State/Regional Snowfall


Dr. Bishop: Okay, what did you come up with?
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The range of snowfall over the last decade is less than 30 inches to more than 70 inches.
The annual average snowfall for Wisconsin is less than 50 inches.
Since 1990, there have been fewer years where the snowfall amount has been above the long term mean.
In the 1967-68 season the state wide snowfall amount was less than 20 inches.
The majority of the anomalously low snow fall amounts occurred before 1990.
The spike in snowfall around 1950 corresponds with the last Ice Age.
Dr. Bishop says:Close
Right. I agree with your interpretation.
  • The range of snowfall over the last decade is less than 30 inches to more than 70 inches.
  • The majority of the anomalously low snow fall amounts occurred before 1990.
Dr. Bishop says:Close
Not exactly.... You maybe overlooked:
  • The color blue, and the scale on the right of the figure indicate that since 1990 there have been more years of above normal snowfall than below normal snowfall?
  • The left hand scale tells that in 1967-1968 the statewide snowfall was about 22 inches, and the righthand scale tells us this was about 26 inches below normal.
  • The top 10 years with least snowfall have all occurred before 1990.
  • The 1891-2005 Average Annual Snowfall is 47.8 inches, noted near the bottom of the graph.
Dr. Bishop says:Close
Not exactly.... You maybe overlooked:
  • The color blue, and the scale on the right of the figure indicate that since 1990 there have been more years of above normal snowfall than below normal snowfall?
  • The left hand scale tells that in 1967-1968 the statewide snowfall was about 22 inches, and the righthand scale tells us this was about 26 inches below normal.
  • The top 10 years with least snowfall have all occurred before 1990.
Dr. Bishop says:Close
Not exactly.... You maybe overlooked:
  • The color blue, and the scale on the right of the figure indicate that since 1990 there have been more years of above normal snowfall than below normal snowfall?
  • The left hand scale tells that in 1967-1968 the statewide snowfall was about 22 inches, and the righthand scale tells us this was about 26 inches below normal.
  • The top 10 years with least snowfall have all occurred before 1990.
Dr. Bishop says:Close
No way! If you can't see the trends here I don't think you are experienced enough for this job. Let's go talk to Dr. Snow to see if we can give you some remedial training.

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