Spring has gotten off to a colder- and snowier-than-average start in parts of the United States, particularly in the eastern Rockies andUpper Midwest.
Duluth, Minn., for example, has seen 51 inches (130 centimeters) of snow this April. That's not only the most snow the town has seen in any April — breaking the old mark of 31.6 inches (80 cm) — but the most snow the town has received in any month, ever, according to government records. As of Monday (April 22), a total of 995snowfall records have also been broken so far this month, according to AccuWeather. Over the same time period last year, 195 snowfall records had been broken.
To read the original article: Why Has There Been So Much Snow This Spring? - - via Colorado Bob - Newsvine
