Friday, February 12, 2010

Record Breaking Snowfall in Cowtown

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You are just going to have to forgive me for posting more snow photo’s.  It’s just SO darn pretty! 

North Texas hasn’t seen a winter this white in 32 years.

The 11.2 inches of snow that had fallen by midnight Thursday at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport topped the previous record for snowfall in one day of 7.8 inches recorded in 1917 and 1964.

The 12.5 inches that had fallen by 4 a.m. Friday also broke the 24-hour record of 12.1 inches Jan. 15-16, 1964.

Thursday’s snow also catapulted seasonal accumulation to 15.7 inches, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.

That ranks as the second snowiest season ever.

Most snowiest was the 17.6 inches that fell in 1977-78 (I remember this year and my mom has pictures of me and sister building a snowman).

That year, 13.5 inches fell in February alone, also a record.

The snow appeared to have finally stopped falling by 6 a.m. Friday.  This is what it looks like this morning. 

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Amazing and beautiful and it looks like I will be enjoying a  5 day weekend!  God is good.  I’m off to build a snowman.