Most Daily Snow in Anchorage History

This is a list of the largest daily snowfall totals ever recorded in Anchorage, Alaska history from 1916–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Snowed in Anchorage?

According to NOAA records, the most snow that Anchorage, Alaska has ever received in a single day is 22.0 inches which occurred on Sunday March 17, 2002.

Also see most snow over a two-day period.

Anchorage Most Snow in One Day

Rank	Snowfall	Date
1	22.0 inches	March 17, 2002
2	16.1 inches	December 26, 1919
3	15.6 inches	December 29, 1955
4	15.5 inches	April 25, 2008
5	15.1 inches	December 4, 1998
6	14.3 inches	March 18, 1976
7	13.5 inches	November 4, 1923
8	13.4 inches	December 28, 1955
9	13.0 inches	February 11, 1996
9	13.0 inches	March 2, 1959
9	13.0 inches	December 25, 1939
12	12.6 inches	October 12, 1996
13	12.4 inches	February 8, 1956
14	12.2 inches	March 5, 2022
14	12.2 inches	December 20, 1999
16	12.0 inches	March 16, 1995
16	12.0 inches	November 18, 1920
18	11.8 inches	February 1, 1980
19	11.6 inches	March 25, 1986
20	11.2 inches	January 3, 2007