Brainerd snowstorms

Brainerd’s snow record here is the Brainerd station, with daily snowfall reports since 1908. Over its 62 complete winters the middle value is 43.2 in of snow a winter. The biggest storm on record there brought 24.4 in over Mar. 3–4, 1985.

This winter (2026-27) so far: 0 in, no 1-inch day yet.

Biggest storms

Dates	Total
Mar. 3–4, 1985Snowstorm of Mar. 1–5, 1985	24.4 in
Dec. 26–29, 2021	21.5 in
Mar. 24–27, 2024	20.5 in
Jan. 4–7, 1980	19 in
Jan. 21–23, 1982Snowstorm of Jan. 20–24, 1982	18.5 in
Mar. 3–5, 1966Snowstorm of Feb. 28 – Mar. 6, 1966	18 in
Jan. 4–5, 1997	18 in
Mar. 1–3, 1965	15 in
Apr. 11, 2008	15 in
Dec. 14–17, 2022Snowstorm of Dec. 13–20, 2022	14.3 in
Dec. 24–27, 2009Snowstorm of Dec. 22–29, 2009	13 in
Mar. 20–21, 1982	13 in
Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, 2019Snowstorm of Nov. 29 – Dec. 3, 2019	12.7 in
Dec. 27–28, 2018	12.6 in
Mar. 5–7, 1995	12.5 in

A storm here is a run of days with measurable snow, at most four days. A day with under half an inch between two snowier days separates two storms; longer snowy spells are split into their snowiest four days.

Every winter

Inches of snow each winter (July to June). Winters with gaps in the record are left out.

Snowiest winters

2022-2388.7 in
1996-9780.5 in
2021-2277.3 in
2012-1373 in
2018-1971.9 in

Least snowy winters

1972-7315.5 in
1986-8715.8 in
1958-5918 in
1957-5822.2 in
2002-0322.6 in

Earliest first 6-inch storms

October 21, 20202020-21
November 1, 19911991-92
November 2, 19921992-93
November 13, 19831983-84
November 13, 19971997-98

Where to ski near Brainerd

Groomed cross-country venues from XC Index, by distance.

Station: GHCN-Daily USC00210939, Brainerd. Last full winter: 2025-26.