Areas of Showers and Thunderstorms to Start the Work Week

Areas of rain and thunderstorms are forecast Monday across the central and eastern states. Some mixed rain and snow is possible in the high Sierra Mountains. Heavy to excessive rain may bring flooding in the central Appalachians. Read More >

Analyzed map of snowfall reports received across the Tennessee Valley (click to see a larger image)

How Did This Event Measure Up?

Total Event Snowfall (Huntsville)

The 8.9 inches recorded at the Huntsville International Airport was the third-highest event snowfall on record at Huntsville. The top five events are:

1	New Year's 1963-1964 Event	17.1 inches
2	January 7-8, 1988	9.6 inches
3	January 9-10, 2011	8.9 inches
4	February 15, 1958	8.0 inches
5	January 29-30, 1936	7.5 inches

Total Calendar Day Snowfall (Huntsville)

The 6.5 inches recorded at the airport for January 9, 2011 also ranks as the 5th-highest calendar day snowfall on record at Huntsville. (Note that this doesn't include the 2.4 inches that fall on January 10th.) The top five are:

1	15.7 inches	December 31, 1963
2	8.0 inches	February 15, 1958
3	7.2 inches	January 29, 1966
4	7.1 inches	January 7, 1988
5	6.5 inches	January 9, 2011

Note: the so-called 1993 "Superstorm" of March 12-13 ranks 6th, with 7.2 inches.

Winter Season Snowfall Totals (Huntsville)

The 2010-2011 winter season snowfall totals reached 11.7 inches, which was the third highest total ever recorded.

1	24.1 inches	1963-64
2	14.1 inches	1935-36
3	11.7 inches	2010-11
4	11.2 inches	1917-18
T-5	10.6 inches	1987-88
T-5	10.6 inches	1967-68

Total Event Snowfall (Muscle Shoals)

The 9.0 inches recorded by the cooperative observer at Muscle Shoals tied for the fourth-highest event snowfall on record. The top five events are:

1	New Year's 1963-64 Event	19.5 inches (Actual observations taken from Florence, AL)
2	February 11, 1910	12.0 inches
3	January 18, 1893	10.5 inches
T-4	January 9-10, 2011	9.0 inches
T-4	January 29, 1966	9.0 inches
T-4	February 12-13, 1960	9.0 inches

Winter Season Snowfall Totals (Muscle Shoals)

The 2010-2011 winter season snowfall total reached 12.5 inches. This ranks as the fifth-snowiest winter season on record at Muscle Shoals. The top five are: