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The winter season in North Conway can be summed up into three words: cold and snowy. This section of 'North Conway Weather' features up-to-date information from the Mount Washington Valley regarding snow depth, snowfall accumulation, and much more. Included within the content of this page is a special recap and photo gallery regarding the record-breaking winter of 2007-08. Stay tuned to Snow Zone to find out where the winter of 2009-2010 ranks in comparison.


Current Information
As of March 08, 2010
North Conway
Total Snowfall Observed Departure
Yesterday: 0.0 inch (-0.5 inch)
Past 7 days: 0.0 inch (-3.5 inches)
Month to date: 0.0 inch (-4.0 inches)
Season Total: 44.0 inches (-16.8 inches)


Snow Depth Observed Change
Current: 4 inches ----


Extremes Observed Date
Greatest Acc: 9.3 inches 12/09/09
Peak Depth: 16 inches 1/20/09
Warmest Temp: +61.9° F 12/03/09
Coldest Temp: -10.1° F 12/18/09




2009-10 Winter Journal
Keep tabs on any unique information that this winter season brings for North Conway.

February 24, 2010
North Conway received the first measurable inch of snow in 36 days during the onset of a prolonged nor'easter. Between 5 to 7 inches of snow fell on the valley floor while at least 15 inches accumulated at an elevation of 1,000 feet. Rain / melted snow totals exceeded 3.50 inches.

January 03, 2010
A powerful coastal storm produced upwards of 18 to 24 inches of snow in the White Mountains. However, a strong northwest wind dried out the precipitation in some of the valleys due to the downslope effect. Less than one inch of snow accumulated in towns such as North Conway and Chatham.

December 06, 2009
The first measurable snowfall of the season occurred on this day when 3.5 inches of snow accumulated. Historically, only two days recorded a later first season measurable snowfall (12/12/1960 and 12/07/2006).

December 01, 2009
North Conway received only a trace amount of snow during the month of November. This was the first time in eighteen years that such an amount had been recorded during any November.

Chatham
Total Snowfall Observed Departure
Yesterday: 0.0 inch (-0.5 inch)
Past 7 days: 0.0 inch (-3.5 inches)
Month to date: 0.0 inch (-4.0 inches)
Season Total: 49.2 inches (-11.6 inches)


Snow Depth Observed Change
Current: 7 inches ----


Extremes Observed Date
Greatest Acc: 9.5 inches 12/09/09
Peak Depth: 18 inches 1/20/10
Warmest Temp: +59.7° F 12/03/09
Coldest Temp: -14.3° F 12/18/09




Updated March 01, 2010
The following are three graphs that depict observed snowfall and snow depth for the most recent seasons in North Conway.
Click here to view.







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.
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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).
  5. 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.
  6. January's snowfall of 25 inches was the greatest recorded for that month in 9 years.
  7. 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.
  8. 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).
  9. 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.
  10. On April 1, 2008, the total snowfall difference between this season and the previous season was 95 inches of snow.
  11. 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.
   






This photo gallery features a sample of 24 photos that were taken during the winter season of 2007-2008. Click on the thumbnails to the left so that you can view the images much larger. The images will pop-up so make sure to allow pop-ups for this web site depending any security settings.

All photographs were taken on or surrounding my parents 30+ acres of land in Chatham, NH (8 miles east of Jackson). Exactly 150 inches of snow accumulated at their location with a peak depth of 57 inches in early March.

The photographs in the galleries of North Conway Weather are property of Caleb Boulter. Please display proper credit if you use any pictures from this or any gallery on another web site. Feel free to use the pictures for personal use.

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