The Weekly Discussion: A cloudy and mild week with snow most days but generally on the light side. This has kept this winter right at average for yet another week for snowfall and snowpack, despite most people thinking it is a below average winter. There has been no pronounced large storm to stick out in one's mind, but we have had snow in 16 of the past 20 days up through Feb. 06.
Gothic weather for the
week ending February 06, starting with Sunday, January 31: clear and mild before clouds build
steadily so by late morning it becomes mostly cloudy and windy at times
with very light snow. Cloudy with light snow through the afternoon. Monday: cloudy and windy with light
snow. Gradual clearing and warming through the morning, then clouds
return mid afternoon, then clearing out late day as it gets colder. Tuesday: clear and much colder overnight as the low drops to well below 0F. Some high clouds mid morning as it warms
into the mid 20's by mid day and nearly to freezing before late day
cooling. Wednesday: clear and cold much of the
night but high clouds move in towards sunrise. Cloudy, calm and mild
through the day but staying dry. Thursday: cloudy and mild with light
snow during the night before letting and some clearing at sunrise.
Partly cloudy until mid morning when clouds start to return, becoming
cloudy and breezy with light snow mid day through the afternoon. Friday: light snow before clearing
during the night, with clouds returning at sunrise to become cloudy
soon after. Mostly cloudy through the day but staying mild and dry. Saturday: cloudy and mild but with only
a light dusting of snow until mid morning when a light snow starts.
Snow stays steady but light into the afternoon before turning moderate,
though with very light density. Slightly cooler, as snow lets up late
afternoon.
Snowfall data for Gothic, as of sunset February 06, 2010:
- Most snowfall to date= 1034 cm (407'') in 1997
- Least snowfall to date= 194 cm (76½'') in 1977
- Average snowfall to date= 569 cm (224'')
- Snowfall as of February 06, 2010= 572 cm (225'') 0% above average
- Snowfall this winter, one week ago= 540 cm (212½''), 0% below average
- Snowfall as of January 30, this winter ranks 18th out of the last 35 years (last weeks ranking was 19th)
- Snowfall a year ago, February 06, 2010= 629 cm (247½")
Snowpack data for Gothic as of sunset January 30, 2010:
- Deepest snowpack this date= 220 cm (87") in 1997
- Least snowpack this date= 39 cm (15½"), in 1977
- Average snowpack, February 06= 125 cm (49'')
- Snowpack, February 06, 2010= 126 cm (49½''), 2% above average
- Snowpack one week ago was at 123 cm (48½''), 3% above average
- Snowpack for this winter ranks 19th of the last 35 years (last week's rank was 18th)
- Snowpack, February 06, 2009= 143 cm (56½'')
Temperature data:
- Average high, February 06= -3°C (27°F), 1°F above last weeks average
- Average low February 06= -17°C (01°F), 0°F below last weeks average
- Average high for the 7 days ending February 06, 2010= -2°C (28°F), 0°F below last weeks average.
- Average low for the 7 days ending February 06, 2009= -16°C
(03°F), 0°F below last weeks average.