EVENTS DATABASE: SNOW

DESCRIPTION:

Contains occurrences of significant snowfall in the mid-Atlantic region.

# Occurrences: 494

# Events: 119

Event Criteria: Single Storm

Occurrence Criteria: Six inch or greater storm total snowfall in select cites for select major storms.

Sources: NCDC Daily Weather Records, NCDC Daily Weather Maps, Kocin & Uccellini's Northeast Snowstorms

NOTES:

Spatial Averaging Bias: Slightly more select cites in PA than in other states.

Multiple Datasources: This table contains data from multiple data sources that may have varying inclusion criteria.

Only one time (height of the storm) is listed per event.

SELECT DATES:

Database Start Year: 1950

Database End Year: 2005

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SELECT FIELDS:

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Field Name
Description
Format
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datetime
The date and time of the event (UTC).
yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss
  
event_index
Describes to which event the occurrence belongs; typically numbered consecutively.
integer
  
lat
The latitude of the occurrence (N-positive).
floating point number
  
lon
The longitude of the occurrence (W-negative).
floating point number
  
damage
Event damage cost (dollars).
integer

YES
comments
Snowfall accumulation (inches).
floating point number
  
state
The US state of the occurrence.
2-letter state abbrev.
  
c2
Event index for Kocin/Uccellini records only.
integer
 YES
location
Name of the location of the observation.
text

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Interface designed by SJG for Pennsylvania State Climate Office; Summer 2005