2023 is extreme winterSouthern California has been hit by an unusual amount of snow and rain, a late-season Nor’easter hits New England after months of unseasonably warm weather, and a Texas ice storm cuts power to more than 170,000 homes in Austin. brought
In terms of extreme snowfall, the data immediately shows how this winter compares to the last 100 years. At this point, Stacker Citation data from NOAA Find out when Yuma County, Arizona will see the biggest snowfall through summer 2021.
Yuma County, Arizona set a snowfall record 56 years ago. On December 14, 1967, the county recorded two inches of snow in 24 hours.
The largest snowfall ever recorded nationally occurred in Boulder County, Colorado on April 15, 1921, when 76 inches fell. Over the next two days, he reached 98 inches of cumulative three-day snowfall.
Snowfall in many parts of the United States overall drop down Since observations began in 1930, NOAA data show that 80% of weather stations have reduced the percentage of precipitation reaching the atmosphere as snow.
However, even if the temperature rises, it does not mean that the snow will decrease entirely. In areas with a lot of cold weather, the amount of snowfall can even increase.Mild climate Evaporate more waterways and seas Warm air contains a lot of that vapor. Ultimately, it is released as rain in warmer regions and as snow in regions with freezing temperatures.
That is why global climate models Predict an increase in extreme snowfall even if the earth warms.
