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Snowfall averages 6.3 in (16.0 cm) per year but is highly variable between winter seasons. The most rainfall in 24 hours was 5.02 in (127.5 mm) on October 20, 2003, and the most snowfall was 21.5 in (55 cm) on February 2, 1916. [13] Seattle typically receives some snowfall on an annual basis but heavy snow is rare.
Seattle only has one other day in the official history books with more than 20 inches of snow in one day. A 20-inch snowstorm struck a young Seattle-Tacoma Airport south of the city in January 1950.
The amount of snow received at weather stations varies substantially from year to year. For example, the annual snowfall at Paradise Ranger Station in Mount Rainier National Park has been as little as 266 inches (680 cm) in 2014-2015 and as much as 1,122 inches (2,850 cm) in 1971–1972. [2]
The January 2012 Pacific Northwest snowstorm was a large extratropical cyclone that brought record snowfall to the Pacific Northwest in January 2012. [1] The storm produced very large snowfall totals, reaching up to 50 inches (1,300 mm) in Oregon. [2] A 110 mph (180 km/h) wind gust was reported at Otter Rock, Oregon. [3]
How much snow did St. Louis get? Snow reports recorded in St. Louis on Tuesday morning show as much as 6 to 8 inches of accumulation within the last 24 hours, according to the NWS.
Winter storms can produce both ice and snow, but are usually more notable in one of these two categories. The "Maximum accumulation" sections reflect the more notable category which is represented in inches of snow unless otherwise stated. Only category 1 and higher storms as defined by their regional snowfall index are included here.
The second month of the year is the snowiest for many regions of the United States, and for other areas, the peak in snowfall occurs even later toward the springtime. Climatologist Brian ...
In Erie, Pennsylvania, an all time single day snowfall record was set at 22.6 in (57 cm) with a total of 42.5 in (108 cm) of snowfall. [21] Areas slightly further north in Ontario also were severely affected, with 100 centimetres (39 in) of snow being reported in Echo Bay and 73–82 centimetres (29–32 in) in Sault Ste. Marie .