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Sledding season in Omaha
NOAA's 1991 to 2020 climate normals for the Omaha Eppley Airfield weather station, about 6 miles from the middle of our Omaha hill list show November as the first month that averages an inch of snow or more (1.7 inches). The normals are monthly averages, so they can't give a first-snow date. Some years come early, some late.
October snow is part of the record here: the normal for that month is 0.5 inches.
February is the snowiest month on average, at 7.8 inches.
Across a normal year the station records about 27.1 inches of snow. That puts Omaha at 79 of 98 metros on this site, ranked from snowiest down.
About 40 days a year have an inch or more of snow on the ground.
That's close to Lincoln, the nearest metro on our list (26 inches).
All 8 hills we list here come from local sources rather than the park or city; sources call walnut hill park gentle.
Month by month
| Month | Average snowfall | Days with 1 inch or more of new snow | Days with 1 inch or more on the ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | 0.5 inches | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| November | 1.7 inches | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| December | 5.8 inches | 1.9 | 8.5 |
| January | 7.2 inches | 2.2 | 13.8 |
| February | 7.8 inches | 2.3 | 11.3 |
| March | 3 inches | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| April | 1 inch | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, station USW00014942. "Not stated by source" means NOAA publishes no value for that station.
Lit hills
None of the sources we used for Omaha mention lights on a sledding hill. Plan on daylight, and see our national lit hills list if you're travelling.
Local rules
- City of Omaha does not designate any park for sledding; sledding is at your own risk and banned at dam sites including Zorinsky, Cunningham, Standing Bear, Flanagan and Youngman lakes. Source
Short answers
When does it usually start snowing in Omaha?
In NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals for the Omaha Eppley Airfield station, November is the first month averaging an inch of snow or more. The normals are monthly averages, not a date.
How much snow does Omaha get in a year?
About 27.1 inches a year at the Omaha Eppley Airfield station, per NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals.
Are there lit sledding hills in Omaha?
None of the sources we used mention lights. Plan on daylight.
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