Most Daily Snow in Atlanta History

This is a list of the largest daily snowfall totals ever recorded in Atlanta, Georgia history from 1930–2024.

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

According to NOAA records, the most snow that Atlanta, Georgia has ever received in a single day is 8.3 inches which occurred on Tuesday January 23, 1940.

Atlanta Most Snow in One Day

Rank	Snowfall	Date
1	8.3 inches	January 23, 1940
2	7.9 inches	March 24, 1983
3	6.0 inches	January 30, 1936
4	5.0 inches	January 18, 1992
5	4.2 inches	March 1, 2009
5	4.2 inches	March 13, 1993
5	4.2 inches	January 7, 1988
8	4.0 inches	January 12, 1982
8	4.0 inches	February 18, 1979
8	4.0 inches	March 11, 1960
8	4.0 inches	February 10, 1934
12	3.9 inches	February 26, 1952
13	3.7 inches	January 9, 2011
13	3.7 inches	March 2, 1942
15	3.6 inches	February 12, 2010
15	3.6 inches	January 22, 1987
17	3.5 inches	January 9, 1962
18	2.7 inches	March 2, 1980
18	2.7 inches	February 15, 1958
20	2.6 inches	January 28, 2014