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Snow event in United States, 2 to 13 May 2024

Snow event in United States, 2 to 13 May 2024: 115 records at 72 stations, peak on 6 May 2024. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Snow event in United States, 2 to 13 May 2024 set or tied 115 station records at 72 stations.
  • It ran from 2 May 2024 to 13 May 2024 (12 days) and its peak day was 6 May 2024.
  • Status: closed.
  • McGill set a daily record snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 5 May 2024.
  • The busiest day was 6 May 2024 with 34 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 130 years.

Footprint

2 to 13 May 2024
Footprint of Snow event in United States, 2 to 13 May 2024 The area covered by Snow event in United States, 2 to 13 May 2024 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Snow event in United States, 2 to 13 May 2024 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Snow event in United States, 2 to 13 May 2024: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
McGillRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)2024-05-05
City Creek WtpRecord daily snowfall24.1 cm (9.5 in)2024-05-06
WestcliffeRecord daily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)2024-05-10
JacksonRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)2024-05-03
ManassaRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)2024-05-10
AdelRecord daily snowfall45.7 cm (18.0 in)2024-05-09
WamsutterRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)2024-05-06
NewcastleRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)2024-05-07
Bozeman Montana State UNIVRecord daily snowfall25.9 cm (10.2 in)2024-05-08
Lamar RsRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)2024-05-08
Del Norte 3ENERecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)2024-05-10
ClimaxRecord daily snowfall48.3 cm (19.0 in)2024-05-12
Lewistown 11 SSERecord daily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)2024-05-08
Monte Vista 2WRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)2024-05-10
AlpineRecord daily snowfall3.3 cm (1.3 in)2024-05-06
Mtn Dell DamRecord daily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)2024-05-07

Records per Day

Peak day 34
Records per day during Snow event in United States, 2 to 13 May 2024 Records set or tied each day from 2 May 2024 to 13 May 2024. The most in one day was 34 on 6 May 2024. 0 10 20 30 40 05-0205-0405-0605-0805-1005-12
Records set or tied each day from 2 May 2024 to 13 May 2024. The most in one day was 34 on 6 May 2024.
Records per day during Snow event in United States, 2 to 13 May 2024
DateRecords
2024-05-021
2024-05-0316
2024-05-041
2024-05-056
2024-05-0634
2024-05-0713
2024-05-0817
2024-05-093
2024-05-1016
2024-05-111
2024-05-124
2024-05-133

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Snow event in United States, 2 to 13 May 2024 ranked by margin
Westcliffe, 05-1025.4 cm (10.0 in)
Adel, 05-0925.4 cm (10.0 in)
City Creek Wtp, 05-0624.1 cm (9.5 in)
Climax, 05-1222.9 cm (9.0 in)
Westcliffe, 05-1020.3 cm (8.0 in)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV, 05-0818.8 cm (7.4 in)
McGill, 05-0517.8 cm (7.0 in)
Lewistown 11 SSE, 05-0817.8 cm (7.0 in)
Manassa, 05-1012.7 cm (5.0 in)
Manassa, 05-1012.7 cm (5.0 in)
Jackson, 05-0310.2 cm (4.0 in)
Monte Vista 2W, 05-108.9 cm (3.5 in)
Wamsutter, 05-067.6 cm (3.0 in)
Newcastle, 05-075.1 cm (2.0 in)
Mtn Dell Dam, 05-085.1 cm (2.0 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, 2 to 13 May 2024 115 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 075150225300 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
115 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, 2 to 13 May 2024
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
178117
24168
25472
127130
10282
25476
76125
127118
18843
51106
20345
3897
22910
33102
33122
25107
8959
17843
5198
13103
5112
3116
7675
21131
12768
10260
893
5175
5175
5175
10259
3870
2575
8945
12731
10160
2575
2668
875
2572
3356
1371
7665
7641
2370
2663
2660
7756
1019
4156
5422
2660
2572
5164
2570
7929
6346
6444
6459
1368
1355
2149
5141
367
4128
1257
1023
757
2533
12722
358
3923
5129
3132
3841
5146
2640
5135
2540
2549
2541
7414
1019
2640
3833
775
2622
2541
229
345
7613
2535
840
843
2533
2531
265
5133
1633
3816
5116
2629
2530
339
2513
1317
505
55
132
511
262
255
210
262
262

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Snow event in United States, 2 to 13 May 2024 compared with similar events
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Snow event in United States, 24 November to 22 December 20251,539 records
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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, 2 to 13 May 2024 (this event)115 records

Every Record Set

20 of 115
Every record set or tied during Snow event in United States, 2 to 13 May 2024, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2024-05-03JacksonRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)8257 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-05McGillRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)11775 of 100 (Major)
2024-05-06City Creek WtpRecord daily snowfall24.1 cm (9.5 in)24.1 cm (9.5 in)6866 of 100 (Major)
2024-05-06WamsutterRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)12554 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-06AlpineRecord daily snowfall3.3 cm (1.3 in)3.3 cm (1.3 in)12220 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-07NewcastleRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)10650 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-07Mtn Dell DamRecord daily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)10320 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-08Bozeman Montana State UNIVRecord daily snowfall25.9 cm (10.2 in)18.8 cm (7.4 in)4350 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-08Lamar RsRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)3.8 cm (1.5 in)9747 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-08Lewistown 11 SSERecord daily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)4344 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-08Mtn Dell DamRecord snow depth5.1 cm (2.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)9820 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-08JacksonRecord daily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)10720 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-09AdelRecord daily snowfall45.7 cm (18.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)7655 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-10WestcliffeRecord daily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)7261 of 100 (Major)
2024-05-10ManassaRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)13057 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-10ManassaRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)11852 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-10WestcliffeRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)4547 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-10Del Norte 3ENERecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)3.3 cm (1.3 in)10246 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-10Monte Vista 2WRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)5944 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-12ClimaxRecord daily snowfall48.3 cm (19.0 in)22.9 cm (9.0 in)1046 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 115 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.