Here is a list of some U.S. cities that have observed their all-time greatest 24-hour snowfalls (for any month) during April or May: Pueblo, Colorado: 16.8”, April 29-30, 1990, Scottsbluff, Nebraska: 17.6”, April 25, 1935, Sheridan, Wyoming: 26.7”, April 3-4, 1955, Worcester, Massachusetts: 33.0”, March 31-April 1, 1997, Boston, Massachusetts: 25.4”, March 31-April 1, 1997, Minot, North Dakota: 27.0”, April 27-28, 1984 (state record for any month). pic.twitter.com/lQOR4Tw9RA.
Sacramento, California’s capital city, received a record two-day rainfall of 8.37” during this event.
As mentioned in the caption, the first map above uses only primary U.S. weather stations with at least 15 years of records since 1980. October 2020 has already been the … Only elevations above about 1500 feet received substantial accumulations. Denver’s latest measurable snowfall on record came on June 2, 1951, when 0.3 inches of snow fell. NEXT WEEKEND- As of now temperatures look to warm up next weekend with highs in the 40 to near 50 on Saturday, October 31 #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/ESybMszLLL, — NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) October 24, 2020. Snowflakes were seen at sea level as far south as 10 miles north of tidewater on the Hudson River, just north of New York City. Sunday’s overnight low will be 19 degrees.
KUDOS: Thanks to Brian Brettschneider (University of Alaska Fairbanks) for the maps reproduced above. June is normally when Arizona measures its hottest temperatures of the year; the state’s all-time record of 128°F was observed at Havasu City on June 29, 1994. As much as an inch of new snow should fall on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. This being said, not so far away at Silver Lake, Colorado an incredible 75.8” of snow fell in 24 hours on April 14-15, 1921, which remains the U.S. national record for the greatest 24-hour snowfall ever measured. See our full terms of use The greatest late-April snow on record for the Appalachians was that of April 27-28, 1928, when up to 40” of snow fell in the mountains of West Virginia. Both Philadelphia and New York City reported “a considerable quantity of snow”. We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good. that fell during a massive spring blizzard at the Sierra Nevada railway summit station of Norden over the four-day period of April 20-23, 1880. OK. Bob is a 40-year veteran (yes, he is grizzled) who edited one Pulitzer Prize winner and wrote two that were nominated. Ben Gelber mentions in his book The Pennsylvania Weather Book the strange occurrence of snow flurries in the state’s highlands of Bradford County on July 4, 1859. Cold air aloft dropped the snow levels to about 2000’ in the central Appalachian region. Quebec City in Canada reported 12”, with drifts up to two feet deep. Skies will be cloudy, and the 32-degree high will just barely reach the thawing point.
So what are the latest dates that measurable snowfall has ever been measured in the U.S.? -Pueblo, Colorado, saw its record-earliest snowfall on the morning of Sept. 9, 2020, a record that had stood since 1898. Latest date of measurable snowfall: May 9, 1923 (0.3 inches) Earlest seasonal last measurable snowfall: February 16, 1997 (0.4 inches) Latest date of 1 inch or more of snowfall: April 30, 1908 (2.4 inches) Most snowfall on any day in May: 0.8 inches (May 7, 1989) Average date of last measurable snowfall (1981-2010) March 31 Christopher C. Burt is the author of "Extreme Weather; A Guide and Record Book." Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Historic 3M settlement to pay for 72 miles of Washington County water mains, wells, plants, Coronavirus Monday update: MN sees record-high hospitalizations for COVID-19, Meet Heather Fleck: The First Lady of Gophers football, Attempted murder charges: St. Paul man shot a man in the chin, tried to shoot another, Stocks have their worst day in a month as virus cases surge, At 18, St. Paul charter school grad among youngest honored by foundation’s racial justice award, New Brighton program to use coronavirus relief funding to help nonprofits, Walter Books, legendary South St. Paul promoter, dies of COVID-19 at 88, Bird expert gives exotic warbler near St. Paul’s Groveland Tap low chance of survival, 700 Minnesota National Guard soldiers deployed in Middle East return home after a year, This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Here’s who’s running.
