Worst. Snowstorm. Ever.
The official total today at Will Rogers World Airport was 14.1 inches, which I think qualifies as a Storm of the Century, as it surpassed both the 12.3 inches that fell over three days in January 1988 and the 11.4 inches that fell on 19 March 1924. (Records go back to the 1890s.)
Typically, the heaviest snow is in a narrow band, and it drops off quickly a few miles either side of it; I’m estimating about 10 inches here at Surlywood, which is about ten miles from the airport unless you actually have to drive there.
For those people who were dreaming of a white Christmas: okay, you got it. It’ll probably be twenty years until you get another one, so try to enjoy it.
Joseph Hertzlinger »
25 December 2009 · 11:58 am
Irving Berlin was nuts. This season isn’t improved by mounds of frozen dihydrogen monoxide.
CGHill »
1 January 2010 · 6:20 pm
Indeed.
The National Weather Service, apparently not believing their own data — which, given the status of climate reporting worldwide, is probably a sensible stance to take — has now officially downsized the reported snowfall to 13.5 inches, which is still more than enough, thank you very much.