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| 31 Dec 12 15:18:27 |
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 239 PM CST MON DEC 31 2012 ...THE CHRISTMAS SNOWSTORM IN PERSPECTIVE... THE SNOWSTORM ON CHRISTMAS WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR A LONG TIME TO COME... FOR NOT ONLY EXCESSIVE SNOWFALL...BUT FOR NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS. IN FACT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WERE MET IN PARTS OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...WITH WINDS OF 35-40 MPH...AND VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. THIS WAS PROBABLY THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE SNOWSTORM OF JANUARY 28TH 1966 WHEN THE STATE SAW NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IN THAT STORM...NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WERE FAIRLY WIDESPREAD AT LEAST OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ARKANSAS. EIGHT TO TWELVE INCHES OF SNOW FELL IN A BAND FROM NEAR BISMARCK TO EAST OF PINE BLUFF...WITH ALL AREAS OF THE STATE SEEING MEASURABLE SNOWFALL. WITH THE CHRISTMAS SNOWSTORM...MEASURABLE SNOW FELL IN MOST OF THE STATE... RANGING FROM A FEW TENTHS AT HARRISON AND MONTICELLO...TO TEN INCHES OR MORE IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS. THIS STORM HAS SET MANY ALL-TIME DECEMBER SNOWFALL RECORDS...BOTH DAILY AND MONTHLY...AS WELL AS SEVERAL ALL-TIME CALENDAR DAY SNOWFALL RECORDS. AT PERRY...IN PERRY COUNTY...DECEMBER 2012 WAS THE SNOWIEST MONTH ON RECORD. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 12.0 INCHES...IN FEBRUARY OF 1979. THE ALL-TIME RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL FOR ARKANSAS DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER WAS 21.0 INCHES...SET AT MONTICELLO ON DECEMBER 31ST 1876. THE ALL-TIME MONTHLY SNOWFALL RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER WAS 28.0 INCHES AT MONTICELLO IN 1876. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN WITH THIS STORM. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ALL DATA IS CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY UNTIL CERTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER IN ASHEVILLE NORTH CAROLINA. .ALL-TIME CALENDAR DAY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN... (NOTE...THESE STATIONS TAKE OBSERVATIONS IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT 7 OR 8 AM. THEREFORE...THE OBSERVATION IS ASSIGNED TO THE DATE REPORTED). NEW ALL-TIME CALENDAR PREVIOUS RECORDS STATION DAY SNOWFALL RECORD RECORD SINCE -------------------- --------------------- --------------- ------- PERRY 17.5 12/26/2012 10.0 01/08/1944 1902 MORRILTON 12.5 12/26/2012 9.0 01/08/1944 1919 BATESVILLE LIVESTOCK 11.0 12/26/2012 10.0 01/30/2010 1940 CABOT 4SW 10.0 12/26/2012 10.0 01/07/1988 1918 .DECEMBER CALENDAR DAY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN... NEW DECEMBER CALENDAR PREVIOUS RECORDS STATION DAY SNOWFALL RECORD RECORD SINCE -------------------- --------------------- --------------- ------- PERRY 17.5 12/26/2012 6.0 12/23/2004 1902 MORRILTON 12.5 12/26/2012 5.5 12/22/1963 1919 MOUNTAIN VIEW 12.0 12/26/2012 6.0 12/23/1963 1924 ALUM FORK 11.0 12/26/2012 6.0 12/31/1960 1937 BATESVILLE LIVESTOCK 11.0 12/26/2012 