Snow event in United States, 27 September to 17 October 2018

Name: Snow event in United States, 27 September to 17 October 2018
Start: 2018-09-27
End: 2018-10-17
Location: United States

Snow event in United States, 27 September to 17 October 2018: 1,247 records at 634 stations, peak on 15 October 2018. Closed.

Data as of 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

Snow event in United States, 27 September to 17 October 2018 set or tied 1,247 station records at 634 stations.
It ran from 27 September 2018 to 17 October 2018 (21 days) and its peak day was 15 October 2018.
Status: closed.
Ellendale set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 10 October 2018.
The busiest day was 15 October 2018 with 399 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 128 years.

Footprint

27 September to 17 October 2018

The area covered by Snow event in United States, 27 September to 17 October 2018 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.

Footprint of Snow event in United States, 27 September to 17 October 2018: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Fullerton 1 ESE	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	2018-10-08
Ellendale	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	2018-10-10
Mc Leod 3 E	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	2018-10-11
Britton	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	2018-10-11
Montpelier	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	2018-10-11
Geneva	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	2018-10-14
Hallock	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	2018-10-11
Mayville	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	2018-10-11
Crete 4ESE	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	2018-10-15
Friend 3E	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	2018-10-15
Lisbon	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	2018-10-11
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	2018-10-13
Grand Forks Intl AP	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	2018-10-10
Crosby	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2018-10-03
Hugo 1 NW	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2018-10-10
Bridgeport	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2018-10-14
Clay Ctr 6 ESE	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2018-10-15
Utica	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2018-10-15

Records per Day

Peak day 399

Records set or tied each day from 27 September 2018 to 17 October 2018. The most in one day was 399 on 15 October 2018.

Records per day during Snow event in United States, 27 September to 17 October 2018
Date	Records
2018-09-27	1
2018-09-28	24
2018-09-29	4
2018-09-30	14
2018-10-01	12
2018-10-02	3
2018-10-03	22
2018-10-04	19
2018-10-05	58
2018-10-06	6
2018-10-07	6
2018-10-08	8
2018-10-09	37
2018-10-10	150
2018-10-11	107
2018-10-12	33
2018-10-13	57
2018-10-14	272
2018-10-15	399
2018-10-16	12
2018-10-17	3

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Snow event in United States, 27 September to 17 October 2018 ranked by margin
Fullerton 1 ESE, 10-08	22.9 cm (9.0 in)
Ellendale, 10-10	20.3 cm (8.0 in)
Britton, 10-11	19.8 cm (7.8 in)
Geneva, 10-14	17.8 cm (7.0 in)
Friend 3E, 10-15	17.3 cm (6.8 in)
Grand Forks Intl AP, 10-10	16.5 cm (6.5 in)
Lisbon, 10-11	15.7 cm (6.2 in)
Hallock, 10-11	15.2 cm (6.0 in)
Crete 4ESE, 10-15	15.2 cm (6.0 in)
Montpelier, 10-12	15.2 cm (6.0 in)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP, 10-13	14.7 cm (5.8 in)
Mc Leod 3 E, 10-11	13.5 cm (5.3 in)
Hugo 1 NW, 10-10	12.7 cm (5.0 in)
Clay Ctr 6 ESE, 10-15	12.7 cm (5.0 in)
Utica, 10-15	12.7 cm (5.0 in)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

500 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.

Margin against age of the broken record in Snow event in United States, 27 September to 17 October 2018
Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
203	124
229	118
135	105
198	104
101	66
178	123
152	118
152	124
173	92
76	46
157	115
147	124
152	69
76	105
165	76
127	122
102	120
127	101
127	101
127	109
178	88
127	101
127	101
119	93
89	123
117	122
127	69
127	69
89	104
102	104
76	104
76	111
102	112
64	104
102	116
76	108
102	73
127	124
76	121
56	121
61	118
127	69
178	107
178	104
102	111
86	116
64	122
64	124
64	112
102	112
102	123
76	124
76	69
76	119
89	107
80	69
76	108
79	107
77	108
64	116
102	69
56	109
76	112
76	101
76	122
76	101
76	123
69	96
152	105
152	105
51	120
76	123
102	104
96	67
76	121
102	84
229	69
76	69
53	115
102	121
66	107
71	97
51	108
51	108
64	121
64	123
43	111
76	104
150	76
64	123
66	99
69	97
25	127
64	122
64	112
102	111
86	109
64	122
64	101
25	121
51	123
51	95
55	100
51	116
56	119
51	122
203	69
51	120
51	104
51	122
28	115
50	108
76	120
89	121
51	122
51	109
51	112
51	122
51	124
51	104
51	122
51	116
51	112
51	111
51	105
51	117
51	122
51	119
51	101
102	69
51	107
76	73
64	119
76	113
51	108
43	120
102	105
87	48
102	104
46	108
51	118
51	116
46	118
56	121
76	69
46	124
46	100
76	75
139	52
46	119
36	122
51	117
25	113
89	75
82	59
51	120
51	120
36	116
64	107
51	105
153	44
43	121
76	122
41	128
26	92
51	104
51	103
51	93
178	69
102	67
51	109
51	119
51	111
53	96
109	68
127	65
38	121
36	121
38	112
36	116
38	112
89	77
38	112
25	121
33	108
38	123
51	107
38	101
38	122
178	69
36	122
76	117
127	85
69	59
28	107
20	112
46	118
25	120
51	100
38	99

