With highs in the 80s later this week, snow is probably the furthest thing from your mind. Actually, it probably wasn’t on your mind much at all over the past few months.
❄️ Columbus had no measurable snow during climatological spring (March to May) — only the fifth time that’s happened since 1885.
📅 The last time? 1997.
Last spring also had a dearth of snow, with only 0.2″.
Broader picture: Spring snowfall varies wildly. Sometimes, storm systems pull up quite a bit of moisture from the Gulf but still have enough cold air to dump decent late-season snows… but not this year.
🧮 More numbers:
- Snowiest spring: 25.3″ in 1906, all in March. Two mid-month snowstorms delivered over 6″ apiece.
- Last measurable snow: February 20 — 0.3″ (2nd earliest on record)
- Last inch of snow: February 16 — 1.9″ (19th earliest on record)
Snow-lovers… better luck season.