El Paso Heavy Snow Events

Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding Concerns in California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

An atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to lower elevations of California this week, and heavy snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains. Flash flooding, some of which may be locally considerable, will be a concern on the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains through Tuesday. Landslides, rockfalls and mudslides are possible in the Southern California mountains. Read More >

All time heavy snowfall events for El Paso

22.4 inches December 13-14, 1987 (Don't believe it, check out the picture 66K JPG.)

16.5 inches April 4-7, 1983

8.6 inches December 8-10, 1960

8.4 inches November 18-19, 1906

8.1 inches December 26-27, 2015

8.1 inches February 2, 1956

7.8 inches November 13-14, 1961

7.7 inches November 24-25, 2007

7.3 inches March 11-12, 1958

7.1 inches December 7-8, 1951

7.0 inches December 30-31, 1982

7.0 inches November 26-27, 1968

6.7 inches November 27-28, 1976

6.1 inches March 5, 1984

6.0 inches December 25-26, 1982

6.0 inches November 12-13, 1976

6.0 inches November 27-28, 1969

6.0 inches December 8-9, 1960

5.5 inches January 7-8, 1906

5.4 inches November 5, 1889

5.3 inches February 5, 1988

5.3 inches December 14-16, 1967

5.3 inches February 12-13, 1963

Monthly Extreme, 25.9 inches in December 1987


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