2000-2011.. Snowfall records smashed left and right in MW/GL! Add your town!

[Harry]

Yes i know one was done for Chicago and another for Detroit but i wanna do a more regional thread for all the records etc that have fallen since 2000 for everyone. Will make looking up this stuff alot easier. Try annd keep it to top 10 for now anyways.

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For here.. I'll add to this later ( totals etc ) when i get more time. For now i'll mainly do the #1 records that have been broke.

Snowiest Calendar year record was broke in 2000 but got beat again in 2008. Thus the top 2 now have been had since 2000!

Seasonal stuff.

00-01, 01-02, 07-08, 08-09 all place in the top 5 with 08-09 being the snowiest ever. Still unsure if 07-08 *officially* beat out 66-67 though so 1966-67 is either # 2 or #3 for snowiest ever. And yeah i know about 06-07 ( Per GRR this would be #2 ) but i still call BS on that high amount recorded at BTL.

First time ever there has been more then 3 above normal snowfall seasons in a row. Current stretch is 4.

Snowiest months..

#1 Oct 2006, Snowiest Oct ever

#1 Nov 2000, Snowiest Nov ever

#1 Dec 2000, Snowiest Dec ever as well as the snowiest month ever.

#1 Jan 2009, Snowiest Jan ever and #2 or 3 for snowiest month ever.

#1 Feb 2010, Snowiest Feb ever.

Snow storms

Biggest Oct snowstorm in Oct 2006

Biggest Feb snowstorm in Feb 2010 which got beat again this past Feb with the Blizzard. Unsure about Nov though as Nov 2000 could have this? I'll have to double check.

First time there has been a 12+ event 4 winters in a row. This however is based on modern 1948-49 - current records. Don't have individual event details YET prior to that for this location. Also there is some missing data throughout this stations history as well so this could change. For the decade as a whole ( 2000-2009 ) it has the most 12+ events of any decade going back to 1950.

The snowiest back to back winters. Actually 07-08/08-09 is #1 and 00-01/01-02 is #2 as far as this goes.

Snowiest decade ( 2000-2009 ) of any going back to 1900.

Non official and i say it because the period between 1970 and 1979 is in question ( missing data ) still and so this could be slightly off but anyways.. Prior to 2000 back to 1900 no Decade had more then one season in each of them with 80+ and the period between 2000-01 and 2009-2010 saw it happen 5 times.

Another achievement here was breaking through the "seasonal" 100+" barrier in 08-09 and 100+" in a Calender year in both 2000 and 2008.

Oddball stat. 2006-07 was the only season on record ( Modern records ) to go over 50 on the season without a single snowfall warning criteria event and or failed to exceed 8" inches.

The ugly.

March 2009/2010 is the first time in modern records less then a inch fell back to back and or two March's in a row.

So yes it has been a epic stretch and why i know it could have been alot worse. Yes the epic storms have somehow managed to avoid here but regardless it has been a great period if you like snow.

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Fell free to add your town/nearest reporting station to this.

[Chicago WX]

I'll do the months and seasons that have had top 10 snowfalls since I moved to LAF in 2004.

Top 10 snowiest seasons

6) 48.5" - 2010-11

8) 43.8" - 2007-08

Top 10 snowiest met winters (DJF)

3) 48.3" - 2010-11

6) 39.7" - 2007-08

Top 10 snowiest calendar years

4) 2007 - 51.8"

9) 2010 - 45.2"

Top 10 monthly snow totals

February 2007: 26.7" (#2)

December 2007: 15.5" (#9)

February 2008: 18.3" (#5)

December 2010: 21.8" (#4)

Misc

3rd largest snowstorm on record: February 13-14, 2007 (17").

2nd fewest days between 6"+ snowfall events: 2/6/07: 6.0"...2/13-14/07: 17.0" (also most snow in a 7-8 day period: 23.0").

Three 6"+ events in a calendar year: 2007. Second most ever (#1: 1924 with four).

2010-11 with three consecutive months of 10"+. Only happened once before: 1902-03.

[michsnowfreak]

Good idea Harry! While we can still keep the Chicago/Detroit threads going for local updates and what not, I say we should add the data here as well. Would make a great all-encompassing thread. It can be updated not only as more records fall but also as we perhaps find some new stats to add! When you are in snowy times such as these, sometimes you get so caught up in the straight stats/data/rankings, you miss little gems that youll stumble across later. Like for instance I already found one. For snowcover, the main stat is 1"+ snowcover days. Well, DTW is at 74 days and counting, and Im watching that daily. But I notice that 56 of those days had 5"+, which since normal for a winter is 15 days of 5"+ (per nowdata), thats like 400% of normal!

