Snow Records

Official Snowfall Records for Wilmington, North Carolina

Businesses in Wilmington, North Carolina 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.

December

1958
WILMINGTON INTL AP
12/1/1958

1988
CAPE HATTERAS – BILLY MITCHELL
12/16/1988

November

2000
CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS AP
11/19/2000

2000
RALEIGH AP
11/19/2000

2014
ASHEVILLE
11/1/2014

1, 2 & 3 Day Snow Accumulation Records

Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day:

9.6in. — The one-day record snowfall for Wilmington, North Carolina was recorded on December 23rd, 1989 as seen in the chart below.
Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day

Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days:

14.3in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from December 24th, 1989 toDecember 25th, 1989. aria-label=”Most snow in two days” role=”img”>
Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days

Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days:

15.3in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from December 24th, 1989 toDecember 26th, 1989.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 Wilmington, North Carolina. Snowfall records are reviewed and updated yearly.

Greatest Snowfall in One Season:

16.1 inches – The greatest cumulative snow fall for Wilmington, North Carolina. This occurred during the year that ended December 31st, 1989. 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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