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Misc 2020/21 Fall and Winter Whamby Thread

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CyclonicFury said:
Seattle has a similar snow climo to Raleigh and they have a 13 inch snowfall mean on the EPS. Just 2 years after they had like 20 inches total. PAIN
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Seattle and Raleigh may have similar snow climo, but has Raleigh ever had nearly 70" in a season like Seattle did in the winter of 1968-69 ?
 
Dewpoint Dan said:
Seattle and Raleigh may have similar snow climo, but has Raleigh ever had nearly 70" in a season like Seattle did in the winter of 1968-69 ?
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Not even close. RDU's record is 31.6" I believe. And we haven't even hit 10" snowfall for a winter total in 17 years after doing it an average of once every 3 years from 1886-1887 to 2003-2004.

KSEA's 1981-2010 mean is 6.8", KRDU's is 6.0".
 
CyclonicFury said:
Not even close. RDU's record is 31.6" I believe. And we haven't even hit 10" snowfall for a winter total in 17 years after doing it an average of once every 3 years from 1886-1887 to 2003-2004.

KSEA's 1981-2010 mean is 6.8", KRDU's is 6.0".
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So how is it that they have similar snow climo, yet Seattle has like 40" more than Raleigh in their snowiest season ? That's insane that a city that averages like 7" can get nearly 70" in a season.
 
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CyclonicFury said:
Not even close. RDU's record is 31.6" I believe. And we haven't even hit 10" snowfall for a winter total in 17 years after doing it an average of once every 3 years from 1886-1887 to 2003-2004.

KSEA's 1981-2010 mean is 6.8", KRDU's is 6.0".
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KSEA does suck at larger events, though. They’ve only recorded three days on record with double digit snowfall and 10 with snowfall of at least 7”. Seattle also hasn’t seen a snowfall of at least 7” in a single day since 1985. Raleigh, on the other hand, does much better at larger storms.

I also think Seattle’s snow climo was far better than it currently is back in the earlier portion of the 20th century, IIRC.
 
Dewpoint Dan said:
So how is it that they have similar snow climo, yet Seattle has like 40" more than Raleigh in their snowiest season ? That's insane that a city that averages like 7" can get nearly 70" in a season.
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I would say Seattle’s snow climo has changed for the worse. 7” wasn’t their average when they were recording 70” in a year. Interesting they receive 0” stinkers in the midst of even their 60” seasons, though.

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superjames1992 said:
I would say Seattle’s snow climo has changed for the worse. 7” wasn’t their average when they were recording 70” in a year. Interesting they receive 0” stinkers in the midst of even their 60” seasons, though.

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Nearly 70" in 1 season and 0" the very next season. I can't think of any city in the US that can accomplish that feat other than Seattle.
 
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