Snow Records

Official Snowfall Records for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Businesses in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 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

1930
ERIE INTL AP
10/19/1930

1979
PHILA INTL AP
10/10/1979

1992
Avoca Area
10/26/1992

1993
PITTSBURGH ASOS
10/31/1993

2011
MIDDLETOWN HARRISBURG INTL AP
10/29/2011

November

1954
WILLIAMSPORT RGNL AP
11/2/1954

1, 2 & 3 Day Snow Accumulation Records

Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day:

23.6in. — The one-day record snowfall for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was recorded on March 13th, 1993 as seen in the chart below.
Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day

Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days:

24.6in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from March 13th, 1993 toMarch 14th, 1993. aria-label=”Most snow in two days” role=”img”>
Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days

Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days:

27.4in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from November 26th, 1950 toNovember 28th, 1950.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 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Snowfall records are reviewed and updated yearly.

Greatest Snowfall in One Season:

78.8 inches – The greatest cumulative snow fall for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This occurred during the year that ended December 31st, 2010. 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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