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Snow event in United States, 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021

Snow event in United States, 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021: 352 records at 287 stations, peak on 30 December 2020. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Snow event in United States, 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021 set or tied 352 station records at 287 stations.
  • It ran from 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021 (13 days) and its peak day was 30 December 2020.
  • Status: closed.
  • Chisos Basin set an all-time record daily snowfall of 61.0 cm (24.0 in) on 31 December 2020.
  • The busiest day was 30 December 2020 with 105 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 125 years.

Footprint

24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021
Footprint of Snow event in United States, 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021 The area covered by Snow event in United States, 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Snow event in United States, 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021 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, 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Chisos BasinRecord daily snowfall61.0 cm (24.0 in)2020-12-31
S Bend APRecord daily snowfall30.0 cm (11.8 in)2020-12-25
LajitasRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)2020-12-31
Columbus 3 NERecord daily snowfall17.3 cm (6.8 in)2020-12-29
Vici 1NNWRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)2021-01-01
Panther JunctionRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)2021-01-01
GreenfieldRecord daily snowfall19.8 cm (7.8 in)2020-12-30
Brodhead WwtpRecord daily snowfall21.8 cm (8.6 in)2020-12-30
Ft StocktonRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)2020-12-31
Smoky Valley - CarversRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)2020-12-28
Indianola 1SWRecord daily snowfall21.1 cm (8.3 in)2020-12-30
JulesburgRecord daily snowfall9.4 cm (3.7 in)2020-12-29
GailRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)2020-12-31
LakevilleRecord daily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)2020-12-26
Rangely 1ERecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)2020-12-29
OshkoshRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)2020-12-29
Red OakRecord daily snowfall20.8 cm (8.2 in)2020-12-30
JaytonRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)2021-01-01

Records per Day

Peak day 105
Records per day during Snow event in United States, 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021 Records set or tied each day from 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021. The most in one day was 105 on 30 December 2020. 0 30 60 90 120 12-2412-2612-2812-3001-0101-0301-05
Records set or tied each day from 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021. The most in one day was 105 on 30 December 2020.
Records per day during Snow event in United States, 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021
DateRecords
2020-12-241
2020-12-252
2020-12-262
2020-12-273
2020-12-2812
2020-12-2981
2020-12-30105
2020-12-3139
2021-01-0163
2021-01-0222
2021-01-0313
2021-01-048
2021-01-051

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Snow event in United States, 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021 ranked by margin
Chisos Basin, 12-3130.5 cm (12.0 in)
Chisos Basin, 12-3127.9 cm (11.0 in)
Lakeville, 12-2627.9 cm (11.0 in)
Vici 1NNW, 01-0125.4 cm (10.0 in)
Panther Junction, 01-0125.4 cm (10.0 in)
Lajitas, 12-3120.4 cm (8.0 in)
Lajitas, 12-3119.1 cm (7.5 in)
Red Oak, 12-3017.0 cm (6.7 in)
Brodhead Wwtp, 12-3016.7 cm (6.6 in)
Indianola 1SW, 12-3016.0 cm (6.3 in)
S Bend AP, 12-2514.8 cm (5.8 in)
Columbus 3 NE, 12-2912.2 cm (4.8 in)
Greenfield, 12-3012.2 cm (4.8 in)
Ft Stockton, 12-3110.1 cm (4.0 in)
Smoky Valley - Carvers, 12-287.6 cm (3.0 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

Margin against age of the broken record in Snow event in United States, 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021 352 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 0100200300400 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
352 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, 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
30534
27962
148105
19129
122113
25465
25465
12279
10174
16742
16049
7671
69125
2582
76125
27927
17030
76105
51102
20439
14041
11466
14441
10573
14049
38101
48121
41106
51104
7774
5140
11466
12730
10247
7777
5162
48113
7879
51107
38121
6334
9452
6779
10249
2083
12441
26105
51106
7639
10234
25113
51109
51104
51110
9249
4842
7669
3852
15837
10756
6366
10449
3384
6362
2642
5196
2413
7666
3384
11742
5079
25119
25102
15348
1427
5070
4876
8109
9430
9142
3884
5182
7662
4374
10241
5371
10238
5034
1393
9449
1243
5169
3676
7665
2674
7648
7149
5666
3878
1884
13230
4672
8941
271
7162
2674
7674
3974
11411
5649
12767
7655
5171
4674
5119
10120
4369
8442
2552
6443
889
1227
9945
6349
2374
3873
5170
9420
6342
1155
5052
3850
7930
1074
1274
1572
2069
4849
2574
22932
7757
6452
6152
5171
2572
2673
5125
9419
4342
5542
8222
3348
510
1374
8633
2951
2650
874
8132
5141
9714
237
1266
5037
2652
1363
7655
1372
10252
1143
374
1253
1366
5039
4841
1095
8922
2565
872
6342
5322
1367
2047
7722
7655
7128
6443
3345
3852
1849
2547
1052
763
8922
3056
4930
2841
2544
3142
2634

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Snow event in United States, 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021 compared with similar events
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Snow event in United States, 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021 (this event)352 records

Every Record Set

20 of 352
Every record set or tied during Snow event in United States, 24 December 2020 to 5 January 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2020-12-25S Bend APRecord daily snowfall30.0 cm (11.8 in)14.8 cm (5.8 in)10572 of 100 (Major)
2020-12-26LakevilleRecord daily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)27.9 cm (11.0 in)2755 of 100 (Notable)
2020-12-28Smoky Valley - CarversRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)7157 of 100 (Notable)
2020-12-29Columbus 3 NERecord daily snowfall17.3 cm (6.8 in)12.2 cm (4.8 in)11366 of 100 (Major)
2020-12-29JulesburgRecord daily snowfall9.4 cm (3.7 in)6.9 cm (2.7 in)12556 of 100 (Notable)
2020-12-29Rangely 1ERecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)12555 of 100 (Notable)
2020-12-29OshkoshRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)10555 of 100 (Notable)
2020-12-30GreenfieldRecord daily snowfall19.8 cm (7.8 in)12.2 cm (4.8 in)7961 of 100 (Major)
2020-12-30Brodhead WwtpRecord daily snowfall21.8 cm (8.6 in)16.7 cm (6.6 in)4260 of 100 (Major)
2020-12-30Indianola 1SWRecord daily snowfall21.1 cm (8.3 in)16.0 cm (6.3 in)4957 of 100 (Notable)
2020-12-30Red OakRecord daily snowfall20.8 cm (8.2 in)17.0 cm (6.7 in)3055 of 100 (Notable)
2020-12-31Chisos BasinRecord daily snowfall61.0 cm (24.0 in)30.5 cm (12.0 in)3477 of 100 (Major)
2020-12-31Chisos BasinRecord snow depth50.8 cm (20.0 in)27.9 cm (11.0 in)6272 of 100 (Major)
2020-12-31LajitasRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)19.1 cm (7.5 in)2970 of 100 (Major)
2020-12-31Ft StocktonRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)10.1 cm (4.0 in)7460 of 100 (Major)
2020-12-31GailRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)8256 of 100 (Notable)
2020-12-31LajitasRecord snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)20.4 cm (8.0 in)3955 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-01Vici 1NNWRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)6565 of 100 (Major)
2021-01-01Panther JunctionRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)6565 of 100 (Major)
2021-01-01JaytonRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)10255 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 352 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.