Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >
| March 2008 closed out on a decidedly cold and snowy note. The total snowfall for the last half of March (15th - 31st) this year was 15.5", which exceeds to the previous total of 8.1" set in 1985. The total snowfall for the month of March was 15.8", placing it 2nd on the list of all-time snowiest March's in Spokane. The snowiest March was way back in 1897 with 16.4". The last week of March saw snowfall at Spokane International Airport each day. The final day of the month was punctuated with impressive snow showers. The images below show two such showers south of Spokane. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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This picture shows a nice anvil on top of a snow shower.
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The picture below shows an intense shaft of snow. The shower is moving from right to left.
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The snow showers were brief in duration, but quickly dropped visibilities to less than 1 mile. Washington DOT webcams below show how quickly conditions could change. |
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This loop shows two showers moving into the town of Colville. Note how you can see the clouds and fog moving into the area before the snow starts.
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With the end-of-March snow showers, along with a snow event in early April, the total snowfall for the 2007/08 winter is now at 89.5"inches. This places it 2nd on the list of all-time snowiest winters.
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It's interesting to note that other locations in the lower 48 states have also approached or eclipsed their all-time snowfall records. Here's a sample of some of those sites:
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By Ron Miller
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