February 25 - March 2 in Area Weather History
on this day in
Feb. 26: On this day in 1987 a winter storm brought 9.8 inches of snow to
which still stands as the greatest daily precipitation for February
ever recorded in Scottsbluff. The same storm also produced 6.4
inches of snow in
Feb. 27: A winter storm brought snow to much of southeast
this day in 1912. 3 inches of snow had fallen on
end of the day while 5 inches was reported near Wheatland, Wy.
6.2 inches of snow was recorded in Scottsbluff, Ne. on this day
in 1978, while 6 inches of snow fell in Scottsbluff on this day in
1900.
Feb. 28: On this day in 1979, it was the final of 95 consecutive days with
at least 1 inch of snow on the ground in
This long streak began with a snow that occurred on the 25th of
November, 1978.
7 more inches of snow fell in
bringing the total snowfall from that storm to 10 inches.
Feb. 29: A couple of leap day snows affected the area back in the 20’s.
Cheyenne received a 6.5 inch snowfall on this day in 1925, while
Scottsbluff was covered with 5.5 inches of snow in 1925.
snow on this day in 1906, while 4.2 inches fell in
this day in 2002.
Mar. 2: A cold period was coming to an end in
in 1960. It was the last of 10 consecutive days with a low
temperature of zero or colder.
On this day in 1943
ever in March, with a low of 21 degrees below zero.
On this day in 1906 Scottsbluff, Ne. was covered with 8 inches of
snow.
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