 29 - 31, 1899
February
33	7.0	February 1 - 3, 1985
2	16.3	February 2 - 3, 1886
5	11.3	February 6 - 9, 1979
10	8.8	February 11, 1910
23	7.5	February 11 - 12, 1895
9	9.0	February 14 - 15, 1902
34	6.9	February 15-16, 1969
24	7.4	February 18, 1960
37	6.5	February 18-20, 1947
3	15.0	February 20 - 21, 1929
7	10.0	February 25 - 26, 1894
March
16	8.0	March 4 - 5, 1917
35	6.8	March 7-9, 1960
29	7.2	March 12 - 14, 1951
1	17.3	March 16 - 18, 1892
12	8.5	March 22 - 23, 1968
NOTE: Data courtesy of xmACIS2/NCEI and available from 1871 to present