Latest Measurable Snowfall in the Twin Cities

 Measurable snow is back in the forecast for much of central and southern Minnesota and into west central Wisconsin.  Normal snowfall for the month of May in the Twin Cities is 0.1 inch.  The following table shows the top ten latest measurable snowfalls for the Twin Cities area for the period 1885-2009.  Measurable snowfall means a snow amount of at least 0.1 (one tenth) of an inch.

 The Top Ten Latest Measurable Snowfalls in the Twin Cities 1885-2009

 

Rank
Day
Year

High/Low

Temp
Amount

1

May 24

1925

52/32

0.1
2
May 20
1892
53/31
3.0
3
May 19
1971
43/35
0.2
4
May 18
1915
51/27
2.0
5
May 16
1929
60/31
0.1
6
May 15
1907
39/31
0.8
7
May 12
1946
52/28
0.2
8
May 9
1924
40/32
0.4
9
May 8
1923
47/30
0.5
10
May 7
1885
46/27
0.1

 


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