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To: Species8472
Snow fall for valdez

Jan 7.9 "

Feb 7.8 "

Mar 5.9 "

Apr 2.8 "

May 0.6 "

Aug 0.1 "

Sep 1.1 "

Oct 8.4 "

Nov 9.3 "

Dec10.6 "

Normal climate around Valdez, Alaska

Based on data reported by main weather stations

May Math may be wrong, but I don't see 600 " . However I may not be reading the chart correctly. I also understand that in Valdez one can not travel fast enough to make blowing snow from cars a problem.

195 posted on 09/17/2005 2:58:25 AM PDT by BlueMoose
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To: BlueMoose; Species8472
However I may not be reading the chart correctly.

Right. Figure your winter precip times ten (December through March).

Note: One inch of precipitation is equal to ten inches of snow.

Average Annual Precipitation: 64.04 inches
Average Annual Snowfall (in city): 325.6 inches
Average Snowfall in Thompson Pass: over 600 inches
Record Snowfall (in city): 5560.7 inches (1989/90)
Record Snowfall in Thompson Pass: over 900 inches
Record High Temperature: 26 days above 70 degrees (1997)

196 posted on 09/17/2005 9:17:32 AM PDT by an amused spectator (If Social Security isn't broken, then cut me a check for the cash I have into it.)
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