Is het dit jaar erger dan anders qua sneeuw e.d.?
Ja, er zijn een heleboel records gesneuveld, en als er nog een grote sneeuwstorm of enkele kleintjes komen, kan deze winter zeker een gooi doen naar het record van de "all-time snowiest winter". Dit voor NYC.
Record snowfall (478 nieuwe), low max temp (173 nieuwe) en low temp (248 nieuwe) voor de laatste week in de VS...niet slecht :p :
Overzichtjes:
Hier is nog een tekstje (bron: Accuweather.com) over enkele nieuwe (sneeuw)records voor NYC. Ik heb de hoeveelheden in cm tussen haakjes gezet:
The recent storm total snowfall in New York City was 19.0 inches (48 cm). The 12.3 inches (31 cm) that fell alone on Wednesday broke the day's long-standing snowfall record of 9 inches from 1871.
The storm also pushed the month's snow total to 36.0 inches (91 cm) in New York City. That makes this January the snowiest on record, bypassing January 1925 and its 27.4 inches (70 cm).
This January is also now New York City's second all-time snowiest month, falling short to February 2010 and its 36.9 inches (94 cm). There is more snow coming this month and in the not too distant future.
In addition, this is the first time in recorded history that New York City has had two snowstorms drop 18.0 inches (46 cm) or more of snow in the same winter. The last one was the post-Christmas blizzard in December.
Ironically, both of these snowstorms, the one in December and the one in January, hit New York City on the 26th and 27th of the month.
The seasonal snowfall now stands at 56.1 inches (1,42 meter) in New York City. The snowiest season on record occurred during the winter of 1995-96, when 75.6 inches (1,92 meter) of snow fell. Given the expected weather pattern over the next month or so, this figure is well within reach. Currently this winter stands at number 6 on the all-time snowiest winters on record.