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Greatest snowfall in recorded history at
Dulles International Airport
Shatters old record by almost 10 inches
7 Feb 10 - Email from reader Kenneth Lund:
I believe NOAA is nothing but a fraud anyway, and wonder why they fail
to use words such as "greatest snowfall in recorded history" or
"greatest all-time snowfall in history."
I checked the weather service snow report at the Dulles
International Airport this morning, and all they have to say is that the
32.4 inches at Dulles exceeds the previous two-day record of 23.2
inches in 1996.
It also beats the old record by almost 10 inches. How
come that's not mentioned? It doesn't look like there are any other
records of mention before the 23.2 inches for Dulles in 1996.
Shouldn't this be called "the greatest snowfall in recorded history" at
that location? "
I agree, Ken. Here's their official report.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1030 PM EST SAT FEB 06 2010
PRELIMINARY SUMMARY OF TWO-DAY STORM TOTAL SNOWFALLS EXCEEDED IN THE
BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON AREA...
THE 32.4 INCH TWO-DAY STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL RECORDED TODAY AT DULLES
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXCEEDS THE PREVIOUS TWO-DAY STORM RECORD OF 23.2
INCHES ON 7-8 JANUARY 1996.
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/feb_5_6_snow_pns.php
Thanks to Kenneth Lund for this link
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