Ely snowstorms

Ely’s snow record here is the Tower, 33 km southwest station, with daily snowfall reports since 1895. Over its 64 complete winters the middle value is 69.9 in of snow a winter. The biggest storm on record there brought 23 in over Nov. 1–2, 1991.

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

Biggest storms

Dates	Total
Nov. 1–2, 1991Halloween Blizzard, Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, 1991	23 in
Jan. 16–19, 1996	23 in
Nov. 23–25, 1983Snowstorm of Nov. 23–30, 1983	21.6 in
Nov. 10–13, 1940Armistice Day Blizzard, Nov. 9–13, 1940	20.2 in
Nov. 25–28, 1965Snowstorm of Nov. 23–27, 1965	20 in
Dec. 14–17, 2022Snowstorm of Dec. 13–20, 2022	19.2 in
Nov. 18–19, 2016	19 in
Apr. 18–20, 2013	18.6 in
Jan. 10–12, 1975Snowstorm of Jan. 9–12, 1975	18 in
Nov. 7–9, 1947	17 in
Dec. 5–8, 1948	17 in
Mar. 9–12, 1976	17 in
Mar. 3–5, 1966Snowstorm of Feb. 28 – Mar. 6, 1966	16.4 in
Nov. 3–4, 1982	16 in
Feb. 22–25, 2001Snowstorm of Feb. 22–26, 2001	16 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

1949-50121.9 in
1965-66105.4 in
1988-8997.8 in
2003-0495.3 in
2022-2390.9 in

Least snowy winters

1972-7325.5 in
1999-0028.9 in
1960-6136.8 in
1984-8539.3 in
1939-4041.7 in

Earliest first 6-inch storms

October 18, 19901990-91
November 1, 19911991-92
November 2, 19921992-93
November 3, 19821982-83
November 8, 19501950-51

Where to ski near Ely

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

Station: GHCN-Daily USC00218311, Tower, 33 km southwest. Last full winter: 2025-26.