Denver averages 57.3 inches of snow each year.
The most Denver has ever received in one winter season was 118.7 inches in 1908-1909. The least was 21.3 inches in 1888-89, according to the National Weather Service.
Denver has actually had eight snowstorms that dumped more snow in a couple days, than the city got in that 1888-89 season.
Here are the 20 worst snowstorms in Denver, according to the National Weather Service:
- 45.7, Dec. 1-5, 1913
- 31.8, Mar 17-19, 2003
- 30.4, Nov. 2-4, 1946
- 23.8, Dec. 24, 1982
- 23.0, Apr 23, 1885
- 22.7, Oct. 20-23, 1906
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21.9, Oct 24-25, 1997 -
21.5, Nov 26-27, 1983 -
20.7, Dec 20-21, 2006 -
19.3, Jan 29-31, 1883 -
19.0, Apr 24-25, 1935 -
18.7,
Mar 5-6, 1983 -
18.5, Mar 20-22, 1944 -
18.2, Apr 17-19, 1920 -
18.0, Mar 19-20, 1907 -
18.0, Mar 31-Apr 1, 1891 -
17.7, Nov 19-21, 1979 -
17.3, Apr 2, 1957 -
16.9. Mar 20-21, 1952 -
16.8, Apr 20-22, 1933
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