Heavy Snow in Delaware

Events

88

Deaths

0

Injuries

138

Damage

None recorded

• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Delaware, January 2 to 3, 201460 injured · $1,000 · 5 eventsA winter storm dropped 4 to 8 inches of snow across Delaware from the late afternoon of the 2nd into the morning of the 3rd. This caused hazardous traveling conditions for the evening commute on the 2nd and the morning commute on the 3rd.
• Heavy Snow in Delaware, January 20, 200030 injured · 3 eventsA pair of low pressure systems, one that moved from the Northern Plains into western Pennsylvania before dissipating and a second one that developed near Wilmington, North Carolina the morning of the 20th produced a steady, heavy snow across most of Delaware.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Delaware, March 5, 201523 injured · 4 eventsWaves of low pressure that formed along a sinking cold front brought Delaware its heaviest snow of the season on the 5th. Snowfall averaged 4 to 8 inches with the highest amounts in New Castle County and the lowest amounts on coastal Sussex County.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Delaware, January 21 to 22, 201416 injured · 4 eventsA winter storm dropped heavy snow in central and northern Delaware and a wintry mix in Sussex County from the 21st into the morning of the 22nd. The winter storm affected New Castle County the hardest. Delaware Governor Jack Markell declared a limited state of emergency.
• Heavy Snow in Delaware, March 16 to 17, 201415 injured · 4 eventsA low pressure system that traversed across the southern United States brought heavy snow to Delaware on the 16th and 17th. Snowfall averaged 3 to 8 inches with the highest amounts in the southern half of the state.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Delaware, January 28 to 29, 20149 injured · 4 eventsHeavy snow fell across central and southern Delaware during the evening and overnight on the 28th. Lighter accumulating snow fell in New Castle County. Snow started on the evening of the 28th and ended during the early morning of the 29th.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Delaware, February 21 to 22, 20118 injured · 4 eventsA winter storm dropped heavy snow across New Castle County and a sleet and snow mixture in the rest of Delaware from the evening of the 21st until around sunrise on the 22nd.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Delaware, March 25 to 26, 20148 injured · 4 eventsHeavy snow fell across Kent and Sussex Counties in Delaware from the afternoon of the 25th into the early morning of the 26th. This was the last widespread measurable snow event of the winter season to affect the state.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Delaware, December 26 to 27, 20106 injured · 4 eventsA major winter storm dropped about 5 to 10 inches of snow across Kent and Sussex Counties and about 2 to 4 inches of snow in New Castle County.
• Heavy Snow in Delaware, January 30 to 31, 20105 injured · 4 eventsHeavy snow fell across Delaware from the morning of the 30th into the early morning of the 31st. Snowfall averaged 4 to 10 inches with the highest amounts in the southern part of the state. Snow spread from south to north from 9 a.m.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Delaware, January 11 to 12, 20115 injured · 4 eventsA wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow fell in Kent and Sussex Counties and heavy snow fell in New Castle County from the afternoon of the 11th into the early morning of the 12th.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Delaware, February 26, 20153 injured · 4 eventsA low pressure system that moved off the South Carolina coast brought snow to New Castle and Kent Counties and heavy snow to Sussex County on the 26th. Snowfall averaged 3 to 6 inches in Sussex County, 2 to 4 inches in Kent County and around an inch or less in New Castle County.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Delaware, February 16 to 17, 20152 injured · 4 eventsA low pressure system emerged east off the North Carolina coast and brought snow to New Castle County and heavy snow to Kent and Sussex Counties from the evening of the 16th into the morning of the 17th.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Delaware, March 31, 199750 kt wind · 5 eventsA late season snowstorm dropped some of the heaviest snow of all winter in northwestern parts of New Castle County from the afternoon on March 31st into the morning of April 1st.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Delaware, April 1, 199750 kt wind · 5 eventsA late season snowstorm dropped some of the heaviest snow of all winter in northwestern parts of New Castle County from the afternoon on March 31st into the morning of April 1st.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Delaware, April 9, 20005 eventsA strong cold front moved through Delaware during the early evening on the 8th. A strong secondary low formed on the frontal boundary overnight and by 8 a.m. EDT on the 9th was located near Worcester, Massachusetts.
• Heavy Snow in Delaware, February 16 to 17, 19964 eventsA low pressure system lingered over North Carolina on the 15th and developed quickly once it reached Cape Hatteras during the early morning of the 16th. It then moved northeast over the Western Atlantic and reached the Gulf of Maine the morning of the 17th.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Delaware, February 8, 19974 eventsThe heaviest snow of the winter season for most of Delaware fell throughout the day on the 8th. Snow started just before sunrise on the 8th and fell at a fairly steady clip throughout the day. The snow ended during the evening hours.
• Heavy Snow in Delaware, March 26, 20014 eventsA vigorous upper air disturbance produced snow showers across Delaware during the morning of the 26th. Accumulations averaged between 1 and 3 inches. Secondary and tertiary roadways were slippery, mainly before sunrise.
• Heavy Snow in Delaware, February 22 to 23, 20014 eventsA fast moving low pressure system brought the season's heaviest snow to Delaware on the 22nd. Accumulations averaged around 6 inches. Snow began falling around noon EST. Cold weather the previous two days made it easy for the snow to accumulate.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Delaware, December 5, 20024 eventsThe first winter storm of the season dropped four to eight inches of snow across most of Delaware with slightly lower amounts across the immediate coast. In many places this was more snow than fell all of last winter.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Delaware, February 27 to 28, 20034 eventsAnother winter storm affected Delaware and dropped heavy snow across Kent County. Less snow fell elsewhere in the state. Snow began during the afternoon of the 27th and continued until around noon EST on the 28th. The heaviest snow fell during the night of the 27th.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Delaware, February 6 to 7, 20034 eventsA winter storm that lasted about eighteen hours dropped about 5 to 8 inches of snow across Kent and New Castle Counties and from less than one inch to around five inches in Sussex County.
• Heavy Snow in Delaware, January 25 to 26, 20044 eventsHeavy snow fell from the second half of the evening on the 25th through Monday morning the 26th across Delaware. Accumulations averaged between 4 and 6 inches.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Delaware, February 24 to 25, 20054 eventsHeavy snow fell across Kent and New Castle Counties on the 24th and 25th. Snow also fell across Sussex County, but had a harder time accumulating as temperatures were closer to freezing. The snow spread from south to north between 330 a.m. and 1030 a.m. EST.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.