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International Falls snowstorms

International Falls’s snow record here is the International Falls airport station, with daily snowfall reports since 1907. Over its 79 complete winters the middle value is 64.3 in of snow a winter. The biggest storm on record there brought 24.1 in over Jan. 9–12, 1975.

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

Biggest storms

DatesTotal
Jan. 9–12, 1975Snowstorm of Jan. 9–12, 197524.1 in
Mar. 3–5, 1966Snowstorm of Feb. 28 – Mar. 6, 196621.2 in
Dec. 19–22, 199020.7 in
Feb. 1–3, 191119 in
Jan. 15–18, 199618.9 in
Mar. 9–11, 200918.9 in
Apr. 21–24, 192518.9 in
Nov. 21–24, 201017 in
Dec. 2–5, 2013Snowstorm of Dec. 1–7, 201316.5 in
Nov. 1–2, 1991Halloween Blizzard, Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, 199116.4 in
Feb. 18–21, 195516.2 in
Dec. 12–14, 200816.1 in
Apr. 24–26, 195015.8 in
Mar. 11–13, 197615.8 in
Dec. 27–30, 199215.7 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

0501001501910-11: 88.1 in1911-12: 52.9 in1918-19: 25.9 in1948-49: 51.7 in1949-50: 88.5 in1950-51: 83.1 in1951-52: 55 in1952-53: 57 in1953-54: 93.9 in1954-55: 75.2 in1955-56: 94.8 in1956-57: 52 in1957-58: 33.1 in1958-59: 50.3 in1959-60: 43.4 in1960-61: 51.7 in1961-62: 57.3 in1962-63: 29 in1963-64: 45.9 in1964-65: 49.3 in1965-66: 96.8 in1966-67: 54.2 in1967-68: 63.5 in1968-69: 63.1 in1969-70: 66.5 in1970-71: 53.1 in1971-72: 67.1 in1972-73: 30.4 in1973-74: 60.4 in1974-75: 96.4 in1975-76: 82.2 in1976-77: 62.8 in1977-78: 66.7 in1978-79: 79.9 in1979-80: 64.3 in1980-81: 45.9 in1981-82: 90.1 in1982-83: 46.2 in1983-84: 58.9 in1984-85: 66.5 in1985-86: 85 in1986-87: 55 in1987-88: 45.7 in1988-89: 104.9 in1989-90: 61.2 in1990-91: 97.3 in1991-92: 111.4 in1992-93: 98.7 in1993-94: 75.2 in1994-95: 70.1 in1995-96: 116.2 in1996-97: 85.6 in1997-98: 51.4 in1998-99: 65.9 in1999-00: 27.1 in2000-01: 61.5 in2003-04: 70.2 in2004-05: 59.5 in2005-06: 52.5 in2006-07: 39.6 in2007-08: 96.1 in2008-09: 125.9 in2009-10: 46.9 in2010-11: 88.7 in2011-12: 64.6 in2012-13: 98.9 in2013-14: 101.5 in2014-15: 64.8 in2015-16: 48.1 in2016-17: 70.6 in2017-18: 62.3 in2018-19: 73.3 in2019-20: 67 in2020-21: 40.3 in2021-22: 94.3 in2022-23: 84.3 in2023-24: 51.9 in2024-25: 60.3 in2025-26: 66.5 in2026-27: 0 in so far19102026
Inches of snow each winter (July to June). Winters with gaps in the record are left out.

Snowiest winters

  • 2008-09125.9 in
  • 1995-96116.2 in
  • 1991-92111.4 in
  • 1988-89104.9 in
  • 2013-14101.5 in

Least snowy winters

  • 1918-1925.9 in
  • 1999-0027.1 in
  • 1962-6329 in
  • 1972-7330.4 in
  • 1957-5833.1 in

Earliest first 6-inch storms

Where to ski near International Falls

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

Station: GHCN-Daily USW00014918, International Falls airport. Last full winter: 2025-26.