UPDATE: The map and data have been updated from NOHRS. We now have added to yesterday’s total with new overnight snows, bringing the CONUS coverage to 70.9%. KGMB-TV in Hawaii reports, that with snowfall on Mauna Kea, 49 out of 50 states have snow on the ground, with Florida the exception. -Anthony
Meanwhile, New York City declares a weather emergency due to snow.
Data from the National Weather Service National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center in Minnesota show that nearly 70 71% of the USA has snow cover.
January 12, 2011 Data:
| Area Covered By Snow: | 70.9% |
| Area Covered Last Month: | 35.1% |
| Snow Depth | |
|---|---|
| Average: | 6.9 in |
| Minimum: | 0.0 in |
| Maximum: | 895.5 in |
| Std. Dev.: | 11.3 in |
| Snow Water Equivalent | |
| Average: | 1.4 in |
| Minimum: | 0.0 in |
| Maximum: | 435.1 in |
| Std. Dev.: | 3.0 in |
January 11, 2011 data:
| Area Covered By Snow: | 69.4% |
| Area Covered Last Month: | 33.1% |
| Snow Depth | |
|---|---|
| Average: | 6.9 in |
| Minimum: | 0.0 in |
| Maximum: | 897.2 in |
| Std. Dev.: | 11.4 in |
The map above is done from snow reports from COOP stations and other observers. Here’s the map done by satellite:
The 70% value may be exceeded tomorrow as the area around Washington DC has picked up a couple of inches of snow, which is shown as no snow cover in Jan 11 maps above. See this from NWS Baltimore/Washington:
At the time of this post, the Northeastern USA was getting hammered with significant snowfall:
Earlier today, NYC mayor Bloomberg declared a snow emergency:
This from Notify NYC, a city email messaging service:
The Mayor has issued a Weather Emergency Declaration for NYC. The public is urged to avoid all unnecessary driving for the duration of the storm and use public transportation. For info on MTA service visit http://www.mta.info. Any vehicle found blocking roadways or impeding ability to plow streets will be towed at owner’s expense. Alternate Side Parking, payment at parking meters, and garbage collection are suspended citywide until further notice.
The NWS has issued this:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 1054 PM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 ...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ072>075-176-178-121200- /O.CON.KOKX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110112T2300Z/ WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN- EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION- EASTERN UNION-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)- KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN QUEENS- 1054 PM EST TUE JAN 11 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY...AND NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY. * HAZARDS...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...GUSTS 20 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
Looks like a fun day tomorrow in NYC.
AussieDan 6:51:
No, Aussie, I’m not suggesting permanently storing excess water. The plans I read about many years ago were about building a system whereby water could be diverted around, through or under the mountains to the ususally dry western side of the dividing range for irrigation purposes, as well as taking the occasional excess. I haven’t the faintest idea whether they’re feasible or not, but I believe they were seriously considered at the time. (1940’s)
Mind you, I should think that any massive engineering scheme like that would upset the enviro’s as there is bound to be a rare centipede that might be drowned, so that’s another good reason to consider it. Best wishes, Dave.
Nothing the climate does will change big government’s, along with their nodding dupes, grab for power. Alarmism is the fuel and the present “climate change” just the vehicle their using at the moment. If the climate thing doesn’t work out then on to something else and the mainstream media will promote that 24/7-there’s no end to it because lust for power/control was there in the beginning and will be there when the last human takes his/her last breath-probably on a frozen planet.