Snow is a precipitation event and does not in any way indicate record cold!!!
Your own link contradicts you!!!
You were stupid enough to read only the headline and not the actual article.
Fer shurrrre dude.
The claim has been increased snow is a dirrect result of GW. The claim a mere 3 years ago was the opposite.
You are dishonestly mixing apples and oranges.
The increased snow prediction was based on the fact that warmer air carries more water. Claims about declining snow were about the snow line moving and areas that usually get snow will see less as the snow line moves. The snow line is where the warm moist air hits the colder air. So there will be more snow along the snow line, but in different places that usual.
I admit that maybe they are somewhat increased in number and occurring somewhat faster, but there maybe a cycle like the hurricane go with the amo. In which we dont have enough data to say one way or the other...
Epic Disasters: The World's Worst Disasters
The Worst US Winter Storms
The Worst US Winter Storms
1.
The Great Blizzard of 1888 (the Great White Hurricane)
March 11 - 14, 1888
Eastern United States
Snowfall of 40 to 50 inches was recorded over New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut as sustained winds created drifts as much as 50 feet tall. Total deaths are thought to have exceeded 400. Most of the cities on the eastern seaboard were shut down for days, if not weeks.
2.
The Storm of the Century
March 11 - 15, 1993
Eastern United States
This massive cyclonic storm had arms that at one point reached from Canada to Central America. More than 300 were killed.
Alabama and Georgia were hit by as much as six inches of snow. Areas further south received up to 16 inches of rain. Tornadoes and thunderstorms broke out all over the South.
In the northeast, record low temperatures were accompanied by large amounts of snow; some affected areas received as much as 3.5 feet, while drifts piled as high as 35 feet. Storm surges as high as twelve feet were recorded.
3.
The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950
Eastern United States
November 24 - 30, 1950
Heavy winds, rain and blizzard conditions followed an extratropical cyclone as it moved through the Eastern United States. Deaths totaled 353, and US insurance companies ended up paying more for damages than for any previous storm. Record cold was recorded in Florida (24 degrees F), Georgia (3 degrees F), Kentucky (-2 degrees F) among others.
4.
The Great Lakes Storm of 1913 (The Big Blow)
Nov 7 - 10, 1913
Midwestern US and Ontario Canada
Also known as the Freshwater Fury and the White Hurricane, the Big Blow may have been the worst US winter storm on record. It killed more than 250, primarily from ships that were sink. Five of the twelve ships downed by the storm were never found.
Caused by the convergence of two storm fronts over the Great Lakes’ relatively warm waters, the storm generated 60-90 mph winds that lasted as long as 16 hours. Wind driven waves rose to 35 feet and whiteouts covered the region. The cyclonic system, with its counterclockwise winds, was, in fact, a hurricane.
The storm was of the same type—a November gale—that famously sank the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975.
5.
The Schoolhouse Blizzard (aka The Schoolchildren’s or Children’s Blizzard)
January 12, 1888
Great Plains States
This blizzard gets its name from the many schoolchildren who died when trapped in one room school houses. More than 230 are said to have died.
The tragedy of this storm was created by its suddenness, and by the warm conditions that immediately preceded it. Lulled into complacency by a balmy day, people ventured from their houses to do chores and head to town. Many were improperly dressed. Then, an arctic front crashed into moisture laden air from the Gulf of Mexico, bringing sudden drops of temperature to as low as -40 F, as well as large amounts of snow.
This was the first of two major blizzards in 1888.
6.
Armistice Day Blizzard
Midwestern United States
November 11 - 12, 1940
The Armistice Day Blizzard was an early storm that encompassed Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Snowfall of up to 27 inches were combined with winds of 80 miles per hour, snow drifts of twenty feet and a fifty degree drop in temperature. The Blizzard surprised many hunters who were out for the beginning of duck season and had not prepared for such a storm. In Minnesota, twenty five hunters are said to have died. In all, 154 died in the storm, including 66 sailors on Lake Michigan.
7.
The Knickerbocker Storm
January 27 - 28, 1922
Upper South and Mid Atlantic States
This storm was named for the collapse of the Knickerbocker Theater in Washington, D.C., which killed 98 and injured 133. A storm cyclone which dropped as much as three feet of snow in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania, the Knickerbocker affected 22,400 square miles of northeastern United States.
7. The Blizzards of 2010
February 5-6; February 9-10, 2010
Mid Atlantic States, Northeast
Affecting the entire eastern seaboard, these storms dumped as much as 40 inches each on the eastern United States.
8.
Blizzard of 1999
Midwestern United States
January 2 - 4, 1999
With 22 inches of snow in Chicago, the Blizzard of 1999 was rated at the time by the National Weather Service as the second worse to hit the Midwest in the 20th Century. Temperature as low as -20 degrees fahrenheit were recorded. Storm related deaths totaled 73 persons.
9.
The Great Blizzard of 1899
February 11 - 14, 1899
Continental United States
From Georgia to Maine, temperatures dropped to record temperatures. Tallahassee reached -2 F; Minden, Louisiana, -16 F; Camp Logan, Montana, -61F; Washignton, D.C., -15 F. Snowfall began in Florida and moved rapidly north. Washington, D.C. recorded 20 inches in a single day; New Jersey, 34 inches—still a record.
10.