7.0 12/23/1966 1941 CABOT 4SW 10.0 12/26/2012 5.5 12/22/1963 1918 GRAVELLY 1ESE 10.0 12/26/2012 6.5 12/25/1975 1940 PINE RIDGE 10.0 12/26/2012 10.0 12/17/1932 1925 GEORGETOWN 9.5 12/26/2012 9.0 12/07/1917 1912 DAMASCUS 2NNE 9.0 12/26/2012 4.5 12/23/1963 1940 EVENING SHADE 1NNE 9.0 12/26/2012 7.0 12/23/1966 1923 GREERS FERRY DAM 9.0 12/26/2012 8.0 12/23/1963 1903 MENA 9.0 12/26/2012 9.0 12/12/1914 1887 PARKS 8.9 12/26/2012 4.2 12/23/2004 1956 CRYSTAL VALLEY 7.5 12/26/2012 7.0 12/23/1963 1941 LANGLEY 7.4 12/26/2012 5.5 12/16/1983 1948 BATESVILLE LOCK AND DAM 7.0 12/26/2012 6.0 12/23/1963 1904 BIG FORK 1SSE 7.0 12/26/2012 5.0 12/23/1963 1944 DANVILLE 7.0 12/26/2012 6.0 12/14/1916 1916 GLENWOOD 7.0 12/26/2012 5.0 12/16/1983 1935 BONNERDALE 4SW 6.5 12/26/2012 4.0 12/25/1975 1965 RATCLIFF 6.5 12/26/2012 6.0 12/25/1975 1944 AUGUSTA 2NW 6.0 12/26/2012 4.0 12/23/2004 1943 CLINTON 6SE 6.0 12/26/2012 6.0 12/25/1975 1923 KEO 5.0 12/26/2012 4.0 12/13/1958 1948 .DECEMBER MONTHLY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN... STATION NEW RECORD PREVIOUS RECORD RECORDS SINCE ----------- ------------ --------------- ------------- PERRY 17.5 IN 2012 6.0 IN 2004...1902 1902 BATESVILLE LIVESTOCK 12.5 IN 2012 7.0 IN 1966 1941 MORRILTON 12.5 IN 2012 5.5 IN 1963 1919 MOUNTAIN VIEW 12.0 IN 2012 8.5 IN 1975 1924 ALUM FORK 11.0 IN 2012 6.0 IN 1960 1937 LITTLE ROCK 10.3 IN 2012 9.8 IN 1963 1875 NORTH LITTLE ROCK 10.3 IN 2012 2.9 IN 1983 1975 CABOT 4SW 10.0 IN 2012 7.0 IN 1963 1918 GRAVELLY 1ESE 10.0 IN 2012 8.0 IN 1975 1940 PINE RIDGE 10.0 IN 2012 10.0 IN 1932 1925 DAMASCUS 2NNE 9.0 IN 2012 4.5 IN 1963 1940 EVENING SHADE 1NNE 9.0 IN 2012 9.0 IN 1969 1923 GREERS FERRY DAM 9.0 IN 2012 4.5 IN 1963 1903 JACKSONVILLE/LITTLE ROCK AFB 9.0 IN 2012 8.0 IN 1963 1956 MENA 9.0 IN 2012 9.0 IN 1914 1887 PARKS 8.9 IN 2012 4.2 IN 2004 1956 CRYSTAL VALLEY 7.5 IN 2012 7.5 IN 1963 1941 LANGLEY 7.4 IN 2012 6.0 IN 1983 1948 BATESVILLE LOCK AND DAM 7.0 IN 2012 7.0 IN 1914 1904 BIG FORK 1SSE 7.0 IN 2012 5.0 IN 1963 1944 GLENWOOD 7.0 IN 2012 5.0 IN 1983 1935 BONNERDALE 4SW 6.5 IN 2012 4.0 IN 1975 1965 RATCLIFF 6.5 IN 2012 6.0 IN 1975 1944 AUGUSTA 2NW 6.0 IN 2012 4.0 IN 2004 1943 CLINTON 6SE 6.0 IN 2012 6.0 IN 1975 1923 KEO 5.0 IN 2012 4.0 IN 1958 1948 .OTHER NOTEWORTHY RECORDS AND STATISTICS... LITTLE ROCK ----------- 10.3 INCHES OF SNOW FELL DECEMBER 25TH-26TH. THIS RANKS AS THE HIGHEST 24-HOUR DECEMBER SNOWFALL AMOUNT ON RECORD. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 9.8 INCHES ON DECEMBER 22ND 1963. THIS ALSO PLACES IN THE TOP TEN 24-HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AS WELL AS THE TOP TEN CALENDAR DAY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR LITTLE ROCK. THE TOP 10 HIGHEST CALENDAR DAY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE... 01. 12.0 03/06/1875 02. 11.3 01/05/1960 03. 11.2 01/18/1893 04. 10.4 01/06/1988 05. 9.8 12/22/1963 06. 9.7 01/30/1882 07. 9.4 11/17/1880 08. 9.0 12/25/2012 09. 8.5 02/23/1966 10. 8.2 02/18/1921 THE TOP 10 24-HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE... 01. 13.0 01/17/1893-01/18/1893 02. 12.4 01/06/1988-01/07/1988 03. 12.0 03/06/1875 04. 11.3 01/05/1960 05. 11.2 02/18/1921-02/19/1921 06. 10.3 12/25/2012-12/26/2012 07. 9.8 12/22/1963 08. 9.7 01/30/1882 09. 9.6 02/22/1966-02/23/1966 10. 