



Greatest snowfall in recorded history at



Dulles International Airport



Shatters old record by almost 10 inches

7 Feb 10 - Email from reader Kenneth Lund:



I believe NOAA is nothing but a fraud anyway, and wonder why they fail to use words such as "greatest snowfall in recorded history" or "greatest all-time snowfall in history."

I checked the weather service snow report at the Dulles International Airport this morning, and all they have to say is that the 32.4 inches at Dulles exceeds the previous two-day record of 23.2 inches in 1996.

It also beats the old record by almost 10 inches. How come that's not mentioned? It doesn't look like there are any other records of mention before the 23.2 inches for Dulles in 1996.

Shouldn't this be called "the greatest snowfall in recorded history" at that location? "



I agree, Ken. Here's their official report.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1030 PM EST SAT FEB 06 2010



PRELIMINARY SUMMARY OF TWO-DAY STORM TOTAL SNOWFALLS EXCEEDED IN THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON AREA...



THE 32.4 INCH TWO-DAY STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL RECORDED TODAY AT DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXCEEDS THE PREVIOUS TWO-DAY STORM RECORD OF 23.2 INCHES ON 7-8 JANUARY 1996.

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/feb_5_6_snow_pns.php

Thanks to Kenneth Lund for this link



