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When does it first snow in Marshall, MO?

At Marshall, the typical date of the first measurable snowfall (0.1 inch or more in a day) is Dec 18. That is the median over the last 30 snow seasons: half of seasons saw it earlier, half later. In about 1 season in 10 it came by Dec 1, and in 1 in 10 not until Jan 25 or later. The earliest was Oct 31 (2019-20) and the latest Feb 24 (2002-03). A first snowfall of at least 1 inch in a single day typically arrives around Dec 25, and 100% of seasons had one. The first freeze of fall (a low of 32°F or colder) typically comes around Oct 26, and the last freeze of spring around Apr 11.

Dec 18Median first measurable snow (0.1"+)

Dec 25Median first 1"+ snowfall

9.0"Average snowfall per season

Oct 26Median first fall freeze (≤32°F)

Apr 11Median last spring freeze (≤32°F)

198Median freeze-free days between

First snowfall dates at Marshall

First day with…	Median date	Typical range (10th–90th pct)	Earliest in 30 seasons	Latest in 30 seasons	Seasons with one
0.1" of snow or more (measurable)	Dec 18	Dec 1 – Jan 25	Oct 31 (2019-20)	Feb 24 (2002-03)	100%
1" of snow or more	Dec 25	Dec 1 – Jan 30	Oct 31 (2019-20)	Feb 24 (2002-03)	100%
3" of snow or more	Jan 9	Dec 7 – Feb 23	Dec 1 (2006-07)	Mar 1 (2008-09)	65%

Based on 23 seasons (July–June, 1995-96 to 2024-25) with at least 85% complete daily snowfall records at the station. Dates are for a single day’s snowfall, so "1 inch" means one calendar day with 1" or more, not total accumulation.

Chance the first snow has already happened by a given date

Snowfall	By Nov 1	By Dec 1	By Jan 1
0.1"+ (measurable)	4%	9%	65%
1"+	4%	9%	52%

In spring, the last measurable snowfall of the season typically falls around Feb 14 (median).

First and last freeze dates in Marshall

Threshold	Event	Median date	Typical range (10th–90th pct)	Earliest / latest	Years with one
32°F or colder (freeze)	First in fall	Oct 26	Oct 14 – Nov 9	Oct 7 (2012) / Nov 21 (2024)	100%
32°F or colder (freeze)	Last in spring	Apr 11	Mar 25 – Apr 22	–	100%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	First in fall	Nov 1	Oct 24 – Nov 21	Oct 18 (2022) / Nov 27 (2009)	100%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	Last in spring	Mar 27	Mar 11 – Apr 14	–	100%

Based on the station’s daily minimum temperature, 1995–2024. “Freeze” here means a daily low at or below the threshold, which is not the same as visible frost. Your yard can differ by several degrees and days from an airport weather station, so use these as planning odds, not guarantees.

The median stretch between the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze (the freeze-free season) was about 198 days.

Nearby weather stations

Source station: Marshall (USW00013991), elevation 790 ft. Data: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily. Computed by First Snow Dates; how we calculate this. Historical averages only; for a forecast see weather.gov.

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