Events Calendar
In This Section
Can DNA tests free ex-Akron captain?
Victim of beating in Kent last week is declared dead at Akron hospital
Green High senior goes extra mile for those who walk and jog the park trails
Community, school and military news roundup
Tragedy to hope: Family creates foundation for bereavement therapy
Visiting new Navy ship brings back memories for Doylestown man serves on USS New York in 1930s
Most Read Stories
Police accuse bank robbery suspect of gobbling up note (with dashcam video)
Man found dead in North Akron home is identified
Dad accused of forcing son into field, killing him
Coventry man killed in crash at I-77 ramp
NFL star Chris Spielman's wife loses cancer battle
Browns' roster nearly devoid of consistent players
College student mistaken for deer, shot to death
Blogs:
Pets:
Cat-loving chihuahua suckles seven abandoned kittens
The Heldenfiles:
Friday Night Notebook
Patrick McManamon:
For your Saturday entertainment …
Akron Zips:
Hitchens leads Zips in second-half comeback
Tribe Matters:
Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster
Cleveland Browns:
Holmgren expresses interest in Browns position
Kent State Sports:
Kent State blown out in second half, loses to Temple 47-13
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Gameblog: Cavs vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Buckeye Blogging:
OSU – Michigan college football rivals meet in Baghdad
Varsity Letters:
Four area football teams play tonight
All Da King's Men:
Headed For Disaster
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Will Health Care Reform Pass?
Akron Law Café:
Health Care Financing Reform: (69) The Brookings Institute Study on "Bending the Curve" – Four General Strategies
See Jane Style:
Vintage Chic
Car Chase:
TIME TO GET YOUR COLLECTOR CARS WINTERIZED
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Silverdome Potentially SOLD!
Ohio Travels with Betty:
George is looking for a Thanksgiving buffet in Akron.
Sound Check:
Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall
HRLite House:
Colloquium at University of Akron
Akron Gamer:
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
Snowfall, precipitation could surpass amounts reached in 1910, 1893
By Jim Carney
Beacon Journal staff writer
Published on Friday, Feb 29, 2008
Mother Nature might soon make February a month for the ages.
But will there be an asterisk beside the record?
It is possible that this month will go down in the history books, but will it be a legitimate record?
With a forecast of the possibility of 3 to 6 inches of snow today and a high of 36 degrees, it appears that February could break two nasty weather records for most snowfall and most precipitation for the month.
As of Thursday, 23.2 inches of snow had fallen during the month, the second largest snowfall amount for February in recorded history at the Akron-Canton Airport.
The most snow to ever be recorded for the Akron area during February occurred in 1910, when 25.3 inches fell during the month.
With all of the snow, to this point, February also has recorded the second largest amount of precipitation ever — 5.51 inches.
The most precipitation ever recorded for a February was 5.79
inches in 1893.
But if more than 2.1 inches of snow and more than .28 inches of precipitation falls on Leap Day, will there have to be an asterisk next to the record because the record was broken on the month's extra day?
No asterisk will be needed, said National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Randel in Cleveland.
''February is February,'' he said, whether it is February with 28 days or February with 29 days.
''It doesn't matter,'' he said, acknowledging that it is possible, based on the forecast, that the records could be broken today.
The good news is that March begins Saturday and there is no snow in the forecast for the weekend.
The weather service says it will be partly sunny and breezy Saturday with a high of 29.
Sunday, the weather service said, will not be as cold, with periods of sun and a high of 41.
Rain is expected Monday night, when the temperature will climb to 45.
Jim Carney can be reached at 330-996-3576 or jcarney@thebeaconjournal.com.
Mother Nature might soon make February a month for the ages.
Get the full article here.
Comments
Click here to post your comments
