Snow Records

Official Snowfall Records for Richmond, Virginia

Businesses in Richmond, Virginia 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

1953

RICHMOND INTL AP
11/6/1953

1953

WASHINGTON REAGAN NATL AP
11/6/1953

1954

LYNCHBURG INTL AP
11/2/1954

1970

ROANOKE RGNL AP
11/4/1970

1976

WALLOPS ISLAND FLIGHT FAC
11/12/1976

1987

WASHINGTON DULLES INTL AP
11/11/1987

December

1954

NORFOLK INTL AP
12/6/1954

1, 2 & 3 Day Snow Accumulation Records

Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day:

19.9in. — The one-day record snowfall for Richmond, Virginia was recorded on January 24th, 1940 as seen in the chart below.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days:

21.6in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from January 24th, 1940 toJanuary 25th, 1940.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days:

21.6in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from January 25th, 1940 toJanuary 27th, 1940.

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 Richmond, Virginia. Snowfall records are reviewed and updated yearly.

Greatest Snowfall in One Season:

47 inches – The greatest cumulative snow fall for Richmond, Virginia. This occurred during the year that ended December 31st, 1962. 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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