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Snow event in United States, 22 to 30 January 2022

Snow event in United States, 22 to 30 January 2022: 102 records at 61 stations, peak on 27 January 2022. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Snow event in United States, 22 to 30 January 2022 set or tied 102 station records at 61 stations.
  • It ran from 22 January 2022 to 30 January 2022 (9 days) and its peak day was 27 January 2022.
  • Status: closed.
  • Sharon Springs set a monthly record snow depth of 53.3 cm (21.0 in) on 26 January 2022.
  • The busiest day was 27 January 2022 with 38 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 120 years.

Footprint

22 to 30 January 2022
Footprint of Snow event in United States, 22 to 30 January 2022 The area covered by Snow event in United States, 22 to 30 January 2022 is outlined, with 12 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Snow event in United States, 22 to 30 January 2022 is outlined, with 12 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Snow event in United States, 22 to 30 January 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Sharon SpringsRecord snow depth53.3 cm (21.0 in)2022-01-26
BurlingtonRecord daily snowfall43.2 cm (17.0 in)2022-01-26
Pratt 3NWRecord daily snowfall15.5 cm (6.1 in)2022-01-25
Dodge CityRecord daily snowfall21.1 cm (8.3 in)2022-01-25
HealyRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)2022-01-26
WinonaRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)2022-01-26
MangumRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)2022-01-27
Kalvesta 1 WRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)2022-01-26
LakinRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)2022-01-25
VillanuevaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)2022-01-25
EvergreenRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)2022-01-26
CrowellRecord daily snowfall3.0 cm (1.2 in)2022-01-27

Records per Day

Peak day 38
Records per day during Snow event in United States, 22 to 30 January 2022 Records set or tied each day from 22 January 2022 to 30 January 2022. The most in one day was 38 on 27 January 2022. 0 10 20 30 40 01-2201-2401-2501-2601-2701-2801-2901-30
Records set or tied each day from 22 January 2022 to 30 January 2022. The most in one day was 38 on 27 January 2022.
Records per day during Snow event in United States, 22 to 30 January 2022
DateRecords
2022-01-221
2022-01-242
2022-01-2516
2022-01-2637
2022-01-2738
2022-01-285
2022-01-292
2022-01-301

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Snow event in United States, 22 to 30 January 2022 ranked by margin
Sharon Springs, 01-2733.0 cm (13.0 in)
Burlington, 01-2727.9 cm (11.0 in)
Sharon Springs, 01-2622.8 cm (9.0 in)
Burlington, 01-2617.8 cm (7.0 in)
Dodge City, 01-2515.3 cm (6.0 in)
Burlington, 01-2615.3 cm (6.0 in)
Kalvesta 1 W, 01-2615.3 cm (6.0 in)
Pratt 3NW, 01-2513.0 cm (5.1 in)
Sharon Springs, 01-2912.7 cm (5.0 in)
Evergreen, 01-2612.7 cm (5.0 in)
Mangum, 01-2711.4 cm (4.5 in)
Lakin, 01-2510.2 cm (4.0 in)
Villanueva, 01-2510.2 cm (4.0 in)
Healy, 01-2610.1 cm (4.0 in)
Dodge City, 01-269.8 cm (3.9 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, 22 to 30 January 2022 102 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 30 60 90 120 0100200300400 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
102 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, 22 to 30 January 2022
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
22880
17862
130120
33076
15356
10190
27932
15338
7740
5033
11460
9874
15355
10272
51106
12766
10278
12759
7674
30104
30116
5674
17820
15236
2396
16543
2590
25103
5172
25116
25104
25116
5174
2662
6960
3100
10274
6356
10228
4672
2674
12720
9619
7642
5156
5056
7643
7636
10128
2574
5174
2560
374
772
2574
2660
2572
374
5156
2555
2575
1375
4832
2555
2572
2660
8932
7632
5136
2559
1842
2542
2550
560
2559
5132
1850
3832
5028
2328
4012
1050
1728
1342
2544
2622
2526
2623
1342
2515
2638
513
510
2020
2612
2612
4623
610
518
520
2612
120

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Snow event in United States, 22 to 30 January 2022 compared with similar events
Snow event in United States, 3 to 27 January 20242,190 records
Snow event in United States, 24 November to 22 December 20251,539 records
Snow event in United States, 9 to 29 April 20221,475 records
Snow event in United States, 27 September to 17 October 20181,247 records
Snow event in United States, 26 September to 23 October 20191,194 records
Snow event in United States, 22 to 30 January 2022 (this event)102 records

Every Record Set

20 of 102
Every record set or tied during Snow event in United States, 22 to 30 January 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-01-25Pratt 3NWRecord daily snowfall15.5 cm (6.1 in)13.0 cm (5.1 in)12072 of 100 (Major)
2022-01-25Dodge CityRecord daily snowfall21.1 cm (8.3 in)15.3 cm (6.0 in)5667 of 100 (Major)
2022-01-25LakinRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)7250 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-25VillanuevaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)7849 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-26Sharon SpringsRecord snow depth53.3 cm (21.0 in)22.8 cm (9.0 in)8081 of 100 (Exceptional)
2022-01-26BurlingtonRecord daily snowfall43.2 cm (17.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)6278 of 100 (Major)
2022-01-26HealyRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)10.1 cm (4.0 in)9060 of 100 (Major)
2022-01-26BurlingtonRecord snow depth48.3 cm (19.0 in)15.3 cm (6.0 in)3855 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-26WinonaRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)7.7 cm (3.0 in)4053 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-26Sharon SpringsRecord daily snowfall53.3 cm (21.0 in)5.0 cm (2.0 in)3352 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-26Dodge CityRecord snow depth20.0 cm (7.9 in)9.8 cm (3.9 in)7452 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-26Kalvesta 1 WRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)15.3 cm (6.0 in)5551 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-26Pratt 3NWRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)10649 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-26EvergreenRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)5948 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-27Sharon SpringsRecord snow depth45.7 cm (18.0 in)33.0 cm (13.0 in)7672 of 100 (Major)
2022-01-27BurlingtonRecord snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)27.9 cm (11.0 in)3259 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-27MangumRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)11.4 cm (4.5 in)6052 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-27MangumRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)7448 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-27CrowellRecord daily snowfall3.0 cm (1.2 in)3.0 cm (1.2 in)10420 of 100 (Routine)
2022-01-29Sharon SpringsRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)6649 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 102 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.