Snow event in United States, 26 February to 21 March 2024
Snow event in United States, 26 February to 21 March 2024: 421 records at 243 stations, peak on 3 March 2024. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Snow event in United States, 26 February to 21 March 2024 set or tied 421 station records at 243 stations.
- It ran from 26 February 2024 to 21 March 2024 (25 days) and its peak day was 3 March 2024.
- Status: closed.
- Idaho Falls 16 SE set an all-time record daily snowfall of 63.5 cm (25.0 in) on 3 March 2024.
- The busiest day was 3 March 2024 with 69 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 127 years.
Footprint
26 February to 21 March 2024| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Falls 16 SE | Record daily snowfall | 63.5 cm (25.0 in) | 2024-03-03 |
| Swan Valley | Record daily snowfall | 68.6 cm (27.0 in) | 2024-03-02 |
| Bozeman Gallatin Fld AP | Record daily snowfall | 14.0 cm (5.5 in) | 2024-02-26 |
| Moroni | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 2024-03-04 |
| Montrose #2 | Record daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 2024-03-05 |
| Jackson | Record daily snowfall | 43.2 cm (17.0 in) | 2024-03-02 |
| Moose | Record daily snowfall | 36.8 cm (14.5 in) | 2024-03-04 |
| Wallace | Record daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 2024-02-29 |
| Estes Park | Record daily snowfall | 59.2 cm (23.3 in) | 2024-03-14 |
| Baggs | Record daily snowfall | 23.6 cm (9.3 in) | 2024-03-14 |
| Colorado Springs Muni AP | Record daily snowfall | 25.9 cm (10.2 in) | 2024-03-14 |
| Scipio | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 2024-03-03 |
| Lake George 8 SW | Record snow depth | 58.4 cm (23.0 in) | 2024-03-16 |
| Willow City | Record daily snowfall | 15.0 cm (5.9 in) | 2024-03-04 |
| Ephraim | Record daily snowfall | 23.4 cm (9.2 in) | 2024-03-04 |
| Aberdeen Exp STN | Record daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 2024-03-06 |
| Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs | Record daily snowfall | 40.1 cm (15.8 in) | 2024-03-16 |
| Panguitch | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 2024-03-15 |
| Dagget Pass | Record daily snowfall | 116.8 cm (46.0 in) | 2024-03-03 |
| Wells | Record daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 2024-03-04 |
Records per Day
Peak day 69| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2024-02-26 | 6 |
| 2024-02-27 | 18 |
| 2024-02-28 | 3 |
| 2024-02-29 | 10 |
| 2024-03-01 | 9 |
| 2024-03-02 | 37 |
| 2024-03-03 | 69 |
| 2024-03-04 | 63 |
| 2024-03-05 | 31 |
| 2024-03-06 | 20 |
| 2024-03-07 | 6 |
| 2024-03-08 | 2 |
| 2024-03-09 | 2 |
| 2024-03-10 | 2 |
| 2024-03-11 | 3 |
| 2024-03-12 | 1 |
| 2024-03-13 | 6 |
| 2024-03-14 | 37 |
| 2024-03-15 | 48 |
| 2024-03-16 | 25 |
| 2024-03-17 | 14 |
| 2024-03-18 | 6 |
| 2024-03-19 | 1 |
| 2024-03-20 | 1 |
| 2024-03-21 | 1 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Lake George 8 SW, 03-16 | |
|---|---|
| Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, 03-16 | |
| Dagget Pass, 03-03 | |
| Baggs, 03-14 | |
| Idaho Falls 16 SE, 03-03 | |
| Swan Valley, 03-02 | |
| Moose, 03-04 | |
| Wallace, 02-29 | |
| Montrose #2, 03-05 | |
| Colorado Springs Muni AP, 03-14 | |
| Estes Park, 03-14 | |
| Scipio, 03-03 | |
| Bozeman Gallatin Fld AP, 02-26 | |
| Ephraim, 03-04 | |
| Moroni, 03-04 |
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 (mm) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 211 | 52 |
| 203 | 42 |
| 122 | 76 |
| 165 | 102 |
| 112 | 89 |
| 76 | 116 |
| 203 | 64 |
| 203 | 60 |
| 135 | 79 |
| 236 | 44 |
| 145 | 64 |
| 381 | 34 |
| 127 | 71 |
| 51 | 101 |
| 74 | 91 |
| 274 | 38 |
| 115 | 13 |
| 64 | 100 |
| 254 | 27 |
| 76 | 127 |
| 76 | 96 |
| 97 | 101 |
| 51 | 98 |
| 25 | 86 |
| 101 | 100 |
| 50 | 121 |
| 102 | 35 |
| 51 | 108 |
| 55 | 73 |
| 307 | 3 |
| 127 | 1 |
| 305 | 36 |
| 127 | 105 |
| 89 | 54 |
| 279 | 34 |
| 36 | 112 |
| 30 | 78 |
| 25 | 119 |
| 38 | 71 |
| 26 | 84 |
| 51 | 100 |
| 76 | 73 |
| 51 | 71 |
| 152 | 37 |
| 46 | 73 |
| 76 | 52 |
| 127 | 57 |
| 26 | 118 |
| 76 | 72 |
| 432 | 22 |
| 127 | 17 |
| 76 | 82 |
| 71 | 60 |
| 25 | 112 |
| 71 | 81 |
| 30 | 84 |
| 102 | 45 |
| 25 | 96 |
| 76 | 73 |
| 51 | 64 |
| 203 | 10 |
| 61 | 72 |
| 102 | 41 |
| 292 | 5 |
| 172 | 20 |
| 26 | 89 |
| 305 | 3 |
| 26 | 96 |
| 51 | 92 |
| 153 | 29 |
| 76 | 75 |
| 305 | 28 |
| 127 | 73 |
| 51 | 76 |
| 101 | 59 |
| 13 | 95 |
| 72 | 48 |
| 51 | 80 |
| 53 | 76 |
| 56 | 64 |
| 279 | 5 |
| 25 | 76 |
| 51 | 64 |
| 46 | 70 |
| 25 | 87 |
| 38 | 73 |
| 78 | 50 |
| 25 | 80 |
| 51 | 61 |
| 190 | 3 |
| 51 | 72 |
| 56 | 58 |
| 102 | 10 |
| 76 | 48 |
| 51 | 63 |
| 38 | 73 |
| 26 | 70 |
| 101 | 59 |
| 58 | 43 |
| 99 | 42 |
| 3 | 89 |
| 15 | 77 |
| 64 | 51 |
| 51 | 34 |
| 25 | 71 |
| 76 | 70 |
| 84 | 35 |
