Snow Climatology for Grand Island, Nebraska
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Some Quick Snow Facts for Grand Island (averages based upon 30-year period from 1971 to 2000)
- Average Annual Snowfall: 32.8 inches
- Average Number of Days with 1.0 inch or more: 8.8 days
- Average Number of Days with 2.0 inches or more: 5.0 days
- Average Number of Days with 5.0 inches or more: 1.1 days
- Record Daily Snowfall: 17.8" on March 20, 2006
- Record Single Storm Snowfall: 21.6" on March 19-21, 2006
- Record Snowfall for a Month: 29.7" in February, 1915
- Record Snowfall for a Season: 86.7" in 1914-15
| Earliest Snowfall |
|
Latest Snowfall |
| Criteria |
Amount |
Date |
Criteria |
Amount |
Year/Season |
| 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 |
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| Month |
Record Monthly Snowfall (inches) |
Record Snow Depth On Any Morning (inches) |
Record Snowfall in a 24-hour period (inches) |
Monthly Average Snowfall (inches) (1971-2000) |
|
January
|
26.0" in 1932 |
18" on the 11th, 1974 |
12.0" on the 30th and 31st, 2002 |
6.2" |
| February |
29.7" in 1915 |
28" on the 11th-15th, 1905 |
15.0" on the 17th and 18, 1984 |
5.7" |
| March |
23.5" in 1915 |
16" on the 21st-22nd, 2006 |
17.8" on the 20th, 2006 |
6.9" |
| April |
12.0" in 1913 |
12" on the 10, 1913 |
12.0" on the 10, 1913 |
1.4" |
| May |
4.5" in 1947 |
4" on the 3rd, 1967 |
4.5" on the 28th, 1947 |
Trace |
| June |
None |
None |
None |
None |
| July |
None |
None |
None |
None |
| August |
None |
None |
None |
None |
| September |
3.8" in 1985 |
1"on the 29th, 1985 |
3.8" on the 29th, 1985 |
0.2" |
| October |
9.8" in 1991 |
6" on the 25th-27th, 1997 |
9.8" on the 30th-31st, 1991 |
1.0" |
| November |
17.1" in 1983 |
14" on the 28th, 1983 |
11.2" on the 26th- 27th, 1983 |
4.8" |
| December |
26.5" in 2009 |
20" on the 22nd-25th, 1968 |
12.0" on the 18th-19th, 1968 |
6.6"" |
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| Top 5 Snowiest Seasons |
Top 5 Least Snowiest Seasons |
| Amount (inches) |
Year/Season |
Amount (inches) |
Year/Season |
| 86.7" |
1914-15 |
3.0" |
1908-09 |
| 78.6" |
1983-84 |
7.6" |
1903-04 |
| 54.4" |
1968-69 |
8.8" |
1933-34 |
| 48.9" |
1992-93 |
9.3" |
1901-02 |
| 48.7" |
1931-32 |
10.7" |
1967-68 |
Last Updated: 12/31/09
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