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Record Snowfalls in California History
Warmer air holds 4% more moisture per 1°F rise, increasing the frequency and intensity of historic snowstorms across nearly every U.S. region, experts say.
- Stacker compiled a list of New Hampshire's biggest one-day snowfalls using National Centers for Environmental Information data, including only one record snowfall per county.
- From historical to recent entries, county tallies show multiple one-day totals above 30.0 inches, including the record 49.3 inches in Coos County on February 25, 1969.
- Warmer air holds more moisture, so more snow occurs just below 32 degrees Fahrenheit; for every 1 degree rise, air holds 4% more moisture, fueling intense snowfall.
- Experts say historic snowstorms—the benchmarks for other snowy days—are becoming more regular, signaling shifts in extreme snowfall patterns.
- Climate Central's 2024 study found warmer-than-normal winter air impacts most U.S. regions, and despite shorter, warmer winters driven by climate change, blizzards are predicted to increase in frequency and intensity.
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Record snowfalls in California history
Maridav // Shutterstock Almost everyone who lives in areas prone to snow seems to have a legendary snowstorm story: the blizzard of ’78, the Storm of the Century, any of the blizzards or bomb cyclones that have happened since then. And according to experts, historic snowstorms—the kind you measure all other snowy days against—are becoming more regular. Despite shorter, warmer winters—driven by climate change—in many areas, blizzards are predic…
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