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Saint Cloud Extreme Snow Statistics
St. Cloud Extreme Snow Statistics: 1893-2024
| Single Storm Snowfall |
| Rank |
Snowfall |
Dates |
| 1 |
36.0 inches |
April 19-21, 1893 |
| 2 |
32.0 inches |
March 31-April 1, 1896 |
| 3 |
21.7 inches |
March 1-3, 1965
(14.5 inches on 3/1) |
| 4 |
18.3 inches |
February 28-March 4, 1951 |
| 5 (tie) |
17.7 inches |
March 14-18, 1965 |
| 5 (tie) |
17.7 inches |
March 3-4, 1985 |
| 7 |
16.8 inches |
November 28- December 1, 1985 |
| 8 |
16.4 inches |
January 5-11, 1975 |
| 9 |
16.3 inches |
November 11-12, 1940 |
| 10 (tie) |
15.0 inches |
November 16-17, 1911 |
| 10 (tie) |
15.0 inches |
March 15, 2002 |
| 12 |
14.0 inches |
March 16, 1917 |
| 13 |
13.8 inches |
January 3-5, 2023 |
| 14 (tie) |
13.5 inches |
February 6-8, 1937 |
| 14 (tie) |
13.5 inches |
November 10-11, 2014 |
| 16 (tie) |
13.3 inches |
December 6-9, 1969 |
| 16 (tie) |
13.3 inches |
October 31-November 2, 1991 |
| 18 |
13.1 inches |
November 6-8, 1943 |
| 19 |
12.9 inches |
March 23-26, 2024 |
| 20 |
12.7 inches |
December 23-26, 2009 |
| 21 |
12.4 inches |
December 13-17, 2022 |
| 22 |
12.1 inches |
January 20-25, 1982 |
| 23 (tie) |
12.0 inches |
April 26, 1893 |
| 23 (tie) |
12.0 inches |
January 3, 1897 |
| 23 (tie) |
12.0 inches |
March 11, 1897 |
| 23 (tie) |
12.0 inches |
March 5-6, 1908 |
| 23 (tie) |
12.0 inches |
November 14-15, 1927 |
| 23 (tie) |
12.0 inches |
March 13-16, 1943 |
Note: Snowfall is defined as consecutive days of measurable snowfall.
Observation Site
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St. Cloud Reformatory: 1893-1942
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St. Cloud Airport: 1940-2009
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St. Cloud Prison: 2010-2014
| Highest 24 Hour Snowfall |
| Rank |
Snowfall |
Dates |
| 1 |
24.0 inches |
April 19, 1893 |
| 2 |
20.0 inches |
March 31, 1896 |
| 3 |
15.0 inches |
March 15, 2002 |
| 4 |
14.5 inches |
March 1, 1965 |
| 5 |
14.0 inches |
March 16, 1917 |
| 6 |
13.2 inches |
November 10, 2014 |
| 7 |
13.0 inches |
March 17, 1965 |
| 8 (tie) |
12.0 inches |
April 26, 1893 |
| 8 (tie) |
12.0 inches |
April 1, 1896 |
| 8 (tie) |
12.0 inches |
January 3, 1897 |
| 8 (tie) |
12.0 inches |
March 11, 1897 |
| 8 (tie) |
12.0 inches |
November 21, 1898 |
| 8 (tie) |
12.0 inches |
February 28, 1951 |
| St. Cloud - Deepest Snow Cover |
| Rank |
Snow Depth (inches) |
Dates |
Snow Depth of >= 30 inches |
| 1 |
50 inches |
March 16, 1917 |
March 13-23 |
| 2 |
39 inches |
Feb 8-10, 1937 |
Feb 7-19 |
| 3 |
34 inches |
Feb 29, 1936 |
Feb 26-March 2 |
| 4 |
33 inches |
Feb 19-22, 1936 |
Feb 13-24 |
| 5 |
32 inches |
February 22-March 2, 1922 |
Feb 22-March 3 |
| 6 |
31 inches |
March 3, 1965 |
|
| 7 |
31 inches |
March 18-19, 1965 |
March 18-23 |
| 8 |
31 inches |
March 29, 1965 |
March 28-31 |
| 9 |
30 inches |
Feb 25, 1929 |
|
| 10 |
30 inches |
January 30-Feb 1, 1969 |
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Note: Snow depth measured reliably 1904-2014
Last Updated: November 12, 2014
Historic temperature data provided courtesy of the Saint Cloud National Weather Service Office, and
NOAA/NWS
Historic temperature data provided courtesy of the Saint Cloud National Weather Service Office, and
NOAA/NWS