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chipj29 · 12-28-2010, 07:30 AM

This snow was very difficult to measure, due to the heavy wind and blowing snow. One part of the yard has 3", while another has 2'. I estimate that I ended up with about 10".

One thing I noticed about this storm is the very fine flakes, not big puffy flakes. My guess is that the wind was blowing the flakes around as they fell from the clouds, and when the flakes smashed into each other, they got beat up. Had we got the nice big fluffy flakes, no doubt we would have gotten well over a foot.

12-28-2010, 07:30 AM	#17
chipj29 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bow Posts: 1,874 Thanks: 521 Thanked 308 Times in 162 Posts	This snow was very difficult to measure, due to the heavy wind and blowing snow. One part of the yard has 3", while another has 2'. I estimate that I ended up with about 10". One thing I noticed about this storm is the very fine flakes, not big puffy flakes. My guess is that the wind was blowing the flakes around as they fell from the clouds, and when the flakes smashed into each other, they got beat up. Had we got the nice big fluffy flakes, no doubt we would have gotten well over a foot. __________________ Getting ready for winter!