Maximum Snow Accumulation in Mt. Mitchell by Year

Here is a list of the maximum snow ground cover depth recorded in Mt. Mitchell, North Carolina for each available year between 1980 and 2024.

Deepest Snow on the Ground in Mt. Mitchell History

The most snow accumulation ever measured in Mt. Mitchell was 58.0 inches which was recorded on February 18, 2010.

Year	Max Depth (inches)	Date
2024	9.0	January 20
2023	6.0	January 14
2022	23.0	January 18
2021	9.0	February 2
2020	10.0	February 29
2019	3.0	February 20
2018	31.0	December 11
2017	25.0	December 9
2016	36.0	January 24
2015	27.0	February 19
2014	32.0	February 15
2013	18.0	February 9
2012	13.0	December 30
2011	31.0	January 13
2010	58.0	February 18
2009	25.0	December 20
2008	7.0	November 22
2007	7.0	January 10
2006	13.0	February 13
2005	20.0	March 2
2004	12.0	April 2
2003	30.0	December 20
2002	10.0	December 26
2001	30.0	March 21
2000	19.0	January 30
1999	19.0	February 25
1998	45.0	February 4
1997	29.0	December 31
1996	31.0	February 16
1995	25.0	February 8
1994	29.0	January 18
1993	50.0	March 14
1992	24.0	May 8
1991	20.0	February 17
1990	11.0	October 25
1989	24.0	February 28
1988	17.0	April 12
1987	35.0	April 5
1986	15.0	January 27
1985	30.0	February 19
1984	32.0	February 29
1983	42.0	February 14
1982	14.0	January 15
1981	27.0	March 23
1980	15.0	February 10

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1980–2024	Mt. Mitchell, near summit	location