Below are the snowiest winters in recorded Memphis history, as well as the biggest "storms" by snowfall amount. Memphis has officially received 6.6" of snow so far this winter (2010-2011). We are a ways from reaching the top 10!
Top 10 Snowiest Winters in Memphis
1. 25.1 inches, 1917-18
2. 24, 1891-92
3. 23.8, 1967-68
4. 20.7, 1984-85
5. 20.5, 1959-60
6. 18.2, 1909-10
7. 17.5, 1904-05
8. 16.4, 1947-48
9. 15.6, 1894-95
10. 15.6, 1914-15
Top 10 Biggest Snows in Memphis History
1. 18 inches, March 17, 1892
2. 17.3 inches, March 21-23, 1968
3. 14.3 inches, Dec. 22, 1963
4. 11.8 inches, Jan. 16, 1948
5. 9.6 inches, Jan. 7, 1884
6. 9.6 inches, Feb. 3, 1886
7. 9 inches, March 7, 1875
8. 8.5 inches, Jan. 4, 1878
9. 8.5 inches, Dec. 7-8, 1917
10. 8.1 inches, Jan. 3, 1985
Source: National Weather Service
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We have 3" on the sidewalk and 5" on areas that starting accumulating sooner (no grass measurements have been done) in Olive Branch as of about 3:30pm.
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