Posted by
Catmman on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:05:29 PM
While early autumn snowstorms aren’t uncommon in US weather history,
they tend to be quick affairs that melt off quickly in a day or two.
This however is a bit different in that we have a significant portion
of the northern Midwest plains and northern Rockies are snow covered
and it is not quickly dissipating, in fact it is increasing.
Some data:
October 13, 2009
Area Covered By Snow:
| 19.9% |
Area Covered Last Month:
| 0.0% |
| Snow Depth |
| Average: |
0.7 in |
| Minimum: |
0.0 in |
| Maximum: |
728.8 in |
| Std. Dev.: |
2.1 in |
| Snow Water Equivalent |
| Average: |
0.1 in |
| Minimum: |
0.0 in |
| Maximum: |
403.4 in |
| Std. Dev.: |
0.4 in |
By way of comparison, here is the October 13th USA snow cover for the last few years:
2003- .7
2004- .3
2005- 1.7
2006- 3.7
2007- .3
2008-12.7
2009-19.9
More here with animation and graphics.
Looks like the 'fever' broke some time ago, Mr. Gore.