“This month has been so snowy that it is now setting records for daily and monthly totals,” says the National Weather Service. “On February 12th, Eau Claire, Wisconsin set a record for their snowiest February on record.”
Eau Claire’s 28.4 inches beat the previous record of 28.2 inches – for the entire month – set in 1936.
“Several daily snowfall records were also broken this month,” the Weather Service announced.
Daily Snowfall Records Set in the Twin Cities:
February 7th: 5.9″ (previous 4.1″ in 2001)
February 10th: 5.9″ (previous 4.3″ in 1953)
February 12th: 5.5″ (previous 3.2″ in 1940 and 1965)
Daily Snowfall Records Set in Eau Claire:
February 5th: 7.7″ (previous 7.0″ in 2019)
February 7th: 4.4″ (previous 3.8″ in 1981)
February 12th: 9.5″ (previous 4.1″ in 2000)
https://www.weather.gov/mpx/snowymonth
Thanks to Don Wilkening for this link
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