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Snow event in United States, 27 September to 17 October 2018 compared with similar events
Snow event in United States, 3 to 27 January 2024	2,190 records
Snow event in United States, 24 November to 22 December 2025	1,539 records
Snow event in United States, 9 to 29 April 2022	1,475 records
Snow event in United States, 27 September to 17 October 2018 (this event)	1,247 records
Snow event in United States, 26 September to 23 October 2019	1,194 records
Snow event in United States, 12 to 27 April 2021	1,172 records

Every Record Set

20 of 1,247

Every record set or tied during Snow event in United States, 27 September to 17 October 2018, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2018-10-03	Crosby	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	109	65 of 100 (Major)
2018-10-08	Fullerton 1 ESE	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	118	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2018-10-10	Ellendale	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	124	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2018-10-10	Mc Leod 3 E	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	105	66 of 100 (Major)
2018-10-10	Grand Forks Intl AP	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	76	66 of 100 (Major)
2018-10-10	Hugo 1 NW	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	122	65 of 100 (Major)
2018-10-11	Mc Leod 3 E	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	105	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2018-10-11	Britton	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	104	79 of 100 (Major)
2018-10-11	Montpelier	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	66	76 of 100 (Major)
2018-10-11	Hallock	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	118	71 of 100 (Major)
2018-10-11	Mayville	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46	70 of 100 (Major)
2018-10-11	Lisbon	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	115	69 of 100 (Major)
2018-10-12	Montpelier	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	69	67 of 100 (Major)
2018-10-13	Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	124	68 of 100 (Major)
2018-10-14	Geneva	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	123	75 of 100 (Major)
2018-10-14	Bridgeport	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	120	65 of 100 (Major)
2018-10-15	Crete 4ESE	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	124	70 of 100 (Major)
2018-10-15	Friend 3E	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	92	70 of 100 (Major)
2018-10-15	Clay Ctr 6 ESE	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	101	65 of 100 (Major)
2018-10-15	Utica	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	101	65 of 100 (Major)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 1,247 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
203	124
229	118
135	105
198	104
101	66
178	123
152	118
152	124
173	92
76	46
157	115
147	124
152	69
76	105
165	76
127	122
102	120
127	101
127	101
127	109
178	88
127	101
127	101
119	93
89	123
117	122
127	69
127	69
89	104
102	104
76	104
76	111
102	112
64	104
102	116
76	108
102	73
127	124
76	121
56	121
61	118
127	69
178	107
178	104
102	111
86	116
64	122
64	124
64	112
102	112
102	123
76	124
76	69
76	119
89	107
80	69
76	108
79	107
77	108
64	116
102	69
56	109
76	112
76	101
76	122
76	101
76	123
69	96
152	105
152	105
51	120
76	123
102	104
96	67
76	121
102	84
229	69
76	69
53	115
102	121
66	107
71	97
51	108
51	108
64	121
64	123
43	111
76	104
150	76
64	123
66	99
69	97
25	127
64	122
64	112
102	111
86	109
64	122
64	101
25	121
51	123
51	95
55	100
51	116
56	119
51	122
203	69
51	120
51	104
51	122
28	115
50	108
76	120
89	121
51	122
51	109
51	112
51	122
51	124
51	104
51	122
51	116
51	112
51	111
51	105
51	117
51	122
51	119
51	101
102	69
51	107
76	73
64	119
76	113
51	108
43	120
102	105
87	48
102	104
46	108
51	118
51	116
46	118
56	121
76	69
46	124
46	100
76	75
139	52
46	119
36	122
51	117
25	113
89	75
82	59
51	120
51	120
36	116
64	107
51	105
153	44
43	121
76	122
41	128
26	92
51	104
51	103
51	93
178	69
102	67
51	109
51	119
51	111
53	96
109	68
127	65
38	121
36	121
38	112
36	116
38	112
89	77
38	112
25	121
33	108
38	123
51	107
38	101
38	122
178	69
36	122
76	117
127	85
69	59
28	107
20	112
46	118
25	120
51	100
38	99

