La Crosse snowstorms
La Crosse’s snow record here is the La Crosse airport station, with daily snowfall reports since 1938. Over its 85 complete winters the middle value is 39.5 in of snow a winter. The biggest storm on record there brought 21.1 in over Feb. 23–26, 2007.
This winter (2026-27) so far: 0 in, no 1-inch day yet.
Biggest storms
| Dates | Total |
|---|---|
| Feb. 23–26, 2007Snowstorm of Feb. 22–27, 2007 | 21.1 in |
| Mar. 12–14, 1997 | 19.1 in |
| Jan. 25–27, 1996 | 18.8 in |
| Mar. 5–6, 1959Snowstorm of Mar. 4–7, 1959 | 18.5 in |
| Dec. 7–9, 2009Snowstorm of Dec. 7–11, 2009 | 17.9 in |
| Jan. 28–30, 1947Snowstorm of Jan. 27–31, 1947 | 17.3 in |
| Dec. 9–12, 2010Domebuster Storm, Dec. 11–14, 2010 | 17.3 in |
| Jan. 3–4, 1971Snowstorm of Jan. 2–5, 1971 | 16.8 in |
| Apr. 8–9, 1973 | 16 in |
| Mar. 17–19, 2005 | 15.2 in |
| Dec. 3, 1990 | 14.4 in |
| Nov. 22–24, 1991 | 14.3 in |
| Mar. 2–4, 1989 | 12.6 in |
| Feb. 1–3, 1983 | 12.5 in |
| Feb. 10–12, 2019 | 12.4 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
Snowiest winters
- 1961-6278.8 in
- 1958-5978.4 in
- 1974-7573.4 in
- 1996-9769.3 in
- 2007-0868.1 in
Least snowy winters
- 1967-687.8 in
- 1953-5418.8 in
- 1975-7619.5 in
- 1965-6620.1 in
- 2011-1221.6 in
Earliest first 6-inch storms
- November 1, 19911991-92
- November 4, 19591959-60
- November 18, 19571957-58
- November 18, 19861986-87
- November 23, 19771977-78
Where to ski near La Crosse
- Goose Island Park7 km
- Great River Bluffs State Park18 km
- Coulee Experimental State Forest18 km
- Saint Mary's University45 km
- Kickapoo Valley Reserve54 km
- Root River State Trail59 km
Groomed cross-country venues from XC Index, by distance.
Station: GHCN-Daily USW00014920, La Crosse airport. Last full winter: 2025-26.