Will see if we can add some more snow to what’s already fallen during the 2018-19 snow season.
Source: https://lab.weathermodels.com
Snowfall stats for Duluth, Minnesota
•Average date for last snowfall of 0.1 inch: April 23 (1981-2010 climate period)
•Average date for last snowfall of 1.0 inch: April 9 (1981-2010 climate period)
Here’s a look at when the last snowfall of at least an inch has occurred in Duluth, Minnesota from 2000-2018.
2000: April 13
2001: April 23
2002: May 7
2003: April 4
2004: March 14
2005: March 10
2006: March 13
2007: April 3
2008: April 26
2009: April 1
2010: May 7
2011: April 27
2012: March 4
2013: April 22
2014: April 24
2015: March 25
2016: April 7
2017: March 17
2018: April 15
The month of April has actually been very snowy in Duluth recently with 53% of Aprils since 2000 having above average snowfall.
Average April snowfall is 6.9 inches
April Snowfall Totals from 2000-2018
2000: 5.6 inches
2001: 7.7 inches
2002: 11.6 inches
2003: 12.9 inches
2004: 0.3 inches
2005: 0.5 inches
2006: Trace
2007: 12.7 inches
2008: 14.6 inches
2009: 1.2 inches
2010: Trace
2011: 10.6 inches
2012: 0.6 inches
2013: 50.8 inches
2014: 26.3 inches
2015: 1.2 inches
2016: 9.8 inches
2017: 1.9 inches
2018: 18.5 inches
•April 2013 was the snowiest April on record in Duluth (50.8″)
•April 2014 was the 3rd snowiest April on record in Duluth (26.3″)
•April 2018 was the 8th snowiest April on record in Duluth (18.5″)
Note: Last April, Duluth picked up a foot of snow on the 15th!
In closing, spring has officially arrived, but we still have to get through the month of April which can be a snowy one, just look at what has happened recently, but hopefully this April won’t be a repeat of past Aprils, unless you want more snow, and I know at least a few of you do!