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Lingering Winter Weather in Interior New England; Snow Squalls Developing Downwind of the Lower Great Lakes

A wintry mix will continue in interior New England through tonight as a coastal storm quickly passes to the east. Heavy snow is expected in northern Maine, with a coating of ice expected for much of interior New England. Behind this storm system, lake effect snow and snow squalls will develop from the Ohio Valley to interior New England through Monday. Read More >

 The snowfall season in Topeka started rather slowly this year, with only 0.1 inches of snow measured by the end of December 2010.  Since then, measurable snows have occurred repeatedly, bringing the seasonal total to 38.6 inches.  This places this season's total as the tenth highest amount ever recorded.  Records for Topeka date back to 1887.
 
The seasonal snowfall total for the previous cold season was in the top ten, tying for the seventh highest total. When added to this season's amount, 79.3 inches has fallen in the past two seasons. This is the highest amount ever recorded over consecutive seasons in Topeka

 

 

Rank Two Year
Snowfall
Two Year
Seasons
Rank

One Year
Snowfall

One Year
Seasons
1 79.3 2009-11 1 47.9 1911-12
2 77.2 1911-13 2 44.4 1959-60
3 74.1 1958-60 3 43.2 1992-93
4 69.4 1898-00 4 42.9 1978-79
5 66.1 1983-85 5 42.5 1914-15
6 65.7 1977-79 6 41.8 1925-26
7 64.7 1969-71 7 40.7 1970-71
8 64.5 1914-16 7 40.7 2009-10
9 63.1 1959-61 9 39.6 1898-99
10 61.8 1913-15 10 38.6 2010-11