How Much/Often Does It Snow In November

Snow is becoming the more common form of precipitation now, however warm air will occasionally surge this far north and bring rain to western Nebraska. Below are some statistics for November snow storms reported at North Platte.

North Platte
One Calendar Day
November Snowfall Total
Rank Date Snowfall
(Inches)
1 November 15, 1909 12.8
2 November 28, 2004 9.9
3 November 11, 2000 9.7
4 November 21, 1979 8.8
5 November 27, 1983 8.3
6 November 26, 1919 7.2
7 November 20, 1930 6.5
November 19, 1975 6.5
9 November 29, 1928 6.4
10 November 9, 1919 6.3
 
North Platte
Two Calendar Day*
November Snowfall Total
Rank Date Snowfall
(Inches)
1 November 20-21, 1979 14.4
2 November 28-29, 2004 9.9
3 November 10-11, 2000 9.7
November 11-12, 2000 9.7
5 November 27-28, 1983 9.0
6 November 9-10, 1919 8.8
7 November 26-27, 1983 8.7
8 November 25-26, 1919 8.6
9 November 26-27, 1919 8.4
10 November 8-9, 1919 7.7
(*Two Calendar Day - both days recorded at least a trace of snowfall)

North Platte
Snowfall Days
During November
Rank Days with Snow - Year Total Monthly
Snowfall (inches)
Average 5.5 4.9
1 17 - 1985 13.0
2 13 - 1961 4.0
3 12 - 1972 8.0
4 11 - 1978 8.0
11 - 1956 1.2
11 - 1993 7.6
11 - 1951 5.2
11 - 1959 3.9
9 10 - 1919, 1983
1975, 1955, 1957,
1926, 1968
20.5, 12.1,
10.9, 4.9, 3.0
1.2, 0.3
 
North Platte
Snowiest November
Rank Year Total Monthly
Snowfall
(Inches)
1 1919 20.5
2 1909 17.9
3 1979 17.5
4 1985 13.0
5 1983 12.1
6 1975 10.9
7 2000 10.6
8 2004 9.9
9 1990 9.7
10 1953 9.1

North Platte - Last 10 Years
Month of November
Snowfall Days / Total Snowfall
Year Days with Snow Snowfall
(Inches)
1999 2 1.4
2000 9 10.6
2001 4 1.6
2002 4 1.0
2003 3 1.2
2004 2 9.9
2005 5 3.9
2006 4 2.0
2007 1 0.6
2008 7 2.0
2009 ? ?


 
Page composition by Matthew Masek
November 4, 2009

 


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