North Conway Weather

Notable Storms
The following is an overview of the winter storms that have occurred in North Conway during the winter season of 2009 to 2010. The basic requirements for a winter storm is that the system must produce at least 5.5 inches of snow or 0.50 inch of ice accumulation.

Date Snow
Amount Rain/Melted
Total Storm
Duration Mean
Temp. Wind
Speed

12/09/09 - Map 9.5 in 1.05 in 13 hrs 23.4° NW 1 G 9

02/24/10 - Map 5.5 in 3.79 in 48 hrs 33.8° NE 3 G 30

Flashback: Winter of 2007-08
The winter of 2007 to 2008 was written into history as one of the snowiest season's ever recorded in the Mount Washington Valley. Bellow you can read a bulleted summary that highlights some of the information regarding the winter of 2007 to 2008. For further information, click on Climate Database, which will bring you to sections like Local Extremes (18 top ten lists, such as most snow for one season), Historical Graphs (since 1960), and Daily Statistics. Please note that the weather extremes are based upon my observations with the help of nearly 50 years of NWS co-op observations.

2nd snowiest winter season: The total of 147.6 inches makes the winter of 2007-08 the 2nd snowiest winter season on record. This total equates to 12 feet of snow. The first place spot for North Conway remains 1968-69 when 164 inches accumulated.
Earliest date to surpass 100": Snowfall surpassed 100 inches on February 13, 2008, which makes it the earliest date to surpass 100 inches in North Conway. The last time this occured so early was on February 15, 1973.
2nd Deepest Snow Depth: North Conway's peak depth of 55 inches on March 2, 2008 ranks as the 2nd deepest snowpack. Over one week of at least four feet of snow remained on the ground for eight days. The number one position for deepest snow depth belongs to March 1969 when a depth of 65 inches was recorded.
Consec. Days >= 1": The region recorded 140 consecutive days of at least 1 inch of snow on the ground. This ranks the season in 3rd place for the longest duration. The two seasons ahead of it are 1968-69 (169 days) and 1971-72 (149 days).
3rd Snowiest December, 10th all-time: December 2007 recorded 41 inches of snow making it the 3rd snowiest December and 10th snowiest month of all time. Those ranking higher are 12/1970 with 46 inches and 12/1972 with 65 inches.
January's snowfall of 25 inches was the greatest recorded for that month in 9 years.
2nd Snowiest February, 3rd all-time: The month of February recorded 54 inches of snow (+38 inches). It became the 2nd snowiest February on record and the third snowiest month of all time. The first place winner for both remains February 1960 with 68 inches of snow.
2nd Wettest February: A total of 7.35 inches of rain/melted snow accumulated during this month, making it the 2nd wettest February. First place remains to be Feb 1964 (9.64 inches).
4th Wettest March: March's snowfall of 24 inches was the greatest recorded for that month in 7 years. The melted down value of 5.73 inches helped it to become the 4th wettest March of all time. The wettest March occured in 1983 with a total value of 8.47 inches.
On April 1, 2008, the total snowfall difference between this season and the previous season was 95 inches of snow.
Second snowiest winter for the state: Similar to North Conway, the capital of New Hampshire (Concord) also witnessed their 2nd snowiest winter season. The city recieved 119.5 inches and was only 2.5 inches shy of breaking their all-time record, which was originally set during the winter season of 1873-74.