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North Carolina Snowfall and Snow Depth
Extremes Table


   Snow Amount
(inches)		 Location Ending
Date		 Number of
Years of
Non-Missing
Data		 Data Period
Analyzed
COOP Station Number    Station Name      State
Greatest daily snowfall 29 315923 MOUNT MITCHELL NC 03/21/2001 17 1988-2006
Greatest 2-day snowfall
(snowed both days)		 31 315923 MOUNT MITCHELL NC 01/28/1998 17 1988-2006
Greatest 3-day snowfall
(snowed all 3 days)		 32 315923 MOUNT MITCHELL NC 03/22/2001 17 1988-2006
Greatest 4-day snowfall
(snowed all 4 days)		 30.5 315923 MOUNT MITCHELL NC 12/20/2003 18 1988-2006
Greatest 5-day snowfall
(snowed all 5 days)		 33 315923 MOUNT MITCHELL NC 12/31/1997 18 1988-2006
Greatest 6-day snowfall
(snowed all 6 days)		 37 315923 MOUNT MITCHELL NC 01/01/1998 17 1988-2006
Greatest 7-day snowfall
(snowed all 7 days)		 28 313565 GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN NC 03/23/1981 46 1955-2006
Greatest monthly snowfall
total		 56.5 310977 BOONE NC 03/1960 47 1929-1980
Greatest Aug-July snowfall
total		 103.4 310977 BOONE NC 1960 22 1929-1980
Greatest daily Snow Depth
  		 44 310977 BOONE NC 03/14/1960 39 1929-1980

Missing data may cause apparent discrepancies between the daily extreme, monthly total, and seasonal total snowfall values. The monthly and seasonal totals were based on complete data; if any days were missing, then the monthly or seasonal total could not be computed for that year. Daily snowfall extremes were not as susceptible to missing data. Consequently, it may be possible for a 1-day extreme to be greater than a multiple-day extreme, a daily extreme to be greater than a monthly total, and a monthly total to be greater than a seasonal total. Checking the "number of years with non-missing data" parameter is an important part of using this snow climatology.