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Published 6:45 PM EST Jan 9, 2017
Floridians, start your gloating: Snow is on the ground in 49 of 50 states. Only Florida is snow free, according to a national snow cover map produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The weekend winter storm dumped snow and ice in a stripe from the Deep South to the Mid-Atlantic to the Northeast. Some of the highest snow totals included 19.5 inches in East Bridgewater, Mass., and a foot in Mount Airy, N.C.
And yes, there is snow on the peaks of the volcanoes in Hawaii, as seen in the photo below of Mauna Kea, taken Sunday afternoon.
Overall, NOAA's site says that almost 60% of the U.S. is snow-covered now. (Though some of the white on the map in the South is most likely ice, or sleet. But it's cold, frozen and white, nonetheless.)
The snow in the South and Mid-Atlantic should be a distant memory by the end of the week, as much milder air will spread over the region by Wednesday.
By midweek, highs will be 25 to 35 degrees greater than Sunday’s frigid highs. AccuWeather said.
Published 6:45 PM EST Jan 9, 2017
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This indicator measures the amount of land in North America that is covered by snow.
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- This graph shows the average area covered by snow in a given calendar year, based on an analysis of weekly maps. The area is measured in square miles. These data cover all of North America (not including Greenland).Data source: Rutgers University Global Snow Lab, 20162
Web update: August 2016 - This graph shows the average area covered by snow during spring (March–May), summer (June–August), fall (September–November), and winter (December–February), based on an analysis of weekly maps. The area is measured in square miles. These data cover all of North America (not including Greenland).Data source: Rutgers University Global Snow Lab, 20163
Web update: August 2016 - This figure shows the timing of each year’s snow cover season in the contiguous 48 states and Alaska, based on an average of all parts of the country that receive snow every year. The shaded band spans from the first date of snow cover until the last date of snow cover.Data source: NOAA, 20154
Web update: August 2016
Figure 1. Snow-Covered Area in North America, 1972–2015 |
Figure 2. Snow-Covered Area in North America by Season, 1972–2015 |
Figure 3. Snow Cover Season in the United States, 1972–2013 |