How much snow did Detroit get?
New snow in Detroit, Michigan, from the NOAA analysis of Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 7 PM ET.
0.0 inNew snow in Detroit in the last 24 hours. This season so far: 0.0 inches, against about 30.8 inches in a normal year.
- Last 24 hours0.0 in
- Last 48 hours0.0 in
- Last 72 hours0.0 in
- Season to date0.0 in
- Normal year (1991-2020)30.8 in
- Normal December to February23.6 in
- Days a year with 1 in or more12
- Days a year with 5 in or more1.2
Detroit averages about 31 inches of snow a year, with about 12 days of an inch or more. On most winter days the city sits upwind of the Great Lakes, so it misses the heavy lake-effect bands and relies on passing storms. Snow usually starts in late November or December and winds down in March, with little left for April.
Snow in towns near Detroit
| Town | Distance | 24 h | 72 h | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 0 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Highland Park, MI | 2 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hamtramck, MI | 3 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hazel Park, MI | 5 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ferndale, MI | 5 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Oak Park, MI | 7 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dearborn, MI | 7 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| River Rouge, MI | 8 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Huntington Woods, MI | 8 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Center Line, MI | 8 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Melvindale, MI | 8 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Inches of new snow. Each value is the NOAA analysis cell over the town's center point; the snow in your own neighborhood can differ.
How this compares with a normal year
The NOAA station DEARBORN, 13 km from the city center at 605 feet, averaged 30.8 inches of snow a year from 1991 to 2020: 0.9 inches in fall, 23.6 in winter and 6.3 in spring. With 0.0 inches since September 30, the season so far is about 0% of that yearly normal.
Questions people ask
How much snow did Detroit get in the last 24 hours?
0.0 inches, in the NOAA snowfall analysis for Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 7 PM ET. The 48-hour total was 0.0 inches and the 72-hour total 0.0 inches.
How much snow does Detroit get in a year?
About 30.8 inches in a normal year (1991-2020 normal at DEARBORN, 13 km from the city center), with about 12 days a year of 1 inch or more.
How much snow has Detroit had this season?
0.0 inches from September 30, 2026 to November 3, 2026, about 0% of a normal year.
Other cities
Sources: NOAA NOHRSC National Snowfall Analysis v2; NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USC00202015); U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. Unofficial estimates, not for safety decisions.