Snowiest Day in all 50 States

The snowiest day on record for each state in the country covers a wide range from less than six inches to more than five feet.

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On the following pages, you will find the highest single-day snowfall totals for all the states in the country starting with the lowest total in Florida and ending with the highest totals in the western states. The description under each image shows the exact location and date of each single-day snowfall record.

All of this information is from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) division of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which has analyzed various snowfall records for the country in each state.

START> #50: Sunshine State Snow

Florida: 4 inches

Milton, Florida, located just to the northeast of Pensacola, recorded 4 inches of snow on March 6, 1954. Image: Snow at the Alabama/Florida border on Feb. 12, 2010 from iWitness Weather contributor ismsan.

Mississippi: 15 inches

About an hour south of Memphis, Tenn. is the town of Batesville, Miss., which recorded 15 inches of snow on Feb. 11, 1895. Image: iWitness Weather contributor jayalllyson created this beach-themed snowman during a snowstorm in Batesville in January 2010.

Louisiana: 16 inches

Shell Beach, La. received 16 inches of snow on Valentine's Day in 1895. Image: Rare snow in New Orleans on Dec. 11, 2008. Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images.

Arkansas: 18 inches

About an hour north of Little Rock, the town of Bee Branch saw 18 inches of snow on February 19, 1921. Image: A snow-covered street in Little Rock after a Christmas Day snowstorm in 2012. From iWitness Weather contributor landwalker66.

South Carolina: 18 inches

In eastern South Carolina around 25 miles north of Florence, the town of Society Hill recorded 18 inches of snow on Feb. 25, 1914. Image: Snow-covered palmetto leaves in Florence on Jan. 20, 2009. Credit: iWitness Weather robdob77.

Alabama: 18.5 inches

The west-central Alabama town of Reform recorded 18.5 inches of snow on January 23, 1940. Image: Snow on Christmas Day 2010 in Huntsville from iWitness Weather contributor computersavvy.

Georgia: 19.3 inches

Cedartown, a 60 mile drive to the northwest of Atlanta, recorded 19.3 inches of snow on March 3, 1942. Above: Snow covers I-20 in Atlanta after a snowstorm in early January 2011. Credit: Jessica McGowan/Getty Images.

Kentucky: 20 inches

Along the Ohio River between Louisville, Ky. and Evansville, Ind., the town of Lewisport measured 20 inches of snow on December 23, 2004. Image: Wintry view of the University of Kentucky campus after a very damaging ice storm in 2009.

Tennessee: 20.8 inches

Elizabethton, located in the far northeastern Tennessee mountains, measured 20.8 inches of snow on March 18, 1936. Image: Elizabethton after a snowstorm in December 2009 from iWitness Weather contributor TINAG.

Iowa: 21 inches

Fayette, located in the northeast corner of the state, recorded 21 inches of snow on March 6, 1959. Image: Dog standing on a big snow pile in Waterloo from iWitness Weather contributor mykgol.

Indiana: 22 inches

22 inches of snow fell along the Ohio River in Cannelton on December 23, 2004. Image: Snow drift buries a car in the northern part of the state in Valparaiso. From iWitness Weather contributor markjet88.

Ohio: 22 inches

In the southeast corner of the state, the town of Woodsfield saw 22 inches of snow on February 17, 2003. Image: Snowmen line a street in Akron, Ohio. From iWitness Weather contributor JohnLovejoy.

Oklahoma: 23 inches

In far northwestern Oklahoma the town of Buffalo saw 23 inches of snow on Feb. 21, 1971. Image: Playing fetch in the town of Owasso, Okla. on Feb. 1, 2011. From iWitness Weather contributor Samuel Detrick.

Illinois: 24 inches

Two feet of snow fell in the west-central Illinois town of Coatsburg on February 28, 1900. Image: Walrus made out of snow in Naperville, Ill. from iWitness Weather contributor bneckrosh.

Missouri: 24 inches

Brunswick, Mo. received two feet of snow on December 5, 1925. Image: Tough traveling in La Plata, Mo. after a Feb. 2011 snowstorm. From iWitness Weather contributor gretschrockon.