| 178 | 0 |
| 26 | 76 |
| 51 | 76 |
| 25 | 76 |
| 71 | 58 |
| 150 | 3 |
| 38 | 54 |
| 26 | 64 |
| 76 | 82 |
| 18 | 22 |
| 101 | 32 |
| 101 | 6 |
| 76 | 46 |
| 39 | 68 |
| 76 | 37 |
| 40 | 62 |
| 25 | 68 |
| 46 | 62 |
| 102 | 16 |
| 25 | 66 |
| 26 | 64 |
| 63 | 49 |
| 43 | 52 |
| 18 | 73 |
| 152 | 6 |
| 26 | 76 |
| 175 | 29 |
| 30 | 63 |
| 64 | 27 |
| 50 | 62 |
| 279 | 3 |
| 102 | 20 |
| 76 | 27 |
| 51 | 61 |
| 25 | 76 |
| 25 | 76 |
| 23 | 62 |
| 13 | 67 |
| 49 | 46 |
| 53 | 41 |
| 18 | 64 |
| 51 | 62 |
| 51 | 48 |
| 38 | 61 |
| 69 | 5 |
| 41 | 9 |
| 76 | 0 |
| 114 | 5 |
| 152 | 1 |
| 77 | 53 |
| 51 | 40 |
| 26 | 69 |
| 51 | 56 |
| 76 | 41 |
| 8 | 73 |
| 114 | 8 |
| 76 | 27 |
| 26 | 12 |
| 46 | 58 |
| 51 | 58 |
| 51 | 35 |
| 51 | 39 |
| 51 | 45 |
| 49 | 35 |
| 25 | 62 |
| 305 | 3 |
| 330 | 3 |
| 50 | 38 |
| 12 | 55 |
| 51 | 36 |
| 51 | 55 |
| 71 | 41 |
| 51 | 39 |
| 51 | 57 |
| 25 | 55 |
| 77 | 55 |
| 178 | 28 |
| 43 | 46 |
| 76 | 34 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 51 | 48 |
| 94 | 14 |
| 76 | 56 |
| 25 | 50 |
| 25 | 47 |
| 64 | 13 |
| 64 | 28 |
| 280 | 3 |
| 51 | 35 |
| 25 | 59 |
| 38 | 42 |
| 22 | 50 |
| 38 | 44 |
Compared With Other Events
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|---|---|
| Snow event in United States, 24 November to 22 December 2025 | |
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| Snow event in United States, 27 September to 17 October 2018 | |
| Snow event in United States, 26 September to 23 October 2019 | |
| Snow event in United States, 26 February to 21 March 2024 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 421| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-26 | Bozeman Gallatin Fld AP | Record daily snowfall | 14.0 cm (5.5 in) | 12.2 cm (4.8 in) | 76 | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-02-29 | Wallace | Record daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 60 | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-03-02 | Swan Valley | Record daily snowfall | 68.6 cm (27.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 42 | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-03-02 | Jackson | Record daily snowfall | 43.2 cm (17.0 in) | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 116 | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-03-03 | Idaho Falls 16 SE | Record daily snowfall | 63.5 cm (25.0 in) | 21.1 cm (8.3 in) | 52 | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2024-03-03 | Scipio | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 71 | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-03 | Dagget Pass | Record daily snowfall | 116.8 cm (46.0 in) | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 27 | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-04 | Moroni | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 11.2 cm (4.4 in) | 89 | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-03-04 | Moose | Record daily snowfall | 36.8 cm (14.5 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 64 | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-03-04 | Willow City | Record daily snowfall | 15.0 cm (5.9 in) | 7.4 cm (2.9 in) | 91 | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-04 | Ephraim | Record daily snowfall | 23.4 cm (9.2 in) | 11.5 cm (4.5 in) | 13 | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-04 | Wells | Record daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 127 | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-05 | Montrose #2 | Record daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 16.5 cm (6.5 in) | 102 | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-03-06 | Aberdeen Exp STN | Record daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 101 | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-14 | Estes Park | Record daily snowfall | 59.2 cm (23.3 in) | 13.5 cm (5.3 in) | 79 | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-03-14 | Baggs | Record daily snowfall | 23.6 cm (9.3 in) | 23.6 cm (9.3 in) | 44 | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-14 | Colorado Springs Muni AP | Record daily snowfall | 25.9 cm (10.2 in) | 14.5 cm (5.7 in) | 64 | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-15 | Panguitch | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 6.4 cm (2.5 in) | 100 | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-16 | Lake George 8 SW | Record snow depth | 58.4 cm (23.0 in) | 38.1 cm (15.0 in) | 34 | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-16 | Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs | Record daily snowfall | 40.1 cm (15.8 in) | 27.4 cm (10.8 in) | 38 | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 421 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 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.