Italy sets new world one-day snowfall record
Capracotta and Pescocostanzo, between Abruzzo and Molise in central Italy are officially the snowiest places in the world, Meteoweb.eu writes.
While Capracotta, in the province of Isernia, has set the new world one-day snowfall record with 256 cm (8.34 feet) of snow in about 18 hours on Thursday, March 5, 2015, Pescocostanzo measured almost equally impressive 240 cm (7.84 feet).
The previous world one-day snowfall record was set in Silver Lake, Colorado, US when 193 cm (6.33 feet) of snow fell between April 20 to 21, 1921.
Capracotta, Itally. March 2015.
Meteoweb.eu adds that areas between Abruzzo and Molise saw similar amounts of snow several times before. "Meteorologist Edmondo Bernacca wrote for the Italian Meteorological Magazine in December 1961 that in Roccacaramanico, just 878 meters above sea level in the province of Pescara, 365 cm (11.9 feet) of snow fell in just 24 hours."
Pescocostanzo, Italy. March 2015. Author: Francesco Mammola.
The same portal notes that it is, and has been handed down in the annals of meteorology, the snowiest area in the world in terms of abundance of snowfall in a short time because of the proximity to the sea, north/east exposure and the topography of the area.
Source: Meteoweb.eu
Featured image: Pescocostanzo, Italy. March 2015. Author: Francesco Mammola.
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When deniers claim that things like this proves global warming is fake…”What do you mean the titanic is sinking? My end just raised in the air 200 feet. Take that libtards”
related –
http://youtu.be/bgswbOViyTA
Casey is a fake. http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2014/09/tea_party_welcomes_global_cooling_theoristearthquake_predictor_john_l_casey.php
I bet you wont’ hear this story on the main stream news. It goes against the grain. Look up scientist John Casey and why are winters are going to get worse and pretty soon we will have a low crop yields do to cool summers for decades to come. Starting around 2018.
Thanks you for the link to John Casey !!! http://watchdogwire.com/florida/2013/03/25/florida-based-rocket-scientist-is-americas-best-climate-prediction-expert/
Do you think they were saying that in 1921 when they set the record originally? That was almost 100 years ago and we seem to be fine.
“Look up scientist John Casey and why are winters are going to get worse and pretty soon we will have a low crop yields do to cool summers for decades to come. “
Since the early 2000s the cooling is always just a year or two away. Yet it never comes.
Best,
D
It’s a safe bet the kids had “nessun giorno di scuola”, a no school day. 🙂