Ironwood snowstorms

Ironwood’s snow record here is the Ironwood station, with daily snowfall reports since 1901. Over its 111 complete winters the middle value is 145.6 in of snow a winter. The biggest storm on record there brought 43 in over Oct. 31 – Nov. 3, 1989.

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

Biggest storms

Dates	Total
Oct. 31 – Nov. 3, 1989	43 in
Dec. 24–27, 2001	43 in
Nov. 11–14, 2014	38.2 in
Jan. 4–7, 1997	37.7 in
Dec. 7–10, 2009Snowstorm of Dec. 7–11, 2009	35 in
Dec. 22–25, 1968Snowstorm of Dec. 18–24, 1968	34.5 in
Feb. 8–11, 2016	34 in
Dec. 17–20, 1929Snowstorm of Dec. 16–21, 1929	32.5 in
Dec. 18–20, 1996	32.3 in
Jan. 24–27, 1938	32 in
Jan. 7–10, 1967Snowstorm of Jan. 3–7, 1967	31.2 in
Jan. 6–9, 1969	29 in
Dec. 22–25, 2022Snowstorm of Dec. 21–26, 2022	28.9 in
Jan. 14–17, 1967	28.7 in
Feb. 20–23, 1937	28.5 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

1996-97302 in
2000-01298.1 in
1995-96292.1 in
2001-02261.9 in
1970-71255 in

Least snowy winters

1901-0246.9 in
1902-0355 in
1904-0566 in
2023-2467.8 in
1924-2573.7 in

Earliest first 6-inch storms

September 22, 19951995-96
October 5, 19351935-36
October 6, 20002000-01
October 9, 19671967-68
October 11, 19091909-10

Where to ski near Ironwood

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

Station: GHCN-Daily USC00204104, Ironwood. Last full winter: 2025-26.