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Snow event in United States, 10 to 20 April 2020

Snow event in United States, 10 to 20 April 2020: 1,139 records at 636 stations, peak on 17 April 2020. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • Snow event in United States, 10 to 20 April 2020 set or tied 1,139 station records at 636 stations.
  • It ran from 10 April 2020 to 20 April 2020 (11 days) and its peak day was 17 April 2020.
  • Status: closed.
  • Allerton set a daily record snowfall of 20.8 cm (8.2 in) on 17 April 2020.
  • The busiest day was 17 April 2020 with 317 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 139 years.

Footprint

10 to 20 April 2020
Footprint of Snow event in United States, 10 to 20 April 2020 The area covered by Snow event in United States, 10 to 20 April 2020 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Snow event in United States, 10 to 20 April 2020 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Snow event in United States, 10 to 20 April 2020: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
AllertonRecord daily snowfall20.8 cm (8.2 in)2020-04-17
SewardRecord daily snowfall15.7 cm (6.2 in)2020-04-17
Genoa 2 WRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)2020-04-16
El Morro Natl MonRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)2020-04-14
Atlantic 1 NERecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)2020-04-17
Chariton 1 ERecord daily snowfall18.0 cm (7.1 in)2020-04-17
OsceolaRecord daily snowfall17.5 cm (6.9 in)2020-04-17
ShenandoahRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)2020-04-17
BradshawRecord daily snowfall13.0 cm (5.1 in)2020-04-17
Nebraska City 2NWRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)2020-04-17
OsceolaRecord daily snowfall13.5 cm (5.3 in)2020-04-17
Mt AyrRecord daily snowfall26.9 cm (10.6 in)2020-04-17
Port AlleganyRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)2020-04-18
Creston 2 SWRecord daily snowfall18.3 cm (7.2 in)2020-04-17
UnionvilleRecord daily snowfall29.2 cm (11.5 in)2020-04-17
St PeterRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)2020-04-13
Longmont 2 ESERecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)2020-04-16
ClarindaRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)2020-04-17
GalesburgRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)2020-04-17

Records per Day

Peak day 317
Records per day during Snow event in United States, 10 to 20 April 2020 Records set or tied each day from 10 April 2020 to 20 April 2020. The most in one day was 317 on 17 April 2020. 0 100 200 300 400 04-1004-1204-1404-1604-1804-20
Records set or tied each day from 10 April 2020 to 20 April 2020. The most in one day was 317 on 17 April 2020.
Records per day during Snow event in United States, 10 to 20 April 2020
DateRecords
2020-04-101
2020-04-1159
2020-04-1296
2020-04-13199
2020-04-1492
2020-04-1593
2020-04-16114
2020-04-17317
2020-04-18155
2020-04-1912
2020-04-201

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Snow event in United States, 10 to 20 April 2020 ranked by margin
Allerton, 04-1727.9 cm (11.0 in)
Mt Ayr, 04-1726.9 cm (10.6 in)
Unionville, 04-1726.7 cm (10.5 in)
Nebraska City 2NW, 04-1720.3 cm (8.0 in)
Longmont 2 ESE, 04-1620.3 cm (8.0 in)
Allerton, 04-1719.0 cm (7.5 in)
Osceola, 04-1717.5 cm (6.9 in)
Clarinda, 04-1717.3 cm (6.8 in)
Creston 2 SW, 04-1717.0 cm (6.7 in)
St Peter, 04-1316.5 cm (6.5 in)
Chariton 1 E, 04-1715.5 cm (6.1 in)
Shenandoah, 04-1715.2 cm (6.0 in)
Port Allegany, 04-1815.2 cm (6.0 in)
Genoa 2 W, 04-1614.0 cm (5.5 in)
Galesburg, 04-1714.0 cm (5.5 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

Margin against age of the broken record in Snow event in United States, 10 to 20 April 2020 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. 0 38 75 113 150 075150225300 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
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, 10 to 20 April 2020
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
190110
132113
140126
102126
155110
10282
175120
152101
12598
20371
135120
269124
15271
279113
17076
267110
20398
173110
165116
140122
122126
132110
127104
178119
140113
117115
203119
114120
20371
20371
9499
10284
152111
14086
15269
12799
178126
16568
22673
72110
17565
127113
89120
15367
18550
76126
7693
16367
152108
73115
76120
15262
152119
119108
76115
17855
76117
15368
15298
12793
16860
11260
29040
12769
10271
76116
51113
12768
5196
76123
20499
11978
17559
86123
76126
51119
10271
84126
10275
10782
58110
74115
10266
5198
79115
15271
127115
127126
13564
127101
127114
12787
96104
66120
12771
12785
14060
51108
10277
17881
6892
5199
7989
51124
5072
102124
12772
51115
15284
59115
36116
48110
15858
40123
76106
10270
51113
12768
11721
12776
51118
43119
15281
12799
51125
38104
51113
12795
10275
10275
20371
56126
10277
20358
15718
14770
16027
5199
23937
5392
102124
35119
64120
10471
13758
15258
15257
43120
58104
7692
5197
4680
7767
51130
38113
76113
51115
10293
36126
51126
10268
5199
25124
25124
4697
6675
10268
7692
51121
51108
10447
22115
51107
17871
8131
7699
20372
7681
25102
7380
51126
3699
10270
5199
5198
5183
51126
10243
26115
12761
10254
51124
3992
51123
9459
51124
25114
51119
9769
51108

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Snow event in United States, 10 to 20 April 2020 compared with similar events
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Snow event in United States, 26 September to 23 October 20191,194 records
Snow event in United States, 10 to 20 April 2020 (this event)1,139 records

Every Record Set

20 of 1,139
Every record set or tied during Snow event in United States, 10 to 20 April 2020, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2020-04-13St PeterRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)16.5 cm (6.5 in)11666 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-14El Morro Natl MonRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)8272 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-16Genoa 2 WRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)14.0 cm (5.5 in)12675 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-16Longmont 2 ESERecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)9866 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-17AllertonRecord daily snowfall20.8 cm (8.2 in)19.0 cm (7.5 in)11078 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-17SewardRecord daily snowfall15.7 cm (6.2 in)13.2 cm (5.2 in)11378 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-17Atlantic 1 NERecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)12672 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-17Chariton 1 ERecord daily snowfall18.0 cm (7.1 in)15.5 cm (6.1 in)11072 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-17OsceolaRecord daily snowfall17.5 cm (6.9 in)17.5 cm (6.9 in)12070 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-17ShenandoahRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)10170 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-17BradshawRecord daily snowfall13.0 cm (5.1 in)12.5 cm (4.9 in)9870 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-17Nebraska City 2NWRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)7169 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-17OsceolaRecord daily snowfall13.5 cm (5.3 in)13.5 cm (5.3 in)12069 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-17Mt AyrRecord daily snowfall26.9 cm (10.6 in)26.9 cm (10.6 in)12468 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-17AllertonRecord snow depth27.9 cm (11.0 in)27.9 cm (11.0 in)11367 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-17Creston 2 SWRecord daily snowfall18.3 cm (7.2 in)17.0 cm (6.7 in)7667 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-17UnionvilleRecord daily snowfall29.2 cm (11.5 in)26.7 cm (10.5 in)11067 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-17ClarindaRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)17.3 cm (6.8 in)11066 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-17GalesburgRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)14.0 cm (5.5 in)12265 of 100 (Major)
2020-04-18Port AlleganyRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)7168 of 100 (Major)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 1,139 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 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.