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Harrisburg snow in 2020-21

Harrisburg recorded 36.0 inches of snow in 2020-21, against a 1991-2020 normal of 29.9 inches. Measurable snow, at 0.1 inch or more, fell on 13 days at Harrisburg International Airport, and the largest single fall was 9.3 inches on Dec 16, 2020. The total was 6.1 inches above the 1991-2020 normal, 20% above normal. In the station record, the season ranks 19th snowiest among 59 complete seasons, with data from 1941.

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Harrisburg snow in 2020-21

Harrisburg snow in 2020-21
Season total36.0 inches2020-21
1991-2020 normal29.9 inchesNormals, the 1991-2020 average, come from NCEI.
Departure vs normal+6.1 inches (+20%)120% of normal
Season rank19th of 59Complete seasons, snowiest first, record from 1941
Measurable days13
Largest day9.3 inches

Snow by month in 2020-21

Measured total1991-2020 normal
Monthly snow totals for 2020-21. Dark bars show measured amounts, light bars show the 1991-2020 normal for comparison.

Every measurable snow day in 2020-21

Every measurable snow day in 2020-21: Harrisburg
DateSnowfall
3.6 inches
0.5 inches
3.7 inches
0.9 inches
0.8 inches
2.0 inches
0.3 inches
7.9 inches
4.6 inches
0.3 inches
1.9 inches
9.3 inches
0.2 inches

The readings come from Harrisburg International Airport, a GHCN-Daily station whose record begins in 1941. Station observations from GHCN-Daily, with a 1 to 3 day lag and quality checks.

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