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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Lander Top 25 Snowstorms since 1891
   (Since March 2025) 

 

Date   Storm Total Snowfall (Inches)               
   
1.   April 21-24, 1999 52.7
2.   November 9-13, 1978 36.7
3.   April 9-15, 1927 34.1
4.   May 4-8, 1978 33.1
5.   April 12-14, 1945 32.7
6.   May 19-21, 1975 31.5
7.   October 10-12, 2008 29.7
7.   March 28-30, 2007 29.7
9.   May 10-12, 1933 29.5
10. February 23-27, 1987 29.0
11. March 31 - April 3, 1999 28.4
12. November 14-17, 1958 27.7
13. October 30-November 1, 1920 27.6
13. December 8-11, 1985 27.6 
15. November 9-13, 1985 27.3
16. May 1-5, 1898 27.1
16. October 27-29, 1971 27.1 
18. April 18-21, 1933 26.7
19. April 29-May 1, 1967 26.4
20. April 18-20 1973 26.3
21. February 2-6, 1955 25.7
22. April 25-27, 1984 25.2
23. April 3-5, 1983 24.6
24. April 18-21, 1892 24.4
24. April 19-22, 1971 24.4
  Last updated 4/11/2025