Snowfall This Winter
It certainly has been a snowy winter, but how far off are we from a typical winter snowfall? As a meteorologist I enjoy looking into weather statistics to see how situations compare to the average. I apologize ahead of time if this puts you to sleep as I will be firing off a few statistics. In a typical winter, La Crosse will see just under 45 inches of snow. That's right almost four feet. Of course the snow pack won't typically be close 4 feet by the end of the year because a lot of the snow either melts or evaporates. So far this winter, La Crosse has witnessed over 40 inches of snow which means that since November we have almost seen a years worth of snowfall. December 2007 was the fifth snowiest December on record so that got us off to a quick start. The month of January is again above average in the snow department as we have already received almost 15 inches. I have mentioned it before, but around this time of the year I am usually ready for the snow to melt away. In my opinion I wouldn't have a hard time seeing a relatively dry February and March.
All of the statistics above refer to snowfall data prior to today. The area generally picked up an additional 1-3 inches since this afternoon. A few snow totals are listed below.
Until Next Time,
Andrew Thut
New 19 Forecast Team
yawn. what a boring blog you write
Posted by: Ellan | January 25, 2008 at 10:26 PM