The Great Storm of 1975
January 9 - 12, 1975
Central and Southeast US
This storm system resulted in snow in the midwest and 45 tornadoes in the southeast, together killing a total of 70 people. It began in the Pacific, crossed the Rockies, and then collided with an arctic air front and tropical moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. It produced record low barometric pressures in the midwestern United States.
Strangely, while the storm produced huge amounts of snow in the upper midwest, it also produced record high temperatures. More than a foot of snow fell from Nebraska to Minnesota, while sustained winds of 30 - 50 mph produced 20 foot snowdrifts. Meanwhile, in Chicago, Indianapols and Indiana, record high temperatures were set.
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Ten worst snowstorms in Chicago history (updated)
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Chicago's 10 11 biggest snowstorms:
1. 23.0 inches Jan 26-27, 1967
2. 21.6 inches Jan 1-3, 1999
3. 20.2. inches Feb 1-2 2011
4. 19.2 inches Mar 25-26, 1930
5. 18.8 inches Jan 13-14, 1979
6. 16.2 inches Mar 7-8, 1931
7. 15.0 inches Dec 17-20, 1929
8. 14.9 inches Jan 30, 1939
9. 14.9 inches Jan 6-7, 1918
10. 14.3 inches Mar 25-26, 1970
11. 14.0 inches Jan 18-20, 1886
Take that 19th century! You have fallen out of the top 10. Source -- National Weather Service
Change of Subject: Ten worst snowstorms in Chicago history (updated)
NYC Hazards: NYC Winter Storm History
# February 1 to 8, 1989
Arctic air pushed southward across Oregon between the 1st and the 3rd of the month. Heavy snow fell over all of Oregon. Some coastal areas had 6 to 12 inches of snow, an event of which is almost unheard. Salem reported 9 inches of snow and over a foot settled over the state. Numerous record temperatures were set. Strong winds produced wind chill temperatures of between 30 and 60 degrees F below zero. There were extensive power failures as well as considerable home and business damage resulting from frozen plumbing throughout the state. Damage estimates exceeded well over a million dollars. Several moored boats sank on the Columbia River because of ice accumulation. There were five weather-related deaths, three in auto accidents caused by ice and snow, and two in which women had frozen to death.
# January 25 to 31, 1969 [historical photo in Willamette Valley]
For many areas, this storm was the most extreme on record. Snowfall over the state was much above normal, mostly in part due to a very cold January. Between the 25th and 30th, snowfall records throughout Lane, Douglas, and Coos counties, were surpassed by incredible numbers. Snowfalls of 2 to 3 feet fell on the valley floors, with much heavier amounts in the higher terrain. At Eugene, a snowdepth of 34 inches was recorded on the 30th, and the total January snowfall was 47 inches, nearly 7 times the normal monthly snowfall! Roseburg reported a snowdepth of 27 inches and a monthly snowfall of 35.2 inches. Along the coast, where the average snowfall is generally less than two inches, January snowfall totals ranged from 2 to 3 feet, with snowdepths of 10 to 20 inches reported. Hundreds of farm buildings and several large industrial buildings collapsed under the weight of the heavy wet snow. Losses in livestock were heavy. Many entire communities were completely isolated for nearly a week. At times, traffic on nearly every major highway west of the Cascades and some in central Oregon were halted at a number of locations. Total losses from this snowstorm in Oregon were estimated between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000.
# January 9 to 18, 1950
January 1950 was a very cold month statewide, with freqent snowstorms. For the state as a whole, snow was the heaviest during this January than ever before since the beginning of weather record keeping, which began in 1890. For some areas, the heaviest one-day snowfall was reported during the first few days of the month, while for others the heaviest one-day snowfall occurred during the last few days. For most locations, the heaviest occurred during the period of January 9 through the 18th. Actually, there were three storms, but very little time separated them. Their net effect was a nearly continuous storm. On the 13th, snow was accompanied by high winds, creating widespread blowing and drifting of snow. Deep snow drifts closed all highways west of the Cascades and through the Columbia River Gorge. A very severe sleet storm began around noon on the 18th.
Within hours sleet piled up to depths of 4 to 5 inches in northwestern Oregon. During the night of the 18th, the sleet turned to freezing rain, and created much havoc on highways, trees, and power lines. Hundreds of motorists were stranded in the Columbia River Gorge. The stranded motorists had to be rescued by train, though even all rail traffic had considerable difficulty and many delays in getting through the Gorge. Freezing rain downed many trees and p
# January 31 to February 4, 1937
While this storm was quite general over the state, the heavy snowfalls were largely confined to the western slopes of the Cascades and the Willamette Valley. Heaviest snow fell on the afternoon and evening of January 31 and into the morning of February 1. Deep snow drifts blocked major highways and most minor roads in northern Oregon and the Cascades mountains passes for several days. Following are some snowfall amounts from the storm:
December 9 to 11, 1919
This snowstorm was one of the third heaviest snowfall-producing storms to hit Oregon on record. It was a particularly cold December with the lowest statewide average temperature since record keeping began in 1890. The Columbia River froze over, closing the river to navigation from the confluence with the Willamette River upstream. The snowstorm affected nearly every part of the state, with heavy snow falling over a widespread area. The heaviest snow fell on the 10th. Here are some of the many snowfall reports:
National Weather Service - NWS Portland
, did Gore get into his son's stash? WTF
