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First and Last Snow, Season Length

(Updated: 8/10/2020)

  1st Snow of the Season Last Snow of the Season Season Length
  Earliest Latest Earliest Latest Shortest (days) Longest (days)
Akron-Canton

10/02 

1974

12/25

2001

3/11

1948

5/9

1966

94

1998-1999

194

1988-1989

Cleveland

10/02

2003

1/1

1924

2/28

1927

5/11

2020

90

1923-1924

211

1906-1907

Erie, PA

10/01

2003

12/05

2009

3/09

1946

5/07

1989

109

2009-2010

199

1935-1936

Mansfield

10/18

1992

12/31

2015

2/23

1935

5/09

1966

95

2011-2012

194

1988-1989

Toledo

10/18

1972

12/21

2012

2/25

1946

5/07

1989

81

2009-2010

186

1962-1963

Youngstown

10/02

2003

12/11

1995

3/17

1978

5/16

1956

119

1958-1959

210

2015-2016

 

First and last snow is defined as 0.1" of snow or greater.  (Trace amounts are not included).

Season length is defined by the number of days between the first and last snow that particular  season.

 Period of Record for Snowfall Data

Akron-Canton  1948-

Cleveland        1893-

Erie, PA           1893-

Mansfield         1899-

Toledo             1891-

Youngstown    1934-