It's Coming...

Last year our snow total fell below ten inches. Of course the meteorologists measure total snowfall in Boston and areas to the west have more snow. But even then, last year's snow accumulation fell well below expectations. My snowshoes remained downstairs because strutting across a field with a two inch layer of soft snow wasn't alluring.

So where is the snow?

The National Park Service says that "Paradise is the snowiest place on Earth where snowfall is measured regularly. 1,122 inches (93.5 ft, 28.5 m) of snow fell during the winter of 1971-1972, setting a world record at the time.". That's Paradise in Utah not a celestial spot.

Of course not all places have facilities that measure snow so it's quite possible that the record is held by another spot-- regulated to obscurity because of its remote location.

But if we want to look at snow depth there's a different winner.

"...the deepest snow on earth accumulates in the Japanese Alps of Honshu Island around the 2,000-6,000’ level. On Feb. 14, 1927 a snow depth of 465.4” was measured on Mt. Ibuki at 5,000 feet."

According to our local weather people the snow will begin this evening and continue until early Sunday morning.

Time to take out the boots, shovels, snow brush, gloves, scarf, ear muffs and check on the snowshoes.