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Does
it Snow Less Than in the Past? NO!
There is plenty of snow just to our north. On Jan. 4th, 2008 I made a pledge on TV to not shave until we get 2 inches of snow at BWI. No snow= no shave. This was to at least draw attention to the fact that our winter has been somewhat normal so far. As of that date, we were 2 inches above normal with snow for the season, but none on the ground for nearly a month. How quickly some forget the storm in early December.
Our perception of winter's past can be deceiving. For example Jan. 7th-12th of 1996 BWI recorded 32.6" of snow. On Jan. 18th, the temperature was in the low 60s and it all melted away. Other winters had much less snow, yet it stayed on the ground for more than 1 month.
Below is a breakdown of snow for Baltimore since 1883. These records do not represent the higher amounts in the northern and western suburbs.
There is plenty of snow just to our north. On Jan. 4th, 2008 I made a pledge on TV to not shave until we get 2 inches of snow at BWI. No snow= no shave. This was to at least draw attention to the fact that our winter has been somewhat normal so far. As of that date, we were 2 inches above normal with snow for the season, but none on the ground for nearly a month. How quickly some forget the storm in early December.
Our perception of winter's past can be deceiving. For example Jan. 7th-12th of 1996 BWI recorded 32.6" of snow. On Jan. 18th, the temperature was in the low 60s and it all melted away. Other winters had much less snow, yet it stayed on the ground for more than 1 month.
Below is a breakdown of snow for Baltimore since 1883. These records do not represent the higher amounts in the northern and western suburbs.
Click on a Decade Tab for the Chart of Seasonal
Snowfall for Baltimore:
Highlights: Least Snow: 1950s; Most Snow: 1960s
Highlights: Least Snow: 1950s; Most Snow: 1960s
Is it
Snowing More Now Than in the Past?
You could make that argument if you take the arbitrary 10 year period from 1995 to 2005. This included the top 2 snow seasons on record. The average also shows an increase from the previous decades. The Decade Chart can be found at the bottom of the page. Basically, snowfall varies between months, seasons and decades. It is rarely consistent.
You could make that argument if you take the arbitrary 10 year period from 1995 to 2005. This included the top 2 snow seasons on record. The average also shows an increase from the previous decades. The Decade Chart can be found at the bottom of the page. Basically, snowfall varies between months, seasons and decades. It is rarely consistent.