9.4 11/17/1880 THE AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH FOR THE MONTH IS 0.9 INCHES. THIS IS THE HIGHEST AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH IN ANY MONTH SINCE JANUARY OF 1988...AND THE HIGHEST IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER SINCE 1917. IT IS THE 2ND HIGHEST ON RECORD FOR DECEMBER...BEHIND AN AVERAGE DEPTH OF 1.0 IN DECEMBER 1917. NORTH LITTLE ROCK ----------------- 10.3 INCHES OF SNOW FELL DECEMBER 25TH-26TH. THIS RANKS AS THE HIGHEST 24-HOUR DECEMBER SNOWFALL ON RECORD. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 2.6 INCHES...WHICH WAS SET ON DECEMBER 22ND 2004. 8.6 INCHES OF SNOW FELL ON DECEMBER 25TH...WHICH RANKED AS THE HIGHEST CALENDAR DAY SNOWFALL IN DECEMBER. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 2.6 INCHES...SET ON DECEMBER 22ND 2004. THESE SNOWFALL TOTALS ALSO PLACE IN THE TOP TEN 24-HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AS WELL AS THE TOP TEN CALENDAR DAY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK. THE TOP 10 HIGHEST CALENDAR DAY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE... 01. 10.5 01/06/1988 02. 8.6 12/25/2012 03. 6.7 02/06/1979 04. 6.5 01/27/2000 05. 6.2 02/09/2011 06. 5.5 02/13/1997 07. 5.0 02/08/2010 08. 5.0 01/12/1982 09. 4.5 02/01/1985 10. 4.2 01/31/1985 THE TOP 10 24-HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE... 01. 12.0 01/06/1988-01/07/1988 02. 10.3 12/25/2012-12/26/2012 03. 9.1 02/06/1979-02/07/1979 04. 7.2 01/27/2000-01/28/2000 05. 6.2 02/09/2011-02/10/2011 06. 5.5 02/13/1997 07. 5.0 02/08/2010 08. 5.0 02/24/2003-02/25/2003 09. 5.0 03/09/1984-03/10/1984 10. 5.0 01/12/1982 THE AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH FOR THE MONTH IS 1.0 INCHES. THIS IS THE HIGHEST AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH IN ANY MONTH SINCE JANUARY OF 1988...AND THE HIGHEST IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER SINCE 1983. IT IS THE HIGHEST AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH ON RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER...EDGING OUT THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 0.6 INCHES IN 1983. JACKSONVILLE/LITTLE ROCK AFB ---------------------------- 9.0 INCHES OF SNOW FELL DECEMBER 25TH-26TH. THIS RANKS AS THE HIGHEST 24-HOUR DECEMBER SNOWFALL ON RECORD. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 8.0 INCHES...WHICH FELL DECEMBER 22ND-23RD 1963. 8.0 INCHES OF SNOW FELL ON DECEMBER 25TH...WHICH RANKED AS THE HIGHEST CALENDAR DAY SNOWFALL ON RECORD DURING THE MONTH. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 7.7 INCHES...WHICH FELL ON DECEMBER 22ND 1963. THESE SNOWFALL TOTALS ALSO PLACE IN THE TOP TEN CALENDAR DAY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR THE LITTLE ROCK AFB STATION. THE TOP 10 HIGHEST CALENDAR DAY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE... 01. 11.9 01/06/1988 02. 11.5 01/05/1960 03. 8.8 02/23/1966 04. 8.0 12/25/2012 05. 7.7 12/22/1963 06. 6.9 12/31/1960 07. 6.3 02/09/2011 08. 6.3 02/15/1969 09. 5.5 01/09/2011 10. 5.5 01/28/2000 $$ 57 Posted by VPost v1.7.081019 --- Virtual Advanced Ver 2 for DOS * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS (1:19/33) |
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