Marquette snowstorms

Marquette’s snow record here is the Marquette station, with daily snowfall reports since 1948. Over its 69 complete winters the middle value is 108 in of snow a winter. The biggest storm on record there brought 28.1 in over Feb. 11–14, 1985.

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

Biggest storms

Dates	Total
Feb. 11–14, 1985Snowstorm of Feb. 7–15, 1985	28.1 in
Nov. 29 – Dec. 2, 1985Snowstorm of Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, 1985	26.7 in
Feb. 13–16, 2019	22.4 in
Mar. 2–5, 2007Snowstorm of Feb. 26 – Mar. 4, 2007	22.2 in
Jan. 1–4, 1999Snowstorm of Jan. 1–4, 1999	22.1 in
Jan. 4–7, 1997	21.9 in
Feb. 24–27, 2002	21.7 in
Dec. 9–12, 1961	20.9 in
Dec. 21–24, 1996	20.9 in
Mar. 20–22, 1984	20.7 in
Mar. 14–17, 2026Snowstorm of Mar. 14–17, 2026	20.5 in
Mar. 18–20, 1986	20.1 in
Mar. 4–7, 1995	20 in
Mar. 3–5, 2001	20 in
Mar. 12–15, 1988	19.6 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

1949-50188.1 in
1959-60188.1 in
1995-96177.3 in
1996-97170.5 in
2000-01169.7 in

Least snowy winters

2023-2434.2 in
2020-2138.5 in
2009-1071.1 in
2021-2271.1 in
2005-0671.6 in

Earliest first 6-inch storms

October 16, 19761976-77
October 31, 19661966-67
November 1, 19891989-90
November 4, 19511951-52
November 4, 19591959-60

Where to ski near Marquette

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

Station: GHCN-Daily USW00014838, Marquette. Last full winter: 2025-26.