Snow Records

Official Snowfall Records for Bethel, Alaska

Businesses in Bethel, Alaska rely on accurate snowfall record-keeping to plan for the most extreme conditions during the winter. Snow plow removal companies, Municipalities, Universities and others that fight snow can plan for the worst with this data…

First Two Inches

The first recorded date on which the city received its first 2 inches of snowfall.

August

1929
BARROW W POST-W ROGERS AP
8/15/1929

1969
BETTLES AP
8/9/1969

September

1948
BETHEL AP
9/19/1948

1992
FAIRBANKS INTL AP
9/12/1992

1992
MCGRATH AP
9/17/1992

2004
ANCHORAGE TED STEVENS INTL AP
9/25/2004

October

1961
KODIAK AP
10/12/1961

1974
YAKUTAT AP
10/1/1974

2000
JUNEAU INTL AP
10/2/2000

1, 2 & 3 Day Snow Accumulation Records

Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day:

17.6in. — The one-day record snowfall for Bethel, Alaska was recorded on January 3rd, 1952 as seen in the chart below.
Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day

Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days:

23.1in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from January 3rd, 1952 toJanuary 4th, 1952. aria-label=”Most snow in two days” role=”img”>
Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days

Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days:

33.2in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from January 5th, 1952 toJanuary 7th, 1952.aria-label=”Most snow in three days” role=”img”>
Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days

These snow records are reviewed yearly and updated as new data is recorded.

SPN enlisted the help of the leading winter-expert Meteorologists to collect snow records throughout the United States. SPN has assimilated snow record data from over 220 U.S. Cities including Bethel, Alaska. Snowfall records are reviewed and updated yearly.

Greatest Snowfall in One Season:

149.5 inches – The greatest cumulative snow fall for Bethel, Alaska. This occurred during the year that ended December 31st, 1951. This was surely a banner year for snowplow contractors!
Greatest Snowfall in One Season
United States snow records can be found by reviewing the snowfall records of over 200 cities.

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