How much snow did Columbus get?
New snow in Columbus, Ohio, from the NOAA analysis of Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 7 PM ET.
0.0 inNew snow in Columbus in the last 24 hours. This season so far: 0.0 inches, against about 28.2 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)28.2 in
- Normal December to February22.2 in
- Days a year with 1 in or more8.8
- Days a year with 5 in or more0.6
Columbus averages about 28 inches of snow a year, with about 9 days bringing an inch or more. It sits far enough from Lake Erie that lake-effect bands rarely reach it, so passing storm systems bring nearly all its snow. Snow mostly falls from December through February, with lighter amounts in November and March.
Snow in towns near Columbus
| Town | Distance | 24 h | 72 h | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 0 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Grandview Heights, OH | 3 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bexley, OH | 3 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Whitehall, OH | 5 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Upper Arlington, OH | 5 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Gahanna, OH | 7 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Worthington, OH | 8 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Obetz, OH | 9 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Grove City, OH | 9 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hilliard, OH | 10 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Groveport, OH | 10 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 COLUMBUS PORT COLUMBUS INTL AP, 9 km from the city center at 810 feet, averaged 28.2 inches of snow a year from 1991 to 2020: 1.4 inches in fall, 22.2 in winter and 4.6 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 Columbus 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 Columbus get in a year?
About 28.2 inches in a normal year (1991-2020 normal at COLUMBUS PORT COLUMBUS INTL AP, 9 km from the city center), with about 8.8 days a year of 1 inch or more.
How much snow has Columbus 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 (USW00014821); U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. Unofficial estimates, not for safety decisions.