In the wake of a storm lifting through the Canadian Maritimes, heavy snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes through this weekend and over parts of the Appalachians and interior Northeast through Friday along with gusty winds. Several Pacific storms will continue periods of low elevation rain showers and mountain snow over the Northwest U.S. today thorough this weekend. Read More >
| Earliest Snowfall on Record | Latest Snowfall on Record | ||||
| Criteria | Amount | Date | Criteria | Amount | Date |
| Measurable | 3.0" | Sept. 20, 1995 | Measurable | 4.5" | May 28, 1947 |
| 1.0" or more | 3.0" | Sept. 20, 1995 | 1.0" or more | 4.5" | May 28, 1947 |
| 4.0" or more | 7.0" | Oct. 25, 1997 | 4.0" or more | 4.5" | May 28, 1947 |
| Month | Record Monthly Snowfall (inches) |
Record Daily Snow Depth (inches) | Record STORM TOTAL Snowfall (inches) (over 3 days or less) |
Normal Monthly Snowfall (inches) (1991-2020) |
| January | 26.0"...1932 | 18"...Jan. 11, 1974 | 12.0"...Jan. 30-31, 2002 | 6.8" |
| February | 29.7"...1915 | 28"...Feb. 11-15, 1905 | 18.3"...Feb. 1-2, 2016 | 7.3" |
| March | 23.5"...1915 | 16"...March 21-22, 2006 | 21.6"...March 19-21, 2006 | 3.8" |
| April | 12.0"...1913 | 9"...April 11, 1997 | 12.0"...April 10, 1913 | 1.6" |
| May | 4.5"...1947 | 4"...May 3, 1967 | 4.5"...May 28, 1947 | None |
| June | None | None | None | None |
| July | None | None | None | None |
| August | None | None | None | None |
| September | 3.8"...1985 | 1"...Sep. 29, 1985 | 3.8" on Sep. 29, 1985 | 0.1" |
| October | 9.8"...1991 | 6"...Oct. 25-27, 1997 | 9.8"...Oct. 30-31, 1991 | 1.1" |
| November | 17.1"...1983 | 14"...Nov. 28, 1983 | 13.8"...Nov. 26-28, 1983 | 2.3" |
| December | 26.5"...2009 | 20"...Dec. 22-25, 1968 | 15.0"...Dec. 19-21, 1914 | 4.7" |
| Top 10 Snowiest Seasons | Top 10 Least Snowy Seasons* | ||
| Amount (inches) | Year/Season | Amount (inches) | Year/Season |
| 86.7" | 1914-15 | 7.6" | 1903-04 |
| 78.6" | 1983-84 | 8.8" | 1933-34 |
| 54.4" | 1968-69 | 9.2" | 2016-17 |
| 48.9" | 1992-93 | 10.7" | 1967-68 |
| 48.7" | 1931-32 | 10.8" | 1965-66 |
| 48.5" | 1973-74 | 11.1" | 1927-28 |
| 46.6" | 1959-60 | 11.3" | 2006-07 |
| 46.0" | 1978-79 | 12.1" | 2021-22 |
| 45.5" | 1947-48 | 12.5" | 1905-06 |
| 44.5" | 2009-10 | 13.3" | 1937-38 |
*NOTE: Snowfall records for the 1906-1907 and 1911-1912 seasons are incomplete and/or errant, and are regarded as "unusable" for rankings of the least-snowiest seasons
The following graph depicts SEASONAL SNOWFALL at Grand Island for the 1912-13 through 2021-22 seasons:
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Last Updated: 12-17-22
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