Maggie's Farm

National Snow Coverage as of March 29th, in recent history:

2004:  9.1%
2005: 14.4%
2006: 14.7%
2007: 16.9%
2008: 27.8%
2009: 31.3%

Comment: The Eastern North American Snow/Ice coverage was the most observed in many years (even surpassing last year), helping to reproduce fresh pools of Polar & Arctic Air, and help invigorate those air masses when they do enter the contiguous U.S., beneath the 850 mb level.

Season-to-Date Snowfall Totals & Departures of note:

Spokane: 93.8" [109% more than normal] *New Seasonal Snowfall Record*
Salt Lake City: 46.9" [17% less than normal]
Milwaukee: 75.9" [53% more than normal]
Chicago: 50.6" [39% more than normal]
Grand Rapids: 104.9" [51% more than normal]
Detroit: 58.3" [38% more than normal]
Cleveland: 77.4" [28% more than normal]
Erie: 142.2" [59% more than normal]
Syracuse: 148.9" [39% more than normal]
Philadelphia: 22.8" [22% more than normal]
New York City: 27.6" [26% more than normal]
Boston: 65.9" [57% more than normal]
Portland [ME]: 81.1" [28% more than normal]
{thru 3/31/09}:
Montreal: 221.7 cm [9% more than normal]
Toronto: 149.3 cm [36% more than normal]