snowdude 44 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Ok thought I would share some winter statistics for my area this year. As it is my first winter in this area I can't compare this with other years, but thought I would put down the figures for a bit of fun and as a record to see how next season will compare. One thing I will say though is that we have had a very good season, with plenty of snow, quite consistently cold, not record breaking cold, but consistent, but we did have record breaking snow and a long season. Although in January my area didn't get much snow up at the ski-jo they did, so as far skiing went there was plenty of snow. Main difference I noticed this year is the freezing level was generally on the higher side than other years resulting in us getting rain here where other years it would have been snow. Several times it would hover around the 1400m freezing level so precipitation would fall as rain rather than snow. Normally the freezing level would be closer to the 800m as a max although usually much lower than that, Kiyosato being much higher got snow every time except one day where it rained, which normally never happens there. For me my ski season started 8th Dec, and finished 6th April, I could go on a bit longer, but I am too busy and can't be bothered to go out anymore now. Anyway first the snow statistics for my area : Dec :40cm Jan : 20cm Feb: 280cm Mar: 32cm Apr : 5cm Total : 376cm These figures were from me keeping a record Although our totals were very good, we didn't get the more regular snow that this area normally gets. Although here is not a heavy snow area it usually snows more days than it did this year. For Kiyosato where Sun Meadows is located Dec : 60cm Jan : 107cm Feb: 240cm Mar : 110cm Apr : 10cm Total : 527cm These figures were from a friend keeping a record. All the following are from my records for my area: Number of continuous days were night temperatures remained below freezing = 92 days starting from November 29th Total number of nights below freezing starting from November until today 8th April = 132 days Total number of nights below freezing : November: 12 December: 31 January : 31 February :28 March : 27 April : 4 (until today 8th) record only! Total number of days where snow was observed between Dec and 8th April = 31 days That's it, I will keep a record next year to see how it compares! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 You sure had a good few stroms down there this season. I hope they make it a bit more north east next time! Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Well done with the keeping records. Link to post Share on other sites
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