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02.20.12 Numbers Don't Lie

Let's break this winter down in terms of numbers. The following statistics are courtesy the National Weather Service in Burlington, VT. The numbers are for the Burlington area (South BTV technically at the airport). 

8 The number of days with at least two inches of snow on the ground.  Average number for the year is 67.  The least amount of days w/2" or more is 15 in 1988-1989. The most is 112 days in 1969-1970 and 1970-1971.

1 How many 3"+ storms we have had this winter.

3 How many 2" snow storms we have had this winter.

3 # of 50°+ days since Dec 1.

28 # of 40°+ days since Dec 1.

.26 The liquid total precipitation so far for the month of February (through 02/19). The 2nd-driest February on record so far (behind #1 spot of .21" in 1978).

2.2 Number of inches in snow accumulation this February so far (through 02/19). It is the 2nd least for February behind 1.3" in 1957.  It is -9.1" for the month.

22.5 Number of inches in snow accumulations this "Meteorological Winter" which is December, January, and February.  It is the 4th-driest MET winter so far (through 02/19) with the record driest being 18.4".  Average snow accumulation to date = 50.3". This time last year = 85.2"

27.6 Season-total snow accumulation.  Driest season snow total so far (through 02/19). Record id 31.3".  This is (-28.1") compared to average and (-58") compared to last year at this time.

4,199 Number of heating degree days since July 1.  HDD is a measure of warmth, where the colder it is, the higher the number.  This is -841 compared to average (meaning lots of warmth) and last year at this time was 5,037 HDD.

4.8 Number of degrees warmer than average for the month of December.

5.8 Number of degrees warmer than average for the month of January.

7.7 Number of degrees warmer than average for the month of February (through 02/19).

If you'd like to check out numbers from some other areas, and other Burlington information, go to the NWS Climate Page here.  -Meteorologist Steve Glazier

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