Snow Records

Official Snowfall Records for Juneau, Alaska

Businesses in Juneau, Alaska 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.

August

1929

BARROW W POST-W ROGERS AP
8/15/1929

1969

BETTLES AP
8/9/1969

September

1948

BETHEL AP
9/19/1948

1992

FAIRBANKS INTL AP
9/12/1992

1992

MCGRATH AP
9/17/1992

2004

ANCHORAGE TED STEVENS INTL AP
9/25/2004

October

1961

KODIAK AP
10/12/1961

1974

YAKUTAT AP
10/1/1974

2000

JUNEAU INTL AP
10/2/2000

1, 2 & 3 Day Snow Accumulation Records

Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day:

30.6in. — The one-day record snowfall for Juneau, Alaska was recorded on March 21st, 1948 as seen in the chart below.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days:

38.6in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from April 3rd, 1963 toApril 4th, 1963.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days:

42.4in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from April 3rd, 1963 toApril 5th, 1963.

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 Juneau, Alaska. Snowfall records are reviewed and updated yearly.

Greatest Snowfall in One Season:

212.1 inches – The greatest cumulative snow fall for Juneau, Alaska. This occurred during the year that ended December 31st, 1994. 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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