Lincoln NE Biggest Snowfall for Each Year

Here's a list of yearly records for the heaviest snowfalls and snowiest days in Lincoln, Nebraska. The information easily answers questions such as: How much snow fell in a day during the biggest snowstorm of 2019? When was the last time Lincoln got more than 10 inches of snow in a single day?

This page gives the highest daily snowfall of each year in Lincoln and the date it occurred. If a date has a plus sign beside it that means the same amount of snow also fell on at least one other day earlier in the year.

These records go back to 1922, with a few years missing data. Since then, the most amount of snow to land in one day at Lincoln is 19.0 inches (48.3 centimetres) on February 11, 1965.

Since 1973 the snowfall extremes were measured at Lincoln Airport. Before then, the weather station was at other locations within the city.

Most snow to fall in one day during recent years in Lincoln
Inches	Date	Centimetres
8.8	February 16, 2023	22.4
1.5	December 22, 2022 +	3.8
14.5	January 25, 2021	36.8
6.5	December 29, 2020	16.5
8.0	February 23, 2019	20.3
3.6	November 25, 2018	9.1
2.1	December 24, 2017	5.3
6.4	February 02, 2016	16.3
6.6	February 04, 2015	16.8
4.0	February 04, 2014	10.2
5.5	March 10, 2013	14.0
11.1	February 04, 2012	28.2
4.1	February 24, 2011	10.4
3.1	January 06, 2010	7.9

Highest daily snowfall recorded at Lincoln each year
Inches	Date	Centimetres
9.5	December 25, 2009	24.1
4.5	February 05, 2008	11.4
6.6	March 01, 2007	16.8
7.5	December 31, 2006	19.1
5.9	January 05, 2005	15.0
7.0	February 05, 2004	17.8
6.5	December 09, 2003	16.5
7.6	January 31, 2002	19.3
6.0	February 08, 2001	15.2
7.0	February 18, 2000	17.8
5.6	March 08, 1999	14.2
10.0	March 08, 1998	25.4
13.2	October 26, 1997	33.5
–	1996	–
5.6	March 07, 1995	14.2
6.7	February 23, 1994	17.0
4.8	January 20, 1993	12.2
6.4	April 20, 1992	16.3
6.1	January 25, 1991	15.5
4.4	March 23, 1990	11.2
5.2	February 12, 1989	13.2
3.1	December 11, 1988	7.9
6.3	March 28, 1987	16.0
1.9	December 01, 1986	4.8
5.0	March 30, 1985	12.7
5.4	December 13, 1984	13.7
7.6	March 26, 1983	19.3
5.7	March 03, 1982	14.5
7.5	December 16, 1981	19.1
3.3	October 27, 1980	8.4
4.2	April 01, 1979	10.7
4.2	February 12, 1978	10.7
8.3	March 19, 1977	21.1
3.2	February 21, 1976	8.1
8.0	January 10, 1975	20.3
6.2	December 14, 1974	15.7
9.7	December 18, 1973	24.6
–	1972	–
11.4	January 03, 1971	29.0
6.6	October 09, 1970	16.8
8.2	February 14, 1969	20.8
8.7	December 18, 1968	22.1
3.7	April 23, 1967	9.4
6.8	December 27, 1966	17.3
19.0	February 11, 1965	48.3
3.5	March 26, 1964	8.9
7.2	March 05, 1963	18.3
6.0	February 21, 1962	15.2
6.0	December 12, 1961	15.2
6.0	January 18, 1960	15.2
8.2	March 05, 1959	20.8
6.2	March 07, 1958	15.7
9.4	November 18, 1957	23.9
3.5	November 20, 1956	8.9
5.7	January 05, 1955	14.5
1.3	February 20, 1954	3.3
3.5	March 01, 1953	8.9
6.4	December 22, 1952	16.3
5.5	December 14, 1951	14.0
7.0	February 13, 1950	17.8
7.0	January 27, 1949	17.8
7.2	March 01, 1948	18.3
2.0	November 15, 1947	5.1
1.8	March 08, 1946	4.6
9.0	February 21, 1945	22.9
9.0	February 10, 1944	22.9
0.3	December 10, 1943 +	0.8
–	1942	–
7.0	October 31, 1941	17.8
4.0	December 16, 1940	10.2
1.0	December 27, 1939	2.5
0.6	February 22, 1938	1.5
10.0	January 08, 1937	25.4
–	1936	–
0.5	February 15, 1935	1.3
0.6	December 17, 1934	1.5
1.0	March 24, 1933	2.5
1.0	December 10, 1932	2.5
0.7	February 28, 1931	1.8
–	1930	–
–	1929	–
7.0	April 06, 1928	17.8
0.5	December 07, 1927	1.3
0.7	January 27, 1926 +	1.8
4.0	October 29, 1925	10.2
5.0	February 23, 1924	12.7
8.0	March 15, 1923	20.3
2.5	January 30, 1922	6.4

Lincoln - Extreme Daily Snowfall for Each Year

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