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Areas south of Pittsburgh received up to 26" of snowfall. Although initially forecast to bring only 4–8" of snow to the area, the storm's track farther to the north lead to the explosive accumulations. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh office recorded 7" of snow over 700P-1159P February 5 and 5.3" over 300A-600A on February 6.
Snowfall totals in the Pittsburgh area generally ranged between 5 and 9 inches, but high winds created near-blizzard conditions during the morning hours of February 10. The new accumulations coupled with blowing and drifting snow exacerbated major problems created by the February 5–6, 2010 North American blizzard. Accumulations in mountainous ...
As the system moved towards the East Coast, snowfall rates began to increase to 1–2 inches (2.5–5.1 cm) per hour. The storm began to accelerate, and began to crank out the last burst of snowfall along the affected areas before moving offshore. Total snowfall accumulations ranged from 8–14 inches (20–36 cm), mainly in North Carolina. [11]
The amount of snow received at weather stations varies substantially from year to year. For example, the annual snowfall at Paradise Ranger Station in Mount Rainier National Park has been as little as 266 inches (680 cm) in 2014-2015 and as much as 1,122 inches (2,850 cm) in 1971–1972. [2]
The infamous 2010-11 season featured 668.5 inches (55.7 feet) of snow at the resort. "I think this is the year to break the all-time record," Burke said. GET THE FREE ACCUWEATHER APP
Dawn/flickr Skiers and snowboarders in California have had reason to celebrate this year, with record snowfalls at Squaw Valley USA and Heavenly Mountain Resort, both near Lake Tahoe, and at Mammoth
Snow Valley, which has a peak elevation of about 7,800 feet, has clocked 121 inches or about 10 feet of fresh snow this month. Snow Summit and Bear Mountain, which have peak elevations of 8,200 ...
North American blizzard of 2010 may refer to any of six blizzards that took place in 2010: January 2010 North American winter storms on January 16–28, 2010. February 5–6, 2010 North American blizzard on February 5–6, 2010. February 9–10, 2010 North American blizzard on February 9–10, 2010.