Greatest Daily Snowfall Totals in Philadelphia History

These are the ten days when the greatest amount of snow fell in Philadelphia including December 26, 2010 which saw the 9th highest snowfall total ever for the city. The snowfall data goes back to 1884 and is from the National Climatic Data Center.

What is interesting to note is that 5 of the snowiest days in Philadelphia history have all occurred in the last 14 years including the top 3 snowiest days. Two of the top 3 snowiest days have occurred in the last two years. The weather data dates from 1884 so we are talking about 126 years of data.

Based upon this weather data anybody living in the Philadelphia area has every right to question whether or not global warming is real. Nine out of the 11 dates listed (due to a tie) as the snowiest in Philadelphia history all occurred within the last 50 years.

Does that sound like global warming in the Philadelphia area?

Top 10 Snowiest Days in Philadelphia History

1) 27.6" on January 7, 1996

2) 22.5" on December 19, 2009

3) 21.9" on February 6, 2010

4) 21.1" on February 11, 1983

5) 19" on April 3, 1915

6) 16" on February 16, 2003

7) 15.5" on December 26, 1909

8) 13.9" on February 19, 1979

9) 12.4" on December 26, 2010

9) 12.4" on February 6, 1978

9) 12.4" on December 24, 1966

Source:

National Climatic Data Center