It was one of Boulder’s latest, greatest weeks of heavy spring snowfall on record. The track of the storm was not the usual coastal nor’easter variety (that normally produces great snowstorms) but rather a low that moved northeast from the lower Tennessee Valley and across the mid-Atlantic states and offshore around New York City. These were not official measurements, however. GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. 'Rising Risk' docuseries examines alarming NYC flood predictions, Double trouble: No record of 2 simultaneous Gulf hurricanes, Jan. 2020 was the hottest January on record, NOAA says, Famed NY theater won't reopen from COVID shutdown, Hurricane Zeta could bring a taste of winter to NYC area, COVID Updates: Hospitalizations rise in 37 states, Woman killed, man dead in apparent NYC murder suicide, 5-year-old boy dead, adult woman critical in NYC apartment fire, Lawmakers introduce bill to help communities overcome with rats, Halloween zombie display causes dispute in NJ neighborhood, U.S. stocks see severe drop Monday as COVID-19 cases surge, NYC sets single 'opt-in' period for remote students to switch to in-person learning, COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Here's New Jersey's distribution plan, Susan B. Anthony's gravestone gets plastic shield from voter stickers, George Floyd protesters who say they were roughed up by NYPD suing. EARLIEST AND LATEST SNOW ON RECORD Earliest recorded snow : September 23, 1989 (Trace) Earliest recorded accumulation of snow: October 18, 1972 (1.8") Latest recorded snow: May 31, 1893 (Trace) Latest recorded accumulation of snow: May 25, 1925 (0.5") Latest recorded 1" or more accumulation: May 9, 1966 (3.1") The April 27-28, 1928 Appalachian Snowstorm. Also of interest is that the latest snow on record in Flagstaff, Arizona, occurred on June 8. Boulder had received 17.7” of snow in the prior 24 hours, and the low that morning of 9°F was the city’s coldest on record so late in the year. This interactive map shows the latest day for which measurable snow (accumulations of greater than 0.1 inches) was recorded for thousands of U.S. weather stations during their period of … By continuing to use the site, you accept our. There is a 60 percent chance of snow in the metro area, tapering off after 4 p.m.
NEW YORK (WABC) -- The winter that wasn't showed up almost 60 days after the season officially ended! In the end, temperatures remained just warm enough at lower elevations to cause most precipitation to fall as rain. All Rights Reserved. Maximum state snowfalls were said to have been 40” in West Virginia (with 19” at Elkins), 36” in Pennsylvania, 15.5” in Kentucky, 14.0” in Virginia, and 13.0” in North Carolina. The record latest measurable spring snow there was on April 29, 1874. He studied meteorology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Buffalo, New York, picked up just an inch or so. The greatest single-storm snowfall on record in the U.S. was 194” (over 16 feet!) For most of the contiguous United States, April snowfall may be quite rare, but April is actually the snowiest month of the year for some isolated locations in the Rocky Mountains and the Black Hills of South Dakota. Montana’s state record for such was an amazing 48.0” at Shonkin on the even more amazing dates of May 28-29, 1982! A general snowfall of around 4” occurred from northern Virginia to southern New England. Best office prank: Piling more papers onto Fred Melo’s already trash-covered desk. After Sunday, no snowfall is predicted through the end of the month – next Saturday. The National Weather Service predicts a 10 percent chance of snow in northern Minnesota, and an 80 percent chance in Albert Lea. Here are a few more: Ohio: 30.0” in 24 hours near Warren on April 20, 1901. In the metro area Monday, temperatures will bounce between 29 and 13 degrees, under partly-sunny skies.
Below is a list of the actual latest dates of measurable snowfall for 30 select cities and the average date of the last measurable snowfall of the season for each site. On April 16-17, Boulder, Colorado was buried by 17.7” of snow after receiving 18.7” on April 12-13. That’s all according to the official climatological records of … This storm formed in the Gulf of Mexico with a secondary low centered over western North Carolina. Nevada: 45.0” at Glenbrook on April 4, 1958, Massachusetts: 36.0” at Milford on March 31-April 1, 1997. October 2020 has already been the snowiest on record, with almost 9 inches recorded in the metro area – which does not include the inch of snow predicted for Sunday.
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The National Weather Service predicts a 10 percent chance of snow in northern Minnesota, and an 80 percent chance in Albert Lea. Tuesday should be similar – mostly sunny, a high of 31 and low of 25. -North Platte, Nebraska, received a trace of sleet early Sept. 9, 2020. For anyone sick of winter after a record-setting snowfall, too bad.