Buried! The 25 Snowiest Days in US History
https://climatecrisis247.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/45204-150x150.jpegThe last few days have brought the first significant snowstorm of the year to broad swaths of the Great Lakes region and eastern United States. The lake-effect snowstorm conditions will continue this week, dumping several feet of snow in dozens of cities throughout the country.
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While cities like Erie are forecast to get more than 12 inches of snow in one day, snowfall totals will be nowhere near the record amount of snow the area received in November 2014, when four feet of snow fell on the city in one day. In fact, historical data shows that some municipalities in the U.S. have received more than six feet of snow in one day. A look at NOAA data reveals where and when the most snow fell within a 24-hour period in the United States.
To determine the snowiest days in U.S. history, Climate Crisis 247 reviewed data on one-day snowfall totals from the NOAA. Days were ranked based on total snowfall recorded by a single weather station in a one-day period. Only the greatest single-day total for each county was included.
25. December 29, 2021
- One-day snowfall amount: 49.0 inches
- County: Mesa County, CO
24. March 21, 1924
- One-day snowfall amount: 49.0 inches
- County: Johnson County, WY
23. April 3, 1958
- One-day snowfall amount: 49.0 inches
- County: Placer County, CA
22. February 25, 1969
- One-day snowfall amount: 49.3 inches
- County: Coos County, NH
21. February 1, 1966
- One-day snowfall amount: 50.0 inches
- County: Oneida County, NY
20. March 9, 2006
- One-day snowfall amount: 51.8 inches
- County: Lewis and Clark County, MT
19. January 21, 1935
- One-day snowfall amount: 52.0 inches
- County: Okanogan County, WA
18. March 14, 1973
- One-day snowfall amount: 52.0 inches
- County: Lawrence County, SD
17. April 2, 1957
- One-day snowfall amount: 54.0 inches
- County: El Paso County, CO
16. January 14, 1997
- One-day snowfall amount: 55.0 inches
- County: Mineral County, CO
15. March 15, 1918
- One-day snowfall amount: 57.0 inches
- County: Copper River Census Area, AK
14. May 2, 1983
- One-day snowfall amount: 60.0 inches
- County: Owyhee County, ID
13. March 9, 2023
- One-day snowfall amount: 60.0 inches
- County: Mariposa County, CA
12. April 8, 2009
- One-day snowfall amount: 60.0 inches
- County: Malheur County, OR
11. April 15, 1921
One-day snowfall amount: 60.0 inches
County: Larimer County, CO
10. January 19, 1933
- One-day snowfall amount: 60.0 inches
- County: Tulare County, CA
9. January 22, 1982
- One-day snowfall amount: 60.0 inches
- County: Benewah County, ID
8. December 29, 1955
- One-day snowfall amount: 62.0 inches
- County: Chugach Census Area, AK
7. December 4, 1913
- One-day snowfall amount: 63.0 inches
- County: Clear Creek County, CO
6. January 2, 1901
- One-day snowfall amount: 63.0 inches
- County: Siskiyou County, CA
5. March 31, 1982
- One-day snowfall amount: 65.0 inches
- County: Alpine County, CA
4. January 5, 1982
- One-day snowfall amount: 67.0 inches
- County: El Dorado County, CA
3. November 26, 1955
- One-day snowfall amount: 70.0 inches
- County: Pierce County, WA
2. January 14, 1952
- One-day snowfall amount: 75.0 inches
- County: Yuba County, CA
1. April 15, 1921
- One-day snowfall amount: 76.0 inches
- County: Boulder County, CO
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