Anyway, heres Detroit and Im sure Chicagowx or someone else can add Chicago

DETROITS SNOW RECORD BONANZA…2000-present (records began 1880):

2010-11 snow records watch:

THRU MARCH 3rd:

1”+ snowcover days: 74 days (11th place for whitest winter since 1908)

season snowfall: 58.9” (16th place and counting for snowiest winter since 1880)

NOTE: 56 days have had 5"+ snowcover this season...normal for entire season is 15 days!!!!

SNOWIEST BACK-TO-BACK WINTERS ON RECORD

2007-08 + 2008-09 = 137.4” (beat 1898-99 + 1899-00 by 8.1”)

2000-09: 16 storms officially dropped 6”+ snow, most of any decade (note 2000-2011 so far have seen 21 such storms)

SIX calendar months saw 21”+ of snow in LESS THAN THREE YEARS (Mar 2008-Feb 2011). Compare this to the fact that only 30 calendar months from 1880-2007 (128 years) saw 20”+.

FEBRUARY 2011: 31.7” of snow. One of only 4 months to top 30”+, and the 3rd snowiest month on record. Also only the 2nd time on record two (or more) storms of 10”+ occurred in the same month.

STAGGERING FEAT: As long as 2010-11 gets another 1.1”+ snowfall, it will be the FIFTH WINTER IN THE PAST NINE YEARS to hit 60”+ snowfall. In the 122 years prior, only 10 winters hit 60”+

Now for the raw data…

SNOWIEST WINTERS

#04) 71.7” – 2007-08

#08) 65.7” – 2008-09

#09) 63.8” – 2004-05

#12) 60.9” – 2002-03

#16) 58.9” – 2010-11 as of March 2nd…so STAY TUNED

SNOWIEST CALENDAR YEARS

#01) 82.6” – 2008

#03) 75.3” – 2005 (tie w/ 1974)

SNOWIEST OCTOBERS

#11) 0.2” – 2006

SNOWIEST DECEMBERS

#03) 25.1” – 2000

#06) 21.4” – 2008

#10) 19.8” – 2005 (tie w/ 1975)

SNOWIEST JANUARYS

#03) 26.9” – 2005

#04) 25.2” – 2009

SNOWIEST FEBRUARYS

#02) 31.7” – 2011 (***3rd snowiest month on record***)

#06) 27.0” – 2010

#07) 24.2” – 2008

#10) 19.2” – 2003 (tie w/ 1988)

SNOWIEST MARCHES

#04) 21.0” – 2008 (tie w/ 1916)

SNOWIEST APRILS

#05) 7.4” – 2009

#10) 5.0” – 2003 (tie w/ 1923)

#15) 4.3” – 2005

SNOWIEST MAYS

#07) 0.1” – 2005 (tie w/ 1954)

[Chicago WX]

I'll add more Chicago stats when I have some time tonight.

For now, here's the top 10 snowiest months that have occurred since 2000 at ORD.

December

2000: 30.3" (#3)

2008: 21.9" (#7)

2009: 20.8" (#8)

January

2005: 27.8" (#6)

2009: 21.5" (#9)

February

2007: 20.3" (#9)

2008: 21.8" (#7)

2010: 22.5" (#5)

2011: 29.0" (#1)

Snowiest months on record

December 2000: 30.9" (#6)

February 2011: 29.0" (#8)

January 2005: 27.8" (#10)

[Harry]

I'll add more Chicago stats when I have some time tonight.

For now, here's the top 10 snowiest months that have occurred since 2000 at ORD.

December

2000: 30.3" (#3)

2008: 21.9" (#7)

2009: 20.8" (#8)

January

2005: 27.8" (#6)

2009: 21.5" (#9)

February

2007: 20.3" (#9)

2008: 21.8" (#7)

2010: 22.5" (#5)

2011: 29.0" (#1)

Nice work. I did a similar thread elsewhere just in case. Still kinda bummed that we lost a number of these threads on eastern. My fav was the one we did with ORH involving seasonal snowfall, 6+/10+ events etc.

[snowstormcanuck]

I broke a record for how many times I felt like slitting my own throat. 17.

