It's official. Williston, North Dakota, set a new record for the most snow in any winter in its history: 95.1 inches. The previous record was 94.7 inches.
The year for the previous record was not given in this Bismarck Tribune story but it was probably pre-global warming days. [Update: yes, according to the Williston Herald, the previous record was set in 1895-1896 -- definitely before global warming.]
I can't make this stuff up. The linked article was posted one year ago, April 2, 2010. Most interesting are the UN sessions in 2008 concerned about less snowfall in the future due to global warming.
The most interesting thing about this story is the fact that Williston has never been known for snow. It's been known for very cold winters, but with regard to snow, Williston seldom gets much snow. I remember all my high school years wishing there was more snow to go snowmobiling, but not to be. There were a lot of nearly snowless winters.
Can't wait to see what next year brings.
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