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This Winter the Snowiest Ever for D.C. to Philadelphia Corridor
Posted: 11-FEB-2010 03:17am EST
The "Second Blizzard of 2010" on Wednesday marked the third potent snowstorm this winter to slam the corridor from Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia. This winter is now the all-time snowiest for the major cities within this zone.
Through 7 p.m. EST Wednesday, the storm left 14 inches of snow on Philadelphia. That brings this winter's snowfall total to 70.3 inches, breaking the previous record set in 1995-1996 of 65.5 inches. Snowfall this winter has even exceeded the 62.0 inches of snow the past four winters combined produced.
Prior to Wednesday's blizzard, Philadelphia received 22.5 inches from the first major snowstorm of the winter on Dec. 19. The winter's second snowstorm occurred this past Friday and Saturday and left 28.5 inches.
In Philadelphia's recorded history, there has been only one other winter when two storms each dropped over a foot of snow on the city. That took place in 1978. It should be noted that each of those two snowstorms did not produce more than 15 inches.
There has never been three snowstorms to each leave over a foot of snow in Philadelphia until this year.
Snow accumulated 10.8 inches at Washington, D.C.'s Reagan National Airport Tuesday into Wednesday. This winter is now the city's snowiest with a total of 55.9 inches. This broke the old all-time winter snowfall of 54.4 inches set in 1898-1899.
The "Second Blizzard of 2010" helped Baltimore shatter its previous all-time snowiest winter record. The 19.5 inches of snow that fell Tuesday into Wednesday brought this winter's snow total to 79.9 inches. The winter of 1995-96 and its 62.5 inches recently held the record.
To put how much snow has buried Baltimore into perspective, the last five winters in Baltimore have produced a combined 65.2 inches of snow.
This winter is also now the all-time snowiest in Atlantic City, N.J., and Wilmington, Del. These cities have received 48.7 inches and 66.7 inches, respectively through 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The winter of 1950-1951 remains the snowiest winter on record for Pittsburgh, Pa. The 5.2 inches of snow that fell on Wednesday, however, brought the city's monthly snow total to 29.6 inches. This month is now the snowiest February on record, exceeding February 2003 and its 25.3 inches.
This February also now ranks sixth among Pittsburgh's all-time snowiest months. January 1994 and its 30.1 inches sits in fifth place, while January 1978 and its 40.2 inches holds the top spot.
Harrisburg, Pa., set its snowiest February record on Wednesday. The 12.3 inches that fell on Wednesday, through 5 p.m., brought the month's total to 36.8 inches. February 1893 and its 30.3 inches recently held the record.
This February is just over 2 inches shy of becoming Harrisburg's all-time snowiest month. January 1996 and its 38.9 inches currently holds that title.
Here are the latest snowfall totals from the "Second Blizzard of 2010," as of 1 a.m. Thursday.
- Orrtanna, Pa.: 27.9 inches
- East Nantmeal, Pa.: 26.8 inches
- Bricktown, N.J.: 18.0 inches
- Allentown, Pa.: 17.6 inches
- Hershey, Pa.: 15.0 inches
- American University, D.C.: 14.0 inches
- Trenton, N.J.: 13.8 inches
- Ridgewood, N.J.: 13.0 inches
- Greenwich, Ct.: 12.5 inches
- Bronx, N.Y.: 11.5 inches
- New York City's Central Park: 10.0 inches