Duluth snowstorms

Duluth’s snow record here is the Duluth airport station, with daily snowfall reports since 1948. Over its 77 complete winters the middle value is 82.5 in of snow a winter. The biggest storm on record there brought 36.9 in over Oct. 31 – Nov. 3, 1991.

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

Biggest storms

Dates	Total
Oct. 31 – Nov. 3, 1991Halloween Blizzard, Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, 1991	36.9 in
Dec. 5–8, 1950Snowstorm of Dec. 4–9, 1950	35.2 in
Dec. 14–17, 2022Snowstorm of Dec. 13–20, 2022	29.5 in
Jan. 25–28, 2004	27.3 in
Jan. 4–7, 1994	26.1 in
Dec. 24–26, 2009Snowstorm of Dec. 22–29, 2009	24.5 in
Jan. 20–23, 1982Snowstorm of Jan. 20–24, 1982	24.2 in
Dec. 6–9, 1969Snowstorm of Dec. 4–10, 1969	23.9 in
Dec. 2–4, 2013Snowstorm of Dec. 1–7, 2013	23.3 in
Dec. 14–16, 2005Snowstorm of Dec. 13–17, 2005	22.4 in
Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, 2019Snowstorm of Nov. 29 – Dec. 3, 2019	21.7 in
Mar. 17–18, 1965Snowstorm of Mar. 16–19, 1965	21.4 in
Nov. 22–24, 1983Snowstorm of Nov. 23–30, 1983	20.7 in
Nov. 28 – Dec. 1, 1985Snowstorm of Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, 1985	20.4 in
Mar. 6–9, 2002	19.8 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

2022-23140.2 in
1995-96135.4 in
1949-50131.9 in
2013-14131.3 in
2012-13129.6 in

Least snowy winters

1980-8136.6 in
2023-2439 in
1967-6839.5 in
1986-8740.8 in
1976-7740.9 in

Earliest first 6-inch storms

October 15, 19661966-67
October 21, 19951995-96
October 26, 20102010-11
October 27, 20172017-18
October 28, 19551955-56

Where to ski near Duluth

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

Station: GHCN-Daily USW00014913, Duluth airport. Last full winter: 2025-26.