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
203	124
229	118
135	105
198	104
101	66
178	123
152	118
152	124
173	92
76	46
157	115
147	124
152	69
76	105
165	76
127	122
102	120
127	101
127	101
127	109
178	88
127	101
127	101
119	93
89	123
117	122
127	69
127	69
89	104
102	104
76	104
76	111
102	112
64	104
102	116
76	108
102	73
127	124
76	121
56	121
61	118
127	69
178	107
178	104
102	111
86	116
64	122
64	124
64	112
102	112
102	123
76	124
76	69
76	119
89	107
80	69
76	108
79	107
77	108
64	116
102	69
56	109
76	112
76	101
76	122
76	101
76	123
69	96
152	105
152	105
51	120
76	123
102	104
96	67
76	121
102	84
229	69
76	69
53	115
102	121
66	107
71	97
51	108
51	108
64	121
64	123
43	111
76	104
150	76
64	123
66	99
69	97
25	127
64	122
64	112
102	111
86	109
64	122
64	101
25	121
51	123
51	95
55	100
51	116
56	119
51	122
203	69
51	120
51	104
51	122
28	115
50	108
76	120
89	121
51	122
51	109
51	112
51	122
51	124
51	104
51	122
51	116
51	112
51	111
51	105
51	117
51	122
51	119
51	101
102	69
51	107
76	73
64	119
76	113
51	108
43	120
102	105
87	48
102	104
46	108
51	118
51	116
46	118
56	121
76	69
46	124
46	100
76	75
139	52
46	119
36	122
51	117
25	113
89	75
82	59
51	120
51	120
36	116
64	107
51	105
153	44
43	121
76	122
41	128
26	92
51	104
51	103
51	93
178	69
102	67
51	109
51	119
51	111
53	96
109	68
127	65
38	121
36	121
38	112
36	116
38	112
89	77
38	112
25	121
33	108
38	123
51	107
38	101
38	122
178	69
36	122
76	117
127	85
69	59
28	107
20	112
46	118
25	120
51	100
38	99

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
203	124
229	118
135	105
198	104
101	66
178	123
152	118
152	124
173	92
76	46
157	115
147	124
152	69
76	105
165	76
127	122
102	120
127	101
127	101
127	109
178	88
127	101
127	101
119	93
89	123
117	122
127	69
127	69
89	104
102	104
76	104
76	111
102	112
64	104
102	116
76	108
102	73
127	124
76	121
56	121
61	118
127	69
178	107
178	104
102	111
86	116
64	122
64	124
64	112
102	112
102	123
76	124
76	69
76	119
89	107
80	69
76	108
79	107
77	108
64	116
102	69
56	109
76	112
76	101
76	122
76	101
76	123
69	96
152	105
152	105
51	120
76	123
102	104
96	67
76	121
102	84
229	69
76	69
53	115
102	121
66	107
71	97
51	108
51	108
64	121
64	123
43	111
76	104
150	76
64	123
66	99
69	97
25	127
64	122
64	112
102	111
86	109
64	122
64	101
25	121
51	123
51	95
55	100
51	116
56	119
51	122
203	69
51	120
51	104
51	122
28	115
50	108
76	120
89	121
51	122
51	109
51	112
51	122
51	124
51	104
51	122
51	116
51	112
51	111
51	105
51	117
51	122
51	119
51	101
102	69
51	107
76	73
64	119
76	113
51	108
43	120
102	105
87	48
102	104
46	108
51	118
51	116
46	118
56	121
76	69
46	124
46	100
76	75
139	52
46	119
36	122
51	117
25	113
89	75
82	59
51	120
51	120
36	116
64	107
51	105
153	44
43	121
76	122
41	128
26	92
51	104
51	103
51	93
178	69
102	67
51	109
51	119
51	111
53	96
109	68
127	65
38	121
36	121
38	112
36	116
38	112
89	77
38	112
25	121
33	108
38	123
51	107
38	101
38	122
178	69
36	122
76	117
127	85
69	59
28	107
20	112
46	118
25	120
51	100
38	99