Updated Snow Report Paints Two Extremes for the U.S.

A strange snow pattern has unfolded across the U.S. this year. How unusual has the season been? For starters, a town in Florida has seen more snow than Salt Lake City so far this season. Read on for the details of this upside-down winter.

Weird Reversal of Snow Fortunes for the Eastern and Western U.S.

The meteorological winter, encompassing the months of December, January, and February, is more than two-thirds of the way over. It has been a highly unusual winter season thus far, particularly as it relates to snowfall patterns. While much of the western U.S. is in a snow drought, the southern tier of the country has picked up record-breaking amounts of snow in some areas.

As of February 2, data observed by the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) noted that most of the snow coverage in the U.S. is in the eastern half of the country. Only the mountains are experiencing significant snow coverage in the West. Overall, the country is under 40.5% snow coverage. This is near the historical average for this time of the year.