Has it ever snowed in Death Valley?

Yes, It Even Can Snow NWS-Las Vegas official records say a trace of snow was recorded on three other dates, most recently January 4-5, 1974, and January 22, 1962. A prolonged cold snap in January of 1949 also deposited trace snow amounts in the valley, briefly covering the ground at Furnace Creek Ranch before melting.



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However, you may be surprised to learn that it does snow in Hawaii! Each year, winter storm systems cause snow to fall only in the highest elevation areas atop the islands' tallest volcanoes. These are: The Big Island's Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa; and the island of Maui's Haleakala.

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Death Valley's previous wettest day of all time was recorded on Aug. 5, 2022, when it received 1.70 inches of rain, NWS said. Yesterday (August 20, 2023), Death Valley National Park observed 2.20 of precipitation at the official gauge near Furnace Creek.

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20 rainfall record was measured — gets 2.15 inches in an entire year, said Death Valley park ranger Elyscia Letterman. Higher amounts fell in the mountains in the park. At Hunter Mountain, 5.6 inches of rain was measured, Lamar said. Rain has always been a part of Death Valley's story, Letterman said.

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It usually snows on the Sinai mountains, but it almost never snows in the cities of Giza, Cairo, and Alexandria. For example, in December 2013, Cairo received a single overnight snowfall for the first time since 1901.

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