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Ask the Memphian: What is the record snowfall in Memphis?
 
By Jody Callahan Updated: January 26, 2026 4:00 AM CT
 
Cars attempt to drive down an icy B.B. King Boulevard Jan. 24, 2026. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
 

Cars attempt to drive down an icy B.B. King Boulevard Jan. 24, 2026. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)

The biggest snowstorm to ever hit Memphis walloped the city more than a century ago, but the city as it was in 1892 handled the storm well.

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