Detroit snow in 2016-17
Detroit recorded 37.9 inches of snow in 2016-17, against a 1991-2020 normal of 45.0 inches. Measurable snow, at 0.1 inch or more, fell on 35 days at Detroit Metro Airport, and the largest single fall was 10.6 inches on Dec 11, 2016.
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Detroit snow in 2016-17
| Season total | 37.9 inches | 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-2020 normal | 45.0 inches | Normals, the 1991-2020 average, come from NCEI. |
| Measurable days | 35 | |
| Largest day | 10.6 inches | Dec 11, 2016 |
Snow by month in 2016-17
Every measurable snow day in 2016-17
| Date | Snowfall |
|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2017 | 0.1 inches |
| Mar 18, 2017 | 0.5 inches |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 0.8 inches |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 0.1 inches |
| Mar 13, 2017 | 5.2 inches |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 0.2 inches |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 0.1 inches |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 0.1 inches |
| Feb 15, 2017 | 0.1 inches |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 0.4 inches |
| Feb 5, 2017 | 0.1 inches |
| Feb 2, 2017 | 0.2 inches |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 1.3 inches |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 3.2 inches |
| Jan 30, 2017 | 1.4 inches |
| Jan 29, 2017 | 2.0 inches |
| Jan 28, 2017 | 0.5 inches |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 0.1 inches |
| Jan 10, 2017 | 3.0 inches |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 0.7 inches |
| Jan 5, 2017 | 0.7 inches |
| Jan 4, 2017 | 0.2 inches |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 0.1 inches |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 0.1 inches |
| Dec 18, 2016 | 0.1 inches |
| Dec 17, 2016 | 1.4 inches |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 1.9 inches |
| Dec 14, 2016 | 1.5 inches |
| Dec 12, 2016 | 0.1 inches |
| Dec 11, 2016 | 10.6 inches |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 0.1 inches |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 0.1 inches |
| Dec 8, 2016 | 0.3 inches |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 0.5 inches |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 0.1 inches |
The readings come from Detroit Metro Airport, a GHCN-Daily station whose record begins in 1958. Station observations from GHCN-Daily, with a 1 to 3 day lag and quality checks.
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