Historic October Snowstorm Hits the City of Lander

Sixth Greatest October Snowstorm Impacts Riverton

  

The recent October snowstorm will be one for the record books in Lander where the official total for the 10th through 12th was 29.7 inches.  This storm ranks as the greatest storm to hit Lander during the month of October since records were started in 1891 and tied for seventh for the top snowstorm of all time.  

New Record

Oct. 10-12, 2008       

29.7 inches

Old Record       

Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 1920       

27.6 inches

The only other snowstorm to produce over two feet of snow (27.1 inches) in October was on October 27-29, 1971. 

Lander Top 24 Snowstorms since 1891 
                                                                                                                               

Date   Storm Total Snowfall (Inches)               
   
1.   April 21-24, 1999 52.7
2.   November 9-13, 1978 36.7
3.   April 9-15, 1927 34.1
4.   May 4-8, 1978 33.1
5.   April 12-14, 1945 32.7
6.   May 19-21, 1975 31.5
7.   October 10-12, 2008 29.7
8.   March 28-30, 2007 29.7
9.   May 10-12, 1933 29.5
10. February 23-27, 1987 29.0
11. November 14-17, 1958 27.7
12. Oct 30-Nov 1, 1920 27.6
13. December 8-11, 1985 27.6
14. November 9-13, 1985 27.3
15. May 1-5, 1898 27.1
16. October 27-29, 1971 27.1
17. April 18-21, 1933 26.7
18. April 29-May 1, 1967 26.4
19. April 18-20 1973 26.3
20. February 2-6, 1955 25.7
21. April 25-27, 1984 25.2
22. April 3-5, 1983 24.6
23. April 18-21, 1892 24.4
24. April 19-22, 1971 24.4

The October 10-12 snowstorm dumped 12.1 inches of snow at the official recording station in downtown Riverton, ranking it as the sixth greatest October snowstorm since records were kept in 1907 and the 23rd greatest all-time snowstorm on record. 

Riverton Top 23 Snowstorms since 1907
 
                                                                                                                               

Date   Storm Total Snowfall (Inches)               
   
1.   February 23-27, 1987 22.0
2.    October 27-30, 1971 22.0
3.   December 9-10, 1985 19.0
4.   April 10-15, 1927 18.0
5.   April 22-24, 1999 17.5
6.   April 1, 1979 17.0
7.   April 21-23, 1923 16.0
8.   April 3-5, 1934 16.0
9.   October 29-31, 1920 15.0
10. October 11-12, 1928 15.0
11. April 18-19, 1966 15.0
12. December 22-23, 1979 15.0
13. November 10, 1978 14.5
14. November 5-7, 1920 13.0
15. March 20-22, 1924 13.0
16. February 23-24, 1935 13.0
17. October 8-9, 1961 13.0
18. October 27-30, 2003 12.6
19. December 2-3, 1955 12.5
20. March 9-11, 1968 12.5
21. November 12-14, 1985 12.5
22. April 1-3, 1999 12.2
23. October 10-12, 2008 12.1

 

 

 



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