Nebraska: 24 inches

The western Nebraska town of Arthur saw two feet of snow on March 27, 1939. Image: Driving on I-80 westbound in western Nebraska in a snowstorm. From iWitness Weather contributor singledaddyw4kids.

North Dakota: 24 inches

Amidon, located in rural southwest North Dakota, measured 24 inches of snow on February 28, 1998. Image: Huge snow pile in Mapleton, N.D. in March 2009 from iWitness Weather contributor Peesh25.

Texas: 24 inches

Located to the southwest of Dallas and northwest of Waco, the town of Clifton recorded two feet of snow on December 21, 1929. Image info: A snow-covered skyline is seen from the 37th floor of the Sheraton Dallas on February 4, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. Photo by Michael Heiman/Getty Images.

Delaware: 25 inches

Dover, the capital of Delaware, holds the record in the state with 25 inches on February 19, 1979. Image: Snowy Dover AFB housing in December 2009 from iWitness Weather contributor Jason302.

Kansas: 25 inches

On March 14, 1896, the town of Columbus in southeast Kansas recorded 25 inches of snow. Image: Snow drifts in nearby Parsons, Kan. on Feb. 1, 2011 from iWitness Weather contributor Kimberly Hawks.

Wisconsin: 25 inches

25 inches of snow was measured in Trempealeau on January 20, 1952. Image: A wintry view of the Wisconsin capitol city Madison. From iWitness Weather contributor ILvwthr25.

Nevada: 26 inches

The National Weather Service in Reno, Nev. measured 26 inches of snow on December 30, 2004. Image: Shoveling snow off the roof between Reno and Lake Tahoe in December 2010 from iWitness Weather contributor Nancy Guthe Scott.

Massachusetts: 29 inches

 Off I-90 just to the west of Boston, the town of Natick recorded 29 inches of snow on April 1, 1997. The city of Boston was paralyzed for two days in the storm. Image: Skiers head down Charles Street in Boston on January 12, 2011. Photo by Elsa/Getty Images.

North Carolina: 29 inches

In western North Carolina, Mount Mitchell recorded 29 inches of snow on March 21, 2001. Image info: Mount Mitchell State Park covered in snow. From N.C. State Parks/C. Bryan Wilder.

Idaho: 30 inches

In northern Idaho, Headquarters saw 30 inches of snow on December 28, 1968. Image: Snowy scene in eastern Idaho near Swan Valley. From iWitness Weather contributor shadeu.

Michigan: 30 inches

In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, 30 inches of snow was measured in Herman on December 19, 1996. Image: Snow blower at work in Michigan from iWitness Weather contributor bigcitywitte.

Rhode Island: 30 inches

Woonsocket measured 30 inches on February 7 during the Blizzard of 1978. Image: Snowy Woonsocket in February 2009 from iWitness Weather contributor Brian88.

Maryland: 31 inches

Clear Spring, Md. along I-70 in western Maryland measured 31 inches of snow on March 29, 1942. Image: Dogs playing in the snow in Clear Spring from iWitness Weather contributor rebmon2.

New Jersey: 33 inches

Elizabeth, located just to the south of Newark, recorded 33 inches of snow on February 14, 1899. Image: An abandoned car sits on a ramp following a major blizzard that hit the area at Newark Liberty International Airport on December 27, 2010. Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images.

Vermont: 33 inches

In northeast Vermont at the junction of I-91 and I-93, the town of Saint Johnsbury recorded 33 inches of snow on February 25, 1969. Image: Winter in East Burke, Vt. from iWitness Weather contributor snowbird.

West Virginia: 33 inches

In the mountains of West Virginia, Alpena received 33 inches of snow on Dec. 29, 1967. Image: Wintry view of Petersburg, W.V. in December 2012 from iWitness Weather contributor Lonnadfisher.

Virginia: 33.5 inches

The town of Luray in western Virginia recorded 33.5 inches of snow on March 3, 1994. Image: View from Skyland Resort in the Shenandoah Mountains of Virginia from iWitness Weather contributor McCaid.

