Snow Records

Official Snowfall Records for Grand Island, Nebraska

Businesses in Grand Island, Nebraska 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.

September

1945

VALENTINE MILLER FLD
9/27/1945

1974

SCOTTSBLUFF HEILIG AP
9/12/1974

1985

GRAND ISLAND AP
9/29/1985

2000

N PLATTE RGNL AP
9/24/2000

October

1970

OMAHA EPPLEY AIRFIELD
10/9/1970

1982

NORFOLK KARL STEFAN AP
10/19/1982

2002

LINCOLN WWTP
10/23/2002

1, 2 & 3 Day Snow Accumulation Records

Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day:

17.8in. — The one-day record snowfall for Grand Island, Nebraska was recorded on March 20th, 2006 as seen in the chart below.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days:

20.7in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from March 20th, 2006 toMarch 21st, 2006.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days:

21.6in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from March 21st, 2006 toMarch 23rd, 2006.

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 Grand Island, Nebraska. Snowfall records are reviewed and updated yearly.

Greatest Snowfall in One Season:

57.5 inches – The greatest cumulative snow fall for Grand Island, Nebraska. This occurred during the year that ended December 31st, 1983. 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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