Many parts of the northern and western USA are having quite a winter. This includes locations in the Pacific Northwest, the far western mountains, parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes and the Northeast.
The far north country including much of Northern Canada and Alaska has experienced extremely low temperatures. There are some reports that the Arctic is refreezing.
Here are some specific examples:
SPOKANE
71 inches of snow already this winter. The average (normal) as of today is only 38 inches.
SALT LAKE CITY
Another half foot of snow in the area yesterday bringing the season total to 61 inches at Salt Lake Airport. This is 18 inches ahead of average. In the nearby Wasatch Mountains, some areas now have well over 100 inches of snow on the ground. There were whiteout conditions in North Utah yesterday.
WICHITA
21 inches of snow so far, almost double the average.
FOND DU LAC WISCONSIN
11 more inches of snow today.
MILWAUKEE
27 inches of snow in just the last two weeks. Total for this winter so far now an impressive 76 inches which is 39 inches ahead of the average so far.
PORTLAND
Maine’s largest city has been buried under 79 inches of snow so far this winter. Normal, or average as of today is 45 inches.
CARIBOU MAINE
That city in the far north of Maine, near the Canadian Border, reports 133 inches of snow so far this winter including 36 inches (three feet!) in just the last two weeks! They are 57 inches ahead of normal as of today!
CHICAGO
An impressive 45 inches of snow already this winter (as of today) and that is 19 inches ahead of the game.