Wyoming: 34 inches

Bechler River Ranger Station in northwest Wyoming received 34 inches of snow on January 28, 1933. Image: Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming along the Firehole River. From iWitness Weather contributor ricpoo2.

Maine: 35 inches

Middle Dam measured 35 inches of snow on November 23, 1943. Image: A snow dragon created in Ellsworth, Maine submitted by iWitness Weather contributor sarah.french.

Utah: 35 inches

Silver Lake Brighton in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah saw 35 inches of snow on January 22, 1964. Image: Brighton Ski Resort from iWitness Weather contributor NancyandOreo.

Connecticut: 36 inches

The most snowfall Connecticut saw in a 24-hour period was 36-inches of snow near Ansonia on Feb. 8-9, 2013 during Winter Storm Nemo. Image: Snow begins to melt on cars parked at a dealership after a winter storm in Hartford, Conn., Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Minnesota: 36 inches

Wolf Ridge ELC in northeast Minnesota recorded three feet of snow on January 7, 1994. Image: A car buried by snow in Duluth on Christmas Day in 2009. From iWitness Weather contributor nicki86.

New Mexico: 36 inches

In far northeast New Mexico, Abbott reported three feet of snow on November 24, 1940. Image: Shiprock covered by snow in the northwest part of the state. From iWitness Weather contributor hellokitty.

Oregon: 37 inches

Chemult holds the daily snowfall record in Oregon with 37 inches on February 6, 1949. Image: Wintry view of Crater Lake in southern Oregon from iWitness Weather contributor oznlisa.

Arizona: 38 inches

Heber Ranger Station in eastern Arizona near the Mogollon Rim measured 38 inches of snow on December 14, 1967. Image: San Francisco Peaks covered by snow near Flagstaff. From iWitness Weather contributor Andy Keller.

Pennsylvania: 38 inches

Morgantown, located along I-76 between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, was buried by 38 inches of snow on March 20, 1958. Image: Snowy Harrisburg from iWitness Weather contributor Cptgreen954.

New Hampshire: 41 inches

Cannon Mountain, located near I-93 in the northern part of the state, measured 41 inches of snow on December 4, 1963. Image: Cannon Mountain from iWitness Weather contributor SarahD.

New York: 45 inches

Watertown, located just east of Lake Ontario, piled up 45 inches of snow on November 15, 1900. Image: A dog climbs up a staircase made of snow in nearby Fort Drum. From iWitness Weather contributor catsim.

South Dakota: 47 inches

In the Black Hills of western South Dakota, Deadwood received 47 inches of snow on March 14, 1973. Image: Main Street in Deadwood from iWitness Weather contributor kristr_2.

Montana: 48 inches

Around 14 miles southeast of Millegan, a total of four feet of snow was recorded on December 27, 2003. Image: Trees covered by heavy snow near West Yellowstone, Mont. From iWitness Weather contributor JohnGolba.

Washington: 48 inches

Four feet of snow was reported at Gunn's Ranch in north-central Washington on January 21, 1935. Image: Dogs playing in the snow near Spokane, Wash. from iWitness Weather contributor camgla.

California: 60 inches

Giant Forest, Calif. in the southern Sierra Nevada recorded an amazing five feet of snow on January 19, 1933. Image: Trucks removing snow in the Sierra Nevada. From iWitness Weather contributor sf skier.

Alaska: 62 inches

Thompson Pass holds the record in the nation's 49th state with 62 inches on December 29, 1955. Image: Buried by snow in nearby Valdez from iWitness Weather contributor Valdezsnow.

Colorado: 63 inches

Georgetown, located along I-70 to the west of Denver, holds the record for the greatest single-day snowfall in the entire United States with 63 inches on December 4, 1913. Image: Wintry scene in Evergreen, Colo. from iWitness Weather contributor daveandkaren.

Hawaii: No Data 

Snow in Hawaii? Yes, the upper elevations on Maui and the Big Island can both see snow. This satellite image from NASA shows the peaks of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island capped in snow in Jan. 2005. That said, there are no snowfall records kept at these locations so we were unable to rank Hawaii among the rest of the states.