[jdrenken]

Peoria, IL

Peoria sets Winter Season Snowfall Record

Peoria is up to 52.5 inches of snow from Dec 1st through Feb 28th, which sets a record snowfall for a winter season from December through February. Peoria achieved that record in only two months from Dec 1st through Ground Hog Day Feb 2nd after the Feb 1-2 blizzard when they were up to 46.6 inches. It beat the old record of 42.5 inches set in 1978-79 winter season by 10 inches, and followed by 41.5 inches set last winter season 2009-10. Peoria had 19.2 inches in December, 12.4 inches in January and 20.9 inches in February. It was the 3rd snowiest December and 2nd snowiest February on record.

Peoria is also the snowiest winter (cool season Oct - Apr), surpassing the 51.6 inches received 1978-79 winter by nearly an inch, followed by the 47.1 inches set in 1977-78 winter. Peoria snowfall records date back to 1893.

Peoria's Snowiest Winter

Rank Total Season 1 52.5 inches 2010-11 2 51.6 inches 1978-79 3 47.1 inches 1977-78 4 46.9 inches 1981-82 5 44.0 inches 1925-26 6 42.4 inches 1942-43 7 42.3 inches 1974-75 8 41.6 inches 1959-60 9 41.5 inches 2009-10 10 37.7 inches 1969-70

Peoria's Snowiest Winter Season

(Dec-Feb) Rank Total Season 1 52.5 inches 2010-11 2 42.5 inches 1978-79 3 41.5 inches 2009-10 4 35.7 inches 1977-78 5 33.7 inches 2007-08 6 33.6 inches 1935-36 7 31.5 inches 1892-93 8 29.3 inches 1942-43 9 28.5 inches 1961-62 10 27.8 inches 1974-75

[jdrenken]

Columbia, MO

RECORD EVENT REPORT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

830 AM CST THU MAR 3 2011

...RECORD WINTER SEASON SNOW AT COLUMBIA MISSOURI...

THE METEOROLOGICAL WINTER SEASON OF 2011 INCLUDES DECEMBER

2010...JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2011.

RECORD SEASONAL SNOWFALL OBSERVED AT THE COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT

TOTALED 45.6 INCHES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 36.2 INCHES IN 1905.

THE AVERAGE SNOW FOR THE WINTER SEASON IS 14.9 INCHES.

ANOTHER RECORD WAS SET EARLIER IN FEBRUARY...A RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM

SNOWFALL FOR THE 1ST OF THE MONTH WITH 17.5 INCHES. THE PREVIOUS WAS

4.7 INCHES IN 1956. THE 17.5 INCHES IS THE HIGHEST DAILY RECORD

SNOWFALL FOR ANY DAY IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.

A FINAL NOTE...THIS FEBRUARY 2011 WILL GO INTO THE RECORD BOOKS AS

THE SNOWIEST FEBRUARY...23.3 INCHES...SINCE RECORD KEEPING BEGAN IN

1890. THE PREVIOUS WAS 20.2 INCHES IN 1993.

[michsnowfreak]

Will add my updated to the Detroit and the MW/GL thread (think Chicago folks should do the same).

Records go to 1880. Whats happened in 3 of the past 4 winters is just And then the one winter that was left out (2009-10) still had a near-epic feb (only to be outdone by Feb 2011!)

DETROIT TOP 10 SNOWIEST SEASONS (1880-present)

01.) 93.6" - 1880-81

02.) 78.0" - 1925-26

03.) 74.0" - 1981-82

04.) 71.7" - 2007-08

05.) 69.1" - 1899-00

06.) 67.2" - 1907-08

07.) 66.5" - 1929-30

08.) 65.7" - 2008-09

09.) 63.8" - 2004-05

10.) 63.4" - 2010-11 so far thru March 7th

DETROIT TOP 10 WHITEST SEASONS, 1"+ SNOWCOVER DAYS (1908-present)

01.) 91 days - 1977-78

02.) 89 days - 1947-48

03.) 89 days - 1981-82

04.) 86 days - 1966-67

05.) 85 days - 1911-12

06.) 84 days - 1909-10

07.) 82 days - 1958-59

08.) 81 days - 1962-63

09.) 79 days - 1929-30

10.) 78 days - 2010-11 thru March 8th

[baroclinic_instability]

You will get no complaining by me.

The seasonal total up at MPX is an astounding 80.2" thus far--putting it into the top 10 all-time. It is much more impressive when you consider how bad it has been for so long the previous decade.