Monday, October 31, 2011

More October Snowfall Records Reported

Image (click to enlarge): October daily snowfall records broken ("X") or tied on October 30, 2011, from National Climatic Data Center

The number of all-time October daily snowfall records set on October 29 has now increased to 27. In addition to the records previously reported are the following (previous record in parentheses):
Hartford CT     12.3" (1.7", 1979-10-10)
Bridgeport CT 3.5" (0.5", 1987-10-04)
Worcester MA 11.4" (7.5", 1979-10-10)
Concord NH 13.6" (2.1", 1969-10-22)
An additional 69 records were reported broken yesterday (October 30). These were primarily cooperative reporting stations, but the official station at Portland, Maine reported a new record of 5.2", vs. the old record of 3.6" (1969-10-22) in a 91-year snowfall history.

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