Image  Purdue University after a snowfall in 1911.  (https://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/digital/collection/pbuildings/id/258/rec/183)

We have had some big, cold, snowy snow seasons (October-April) & some lackluster ones.

Some of them had some exceptionally long stretches with decent snow depth on the ground. 

Some snow seasons have had A LOT of snow, but they do not rank with the longest periods of +3" snow pack.

Here are the top 10 longest periods of +3" depth:

1.  59 days..........January 14-March 13, 1978

2.  44 days..........January 15-February 28, 1885

3.  42 days...........December 31, 1976-February 10, 1977

4.  35 days...........January 18-February 20, 2014

5.  32 days..........January 7-February 7, 1918; January 24-February 24, 1979

6.  28 days..........February 26-March 23, 1960; December 17, 2000-January 13, 2001

7.  27 days.........December 23, 1924-January 18, 1925

8.  26 days..........December 31, 1969-January 25, 1970

9.  24 days..........January 1-24, 1893

10.  23 days........January 21-February 12, 1936; January 1-23, 1968