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Wet snowflakes forecast again Friday morning. What's the latest snowfall in Columbus?

With wet snowflakes Thursday morning forecast again Friday morning, what is the latest it has snowed in Columbus? The National Weather Services is forecasting more snow showers for the Columbus area on Friday morning. The last measurable snowfall in Columbus was March 31, according to records dating back to 1885. The record for an inch or more of snowfall fell in Columbus in 1908 is April 30, 1908. However, the latest measurable snow fell in the area was May 9, 1923, when 3/10ths (0.3) of an inch fell. There is a potential for snow in Columbus for another month or so.

Wet snowflakes forecast again Friday morning. What's the latest snowfall in Columbus?

Publicados : um mês atrás por Jim Wilhelm no Weather

Besides the rain and, in some places, hail, there were also some snowflakes Thursday morning in the Columbus area.

While they were wet flakes that melted on contact with vehicle windshields, roadways and the soaked earth, the snowfall was a reminder that the Columbus area can still get snow at this time of year. In fact, the National Weather Services is forecasting more snow showers Friday morning.

National Weather Service records for Columbus, which date back to 1885, show the average date for the last measurable snowfall here is March 31. That average was based on an analysis of 1981-2010 records.

The record for the latest date an inch or more of snowfall fell in Columbus has fallen is April 30, 1908.

But the latest date for any measurable snowfall in Columbus was May 9, 1923, when 3/10ths (0.3) of an inch fell.

So yes, I'm telling you there's a chance — for snow for another month or so.

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