El Paso Heavy Snow Events

Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

All time heavy snowfall events for El Paso

22.4 inches December 13-14, 1987 (Don't believe it, check out the picture 66K JPG.)

16.5 inches April 4-7, 1983

8.6 inches December 8-10, 1960

8.4 inches November 18-19, 1906

8.1 inches December 26-27, 2015

8.1 inches February 2, 1956

7.8 inches November 13-14, 1961

7.7 inches November 24-25, 2007

7.3 inches March 11-12, 1958

7.1 inches December 7-8, 1951

7.0 inches December 30-31, 1982

7.0 inches November 26-27, 1968

6.7 inches November 27-28, 1976

6.1 inches March 5, 1984

6.0 inches December 25-26, 1982

6.0 inches November 12-13, 1976

6.0 inches November 27-28, 1969

6.0 inches December 8-9, 1960

5.5 inches January 7-8, 1906

5.4 inches November 5, 1889

5.3 inches February 5, 1988

5.3 inches December 14-16, 1967

5.3 inches February 12-13, 1963

Monthly Extreme, 25.9 inches in December 1987


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