Snow Records

Official Snowfall Records for Kansas City, Missouri

Businesses in Kansas City, Missouri 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.

November

1951
SPRINGFIELD WBO
11/1/1951

1951
ST LOUIS LAMBERT INTL AP
11/5/1951

1991
COLUMBIA RGNL AP
11/6/1991

October

1996
KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AP
10/22/1996

1, 2 & 3 Day Snow Accumulation Records

Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day:

11.8in. — The one-day record snowfall for Kansas City, Missouri was recorded on January 18th, 1962 as seen in the chart below.
Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day

Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days:

14.6in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from January 21st, 1958 toJanuary 22nd, 1958. aria-label=”Most snow in two days” role=”img”>
Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days

Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days:

14.6in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from January 22nd, 1958 toJanuary 24th, 1958.aria-label=”Most snow in three days” role=”img”>
Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days

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 Kansas City, Missouri. Snowfall records are reviewed and updated yearly.

Greatest Snowfall in One Season:

63 inches – The greatest cumulative snow fall for Kansas City, Missouri. This occurred during the year that ended December 31st, 1960. This was surely a banner year for snowplow contractors!
Greatest Snowfall in One Season
United States snow records can be found by reviewing the snowfall records of over 200 cities.

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