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Philadelphia snow in 2016-17

Philadelphia recorded 15.0 inches of snow in 2016-17, against a 1991-2020 normal of 23.1 inches. Measurable snow, at 0.1 inch or more, fell on 10 days at Philadelphia International Airport, and the largest single fall was 4.8 inches on Mar 14, 2017.

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Philadelphia snow in 2016-17

Philadelphia snow in 2016-17
Season total15.0 inches2016-17
1991-2020 normal23.1 inchesNormals, the 1991-2020 average, come from NCEI.
Measurable days10
Largest day4.8 inchesMar 14, 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: Philadelphia
DateSnowfall
Mar 14, 20174.8 inches
Mar 13, 20171.2 inches
Mar 10, 20171.0 inches
Feb 9, 20172.0 inches
Jan 30, 20170.8 inches
Jan 7, 20173.0 inches
Jan 6, 20171.0 inches
Jan 5, 20170.9 inches
Dec 17, 20160.1 inches
Dec 15, 20160.2 inches

The readings come from Philadelphia International Airport, a GHCN-Daily station whose record begins in 1940. Station observations from GHCN-Daily, with a 1 to 3 day lag and quality checks.

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