Snow Season 2000-2001
July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001
| Related Snow
Season Statistics for Sioux Falls, Huron, and Sioux City |
|
Sioux Falls |
Huron |
Sioux City |
| Total
Snowfall (inches) 2000-01 |
57.9 (rank 13th) |
89.6 (rank 1st) |
48.0 |
| Normal Snowfall for Whole
Season |
39.9 (new norm) |
41.2 |
31.8 |
| Record
Season |
94.7 (1968-69) |
77.7 (old 61-62) |
72.8 (1916-17) |
| Number of Consecutive
Days with Snow on Ground |
141 (11/7/00-3/27/01) |
No Records |
No records |
| Record Snow Depth
(in.) |
34 (1968-69) |
36 (2/25-3/1/01) |
28 (3/13/62) |
Average Temperature
Dec-Feb 2000-01 |
12.5(rank 10th) |
10.9 (no rank) |
16.3 (rank 9th) |
| Average Temperature in
Coldest Winter of 1978-79 (deg F) |
8.0 |
7.0 |
9.5 |
| "Normal" Winter
Temperature (deg F) |
17.3 |
17.7 |
21.0 |
Sioux Falls most consecutive days with at least an inch of
snow on ground
(records since 1947, however 1935-36 season would rank right up there)...
- Nov. 7, 2000 - Mar. 27, 2001: 141 days
- Nov. 17, 1996 - Mar. 21, 1997: 125 days
- Dec. 13, 1968 - Apr. 7, 1969: 116 days (snowiest winter on
record)
- Nov. 27, 1955 - Mar. 21, 1956: 116 days
- Dec. 3, 1978 - Mar. 17, 1979: 105 days (coldest winter on
record)
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