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Des Moines snow in 2016-17

Des Moines recorded 14.3 inches of snow in 2016-17, against a 1991-2020 normal of 36.5 inches. Measurable snow, at 0.1 inch or more, fell on 14 days at Des Moines International Airport, and the largest single fall was 2.6 inches on Feb 8, 2017.

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Des Moines snow in 2016-17

Des Moines snow in 2016-17
Season total14.3 inches2016-17
1991-2020 normal36.5 inchesNormals, the 1991-2020 average, come from NCEI.
Measurable days14
Largest day2.6 inchesFeb 8, 2017

Snow by month in 2016-17

Measured total1991-2020 normal
Monthly snow totals for 2016-17. Dark bars show measured amounts, light bars show the 1991-2020 normal for comparison.

Every measurable snow day in 2016-17

Every measurable snow day in 2016-17: Des Moines
DateSnowfall
Mar 21, 20171.0 inches
Mar 13, 20171.3 inches
Mar 12, 20170.8 inches
Mar 11, 20170.2 inches
Mar 10, 20170.3 inches
Feb 24, 20171.8 inches
Feb 8, 20172.6 inches
Jan 25, 20172.3 inches
Jan 24, 20170.1 inches
Jan 4, 20170.1 inches
Dec 23, 20160.4 inches
Dec 17, 20161.7 inches
Dec 10, 20161.0 inches
Dec 4, 20160.7 inches

The readings come from Des Moines International Airport, a GHCN-Daily station whose record begins in 1945. Station observations from GHCN-Daily, with a 1 to 3 day lag and quality checks.

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