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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Sun Mar 23 2003 - 10:05:57 EST
Here is an Excel spreadsheet output with all available NWS snowfall reports
from the recent snowstorm in Colorado/Wyoming/Utah:
http://www.weathermatrix.net/2003/0319/nwssnow.htm
It is interesting to note that the slope of the accumulations is fairly
constant from low to high and even the highest reports are a significant
chunk of the overall reports; this would indicate that they are accurate
and not just an exaggeration.
Note: The AP story below mentions a snowfall of 11 feet but I was unable to
find accumulations that high from the NWS; their max was 87.5 inches for a
storm total. Perhaps that was a drift.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin-den/showProduct.pl?title=March+17-20th+2003+Colorado+Winter+Storm+Totals&product=pns6snow.txt&backto=2
MAP OF HIGHEST TOTALS:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/den/index5.html#marstorm
Other Totals from other NWS Offices:
PUEBLO: (1 to 84"):
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pub/events/march2003.shtml
GRAND JUNCTION () including photos:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/gjt/news_archive/ws031518_03.htm
CHEYENNE:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/cys/climate/snows/march19.htm
This was Denver's snowiest March ever with over 33"; they average 11.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin-den/showProduct.pl?title=March+17-20th+Winter+Storm+Placement+in+Denver+Weather+History&product=marstorm.txt&backto=2
FULL STORY (C) ASSOCIATED PRESS:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030322/ap_on_re_us/snowstorm_73
QUOTES FROM SAID STORY:
"DENVER - Many people got out of their neighborhoods Saturday for the first
time since the region's biggest snowstorm in 90 years dropped as much as 11
feet of snow, as crews worked to clear roads to others who were still
stranded.
The heavy snow continued taking a toll on buildings. Students using the
Ritchie Center sports complex at the University of Denver were evacuated
Saturday because a wall was threatened by heavy snow tumbling off a roof. A
suburban Office Depot was evacuated because of fears the roof would collapse.
Hundreds of home and business roofs had collapsed since the storm, though
none had caused serious injuries.
The storm spread heavy snow across a broad section of Colorado and southern
Wyoming, affecting more than 3.5 million people. At least six people died
in the two states.
The National Weather Service said 31.8 inches of snow accumulated in
Denver, the heaviest snowfall since a December 1913 storm that dumped 47
1/2 inches of snow on the city over five days. Up to 11 feet fell west of
Denver. "
Photo Slideshow:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?g=events/sc/021703northernsnow&tmpl=sl&e=2
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