stormy

63 years ago today. 24 - 36 inches of snow in the Valley. 42 inches at Big Meadows. 3 inches at D.C.

1.04" rain and a peak wind of 30 mph today.

.71", rain over with blue sky to the west.

12.9 at 5:15. The record low since 1893 at Staunton was 6 in 2009. March 3, 2009 I had 1 degree with 5 inches of fresh snow.

15.1 this morning. This reminds of 1967 when it was 14.

I had a gust to 33 mph at 9:48..... 56 degrees, 32 at Spruce Knob, 22 at Mt Washington, 36 at Mt. Mitchell.

When you have the answer why a large section of our region has been in a drought for the past year or more regarding precipitation and it continues, you will have an answer, regarding WHY.

So much speculation on March snow or no snow. Lets revisit March 1960 at Charlottesville and Harrisonburg. Charlottesville first: March 3 .... 12 " snow, March 10.... 3.5" snow, March 16..... 5.0 " snow, March 17...... 8.5" snow.......... Total 29 inches Harrisonburg: March 3 .... 9" snow, March 10 ...... 6" snow, March 16.... 12" snow, March 17....... 1" snow............ Total 28 inches

10 degrees this morning! Normal low is 27.

Drought doesn't encourage snow

I agree, March usually produces big totals, especially at Spruce Knob.

Another .35" snow this morning, 7 - 9. Roads covered again . 16 degrees

1.8 inches. This would have likely been 1 inch at 10:1. 18 degrees kicked in 20:1 Kuchera.

It is very rare for the summit of Spruce Knob to have nearly the same temperature as my weather station at 1 pm but today is the exception. 17.2 my place, 16.9 Spruce Knob.