Snow Records

Official Snowfall Records for Springfield, Illinois

Businesses in Springfield, Illinois rely on accurate snowfall record-keeping to plan for the most extreme conditions during the winter. Snow plow removal companies, Municipalities, Universities and others that fight snow can plan for the worst with this data…

First Two Inches

The first recorded date on which the city received its first 2 inches of snowfall.

October

1929

SPRINGFIELD ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL AP
10/23/1929

1972

MOLINE QUAD CITY INTL AP
10/18/1972

1989

CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP
10/19/1989

2019

ROCKFORD GREATER ROCKFORD AP
10/31/2019

November

1997

ROMEOVILLE WFO
11/15/1997

1998

QUINCY REGIONAL AIRPORT
11/3/1998

1, 2 & 3 Day Snow Accumulation Records

Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day:

17in. — The one-day record snowfall for Springfield, Illinois was recorded on March 24th, 2013 as seen in the chart below.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days:

18.5in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from March 25th, 2013 toMarch 26th, 2013.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days:

18.5in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from January 1st, 1970 toJanuary 1st, 1970.

These snow records are reviewed yearly and updated as new data is recorded.

SPN enlisted the help of the leading winter-expert Meteorologists to collect snow records throughout the United States. SPN has assimilated snow record data from over 220 U.S. Cities including Springfield, Illinois. Snowfall records are reviewed and updated yearly.

Greatest Snowfall in One Season:

47.7 inches – The greatest cumulative snow fall for Springfield, Illinois. This occurred during the year that ended December 31st, 1960. This was surely a banner year for snowplow contractors!United States snow records can be found by reviewing the snowfall records of over 200 cities.

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