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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
45.6 inches: December snowfall record buried
2009-01-02
Green Bay ended the month with 45.6 inches of snowfall, the most of any December on record.

It buried the previous record of 36.4 inches, set in December 1887, but fell 2.6 inches short of matching the snowiest month of all time for Green Bay. That record goes to March 1888, with 48.2 inches, which helped the winter of 1887-88 become the snowiest winter in Green Bay history at 147.7 inches total.

The winter 120 years ago will be tough to beat. Its December record fell, but that winter had an impressive head start: It began in October, when 10.3 inches fell -- the most snow any October has ever had in Green Bay. And it ended with that 48.2-inch record snowfall in March.

This winter hasn't produced any single major snowfalls. The 5.4 inches that fell on the Dec. 19 was the heaviest snowfall in a single 24-hour period. But the month accumulated its impressive total over 21 days of snowfall. The greatest depth at any one time was 19 inches, measured on Friday.

The National Weather Service isn't expecting this December to set the tone for the remainder of the season. It is predicting normal precipitation through March.
Posted by:Fred

#8  It's not the snow so much as the temp. I'm in Madison 2-3 days a week, and it seems a bit warmer than last winter, but that bit is the difference between -5 and 0.

Is Spokane that cold?
Posted by: Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division   2009-01-02 23:22  

#7  Madison, Wisconsin: 39" snow so far this winter

Spokane, Washington: 64" snow so far this winter

Thank AlBore goodness for Gerbil Wormining™, mom - else they'd be buried under 10 feet of snow.

Just sayin'.... ;-p
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2009-01-02 19:57  

#6  We've been comparing snowfalls with the west coast relatives. The aunt in Seattle has been cooking on a Coleman stove more than half the time due to intermittent power; and says Seattle plows the highways but not the side streets. Mo buses. We've had a running "who has more snow?" contest with the relatives in Spokane. Spokane whupped our record; we had 38.9 inches in Madison and they had 64 and change.
Posted by: mom   2009-01-02 19:49  

#5  Favre - sounds like Farve. Seems pretty simple to me
Posted by: Coach Mike Krzyzewski   2009-01-02 14:02  

#4  Its spelled FAVRE. Yah I know, I never understood it either. It must be a bayou thing
Posted by: Cheaderhead   2009-01-02 13:51  

#3  I blame Farve
Posted by: .5MT   2009-01-02 08:19  

#2  It is -4F right now. A 'warmer' Jan-Mar would be welcomed.

And I hope everyone has a happy 2009.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2009-01-02 06:01  

#1  I noticed that Madison and about 20 other cities in WI had Dec snowfall records. Also, Glasgow, MT and Spokane, WA and a few more on the northern tier.

And some cities in TX, LA and MS had records snowfall also from one storm.

Obviously, the main storm track was along the north for much of the month.

The NWS is forecasting a warmer than normal Jan-Mar for much of the east.
Posted by: mhw   2009-01-02 01:04  

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