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Source-linked weather records
About these state records
California's record is 451 inches, observed at Tamarack on March 11, 1911. It is the most extreme greatest snow depth among the state records shown here.
Each state contributes a NOAA-recognized snow-depth observation. These are individual historical observations, not statewide averages, seasonal norms, or a prediction of typical weather.
The three most extreme records in this map
1.California: 451 inches, Tamarack — March 11, 1911.
2.Washington: 367 inches, Rainier Paradise RS — March 10, 1956.
3.Nevada: 271 inches, Spooners Station — March 13, 1911.
NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee reviews these state records. The map reflects the committee table reviewed by MoverMath on September 5, 2026; later reviews can revise a record.