New all-time 24-hour snowfall record at Springfield

[March 29, 2013]  The new 24-hour snowfall record at Springfield has been determined to be 17.4 inches. This is based on the 24-hour period from 7 a.m. Sunday through 7 a.m. Monday. This breaks the all-time record for 24-hour snowfall, which was 15.0 inches, set on Feb. 28, 1900.

The total for the calendar day on Sunday was 17.0 inches. This broke the old daily record for March 24 of 2.4 inches, which was set in 1947.

The total for the entire snowstorm in Springfield was 18.5 inches, which fell in a 30-hour period from 1 a.m. Sunday through 7 a.m. Monday. Analysis is ongoing on whether or not this is also a record for a single snowstorm. As a reference, on Feb. 27-28, 1900, the two-day total was 17.5 inches.

On Monday, the morning snow depth was measured at 16 inches. This tied the all-time record for the deepest snow. The original record was set Jan. 14-18, 1918, and tied on March 8, 1978.

[Information from National Weather Service, Lincoln office]