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Winter storms can produce both ice and snow, but are usually more notable in one of these two categories. The "Maximum accumulation" sections reflect the more notable category which is represented in inches of snow unless otherwise stated. Only category 1 and higher storms as defined by their regional snowfall index are included here.
Portland recorded 10.8 inches (27 cm) of snow, their largest accumulation on record so late in the winter season and the second-largest calendar day observation in the city's history. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] [ 32 ] For much of the Portland metro area, the heavy snow came as a surprise with some weather models having struggled to capture eventual location ...
Lake Helen at Mount Lassen [10] and Kalmia Lake in the Trinity Alps are estimated to receive 600-700 inches of snow per year. Tamarack in Calaveras County holds the record for the deepest snowfall on earth (884 inches (2,250 cm)). 5. Alaska: Valdez: 314.1 inches (798 cm) 95 feet (29 m)
Glaciers remain year-round on some Cascade peaks higher than 7,000 feet (2,100 m) above sea level. [3] Annual snowfall along the coastal plain averages 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 cm) a year, including years with none. Further inland, between the Coast Range and the Cascades, snowfall generally averages from 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 cm) a year.
The snowstorm unloaded 10.8 inches of snow across the city on Wednesday, making Feb. 22 the second-snowiest day in Portland history, only behind the 14.4 inches that fell on Jan. 21, 1943.
The snow, which is often very light and dry due to the desert climate, is referred to as "The Greatest Snow on Earth" in the mountains. Lake-effect snow contributes to approximately 6-8 snowfalls per year in Salt Lake City, with approximately 10% of the city's precipitation being contributed by the phenomenon. [26]
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]
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) With a touch of wet snow that fell over what turned out to be a mostly dismal Memorial Day weekend across the Northeast, the final flakes of the season have likely fallen ...