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Snow event in United States, 7 to 13 May 2020

Snow event in United States, 7 to 13 May 2020: 193 records at 112 stations, peak on 9 May 2020. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • Snow event in United States, 7 to 13 May 2020 set or tied 193 station records at 112 stations.
  • It ran from 7 May 2020 to 13 May 2020 (7 days) and its peak day was 9 May 2020.
  • Status: closed.
  • Bridgewater set a monthly record daily snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 9 May 2020.
  • The busiest day was 9 May 2020 with 105 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 127 years.

Footprint

7 to 13 May 2020
Footprint of Snow event in United States, 7 to 13 May 2020 The area covered by Snow event in United States, 7 to 13 May 2020 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Snow event in United States, 7 to 13 May 2020 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Snow event in United States, 7 to 13 May 2020: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
BridgewaterRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)2020-05-09
BerlinRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)2020-05-09
Grand Lake StreamRecord daily snowfall15.5 cm (6.1 in)2020-05-10
LowellRecord daily snowfall7.9 cm (3.1 in)2020-05-09
Saint JohnsburyRecord daily snowfall6.9 cm (2.7 in)2020-05-09
LancasterRecord daily snowfall9.9 cm (3.9 in)2020-05-09
GilmanRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)2020-05-09
JackmanRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)2020-05-09
Highmarket 2WRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)2020-05-11
Delhi 2 SERecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)2020-05-09
Caribou WFORecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)2020-05-09
BelfastRecord daily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)2020-05-09
MadisonRecord snow depth2.5 cm (1.0 in)2020-05-09
Sines Deep CreekRecord daily snowfall2.0 cm (0.8 in)2020-05-09
Charlotteburg RsvrRecord daily snowfall0.5 cm (0.2 in)2020-05-09
OberlinRecord daily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)2020-05-09
Elkins- Randolph Co APRecord snow depth3.0 cm (1.2 in)2020-05-09

Records per Day

Peak day 105
Records per day during Snow event in United States, 7 to 13 May 2020 Records set or tied each day from 7 May 2020 to 13 May 2020. The most in one day was 105 on 9 May 2020. 0 30 60 90 120 05-0705-0805-0905-1005-1105-1205-13
Records set or tied each day from 7 May 2020 to 13 May 2020. The most in one day was 105 on 9 May 2020.
Records per day during Snow event in United States, 7 to 13 May 2020
DateRecords
2020-05-072
2020-05-0810
2020-05-09105
2020-05-1040
2020-05-1110
2020-05-1213
2020-05-1313

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Snow event in United States, 7 to 13 May 2020 ranked by margin
Bridgewater, 05-0922.9 cm (9.0 in)
Bridgewater, 05-0917.8 cm (7.0 in)
Grand Lake Stream, 05-1015.5 cm (6.1 in)
Berlin, 05-0912.7 cm (5.0 in)
Caribou WFO, 05-0910.4 cm (4.1 in)
Lowell, 05-097.9 cm (3.1 in)
Gilman, 05-097.6 cm (3.0 in)
Gilman, 05-097.6 cm (3.0 in)
Lancaster, 05-097.4 cm (2.9 in)
Saint Johnsbury, 05-096.9 cm (2.7 in)
Jackman, 05-095.6 cm (2.2 in)
Highmarket 2W, 05-115.1 cm (2.0 in)
Delhi 2 SE, 05-095.1 cm (2.0 in)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP, 05-093.0 cm (1.2 in)
Berlin, 05-092.5 cm (1.0 in)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Snow event in United States, 7 to 13 May 2020 193 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 38 75 113 150 063125188250 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
193 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Snow event in United States, 7 to 13 May 2020
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
17853
15558
127101
7990
69120
13117
25127
13116
7689
7456
5120
7690
2091
3094
5694
2590
5195
5195
10453
22929
25125
25122
51102
25120
5373
20120
2597
2572
2571
13111
18120
5194
2590
13103
2591
25120
25109
10103
8954
10120
5194
25120
13114
25116
10120
579
13120
5120
4680
1397
573
5171
5120
5112
2572
1071
3113
3124
3120
2572
797
3120
2594
2571
1365
15262
1892
12554
297
1395
375
1885
7671
12729
591
591
891
2577
9154
5171
5134
757
1383
879
2583
2573
2574
2575
2575
580
2571
2572
379
2572
2572
10235
2870
1079
582
882
2571
2572
2634
2071
1574
2570
3836
2666
3862
1370
573
5167
2530
2567
3072
2571
1073
2570
7639
2861
2666
7716
1346
376
2666
375
3067
569
7656
5048
2510
5117
3154
2534
1066
2566
368
558
3016
866
2354
1037
4953
861
366
861
861
2810
561
554
251
1054
306
322
554
1517
1353
2516
2610
4634
856
856
7639
2545
1222
5145
1015
2617
851
356
2516
1843
743
513
2643
543
1543
1224
1043
2631
2330
2335
2010
1337
1334
2534
2610
2535
2532
2532
224
832
127

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Snow event in United States, 7 to 13 May 2020 compared with similar events
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Snow event in United States, 9 to 29 April 20221,475 records
Snow event in United States, 27 September to 17 October 20181,247 records
Snow event in United States, 26 September to 23 October 20191,194 records
Snow event in United States, 7 to 13 May 2020 (this event)193 records

Every Record Set

20 of 193
Every record set or tied during Snow event in United States, 7 to 13 May 2020, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2020-05-09BridgewaterRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)5366 of 100 (Major)
2020-05-09BerlinRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)10165 of 100 (Major)
2020-05-09LowellRecord daily snowfall7.9 cm (3.1 in)7.9 cm (3.1 in)9062 of 100 (Major)
2020-05-09Saint JohnsburyRecord daily snowfall6.9 cm (2.7 in)6.9 cm (2.7 in)12053 of 100 (Notable)
2020-05-09BerlinRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)12752 of 100 (Notable)
2020-05-09LancasterRecord daily snowfall9.9 cm (3.9 in)7.4 cm (2.9 in)5651 of 100 (Notable)
2020-05-09GilmanRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)9051 of 100 (Notable)
2020-05-09JackmanRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)5.6 cm (2.2 in)9449 of 100 (Notable)
2020-05-09Delhi 2 SERecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)9547 of 100 (Notable)
2020-05-09Caribou WFORecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)10.4 cm (4.1 in)5347 of 100 (Notable)
2020-05-09BridgewaterRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)22.9 cm (9.0 in)2946 of 100 (Notable)
2020-05-09BelfastRecord daily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)11720 of 100 (Routine)
2020-05-09MadisonRecord snow depth2.5 cm (1.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)9020 of 100 (Routine)
2020-05-09Sines Deep CreekRecord daily snowfall2.0 cm (0.8 in)2.0 cm (0.8 in)9120 of 100 (Routine)
2020-05-09Charlotteburg RsvrRecord daily snowfall0.5 cm (0.2 in)0.5 cm (0.2 in)12020 of 100 (Routine)
2020-05-09OberlinRecord daily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)11620 of 100 (Routine)
2020-05-09GilmanRecord snow depth7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)8920 of 100 (Routine)
2020-05-09Elkins- Randolph Co APRecord snow depth3.0 cm (1.2 in)3.0 cm (1.2 in)9420 of 100 (Routine)
2020-05-10Grand Lake StreamRecord daily snowfall15.5 cm (6.1 in)15.5 cm (6.1 in)5865 of 100 (Major)
2020-05-11Highmarket 2WRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)9548 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 193 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.