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"The last time we had snow this late (Memorial Day weekend) was back in 1816 - the year without the summer," says reader Kenneth Lund. "And that was only 1 inch of snow. Here we're talking 34 inches !"

"Even though 1816 happened in early June, this event in 2013 was far more significant. You could subtract maybe 15 inches if it had happened on June 6th - but even then it would still be unprecedented - still over a foot at least. (considering that it was 11 days later in the season)

To figure out how unusual this weekend's snowfall was, Weather Underground had to go back to 1816, the infamous 'Year without Summer.'
In 1815, Mt. Tambora of Indonesia exploded with such strength (the greatest volcanic eruption in perhaps the past 60,000 years) that the entire northern hemisphere was encircled with ash. By the summer of 1816 freak cold waves and snow enveloped much of North America, Europe, and Asia, along with snowfall in the eastern U.S. and and Canada.

Between June 6th and June 8th accumulating snow was observed as far south as the Catskills in New York (where one inch was reported) and highlands of central and northwest Pennsylvania. Snowflakes were seen at sea level as far south as ten miles north of tidewater on the Hudson River just above New York City."

The deepest accumulations were reported in the mountains of Vermont where snowfalls of 12-18" were measured at 1,000-3,000' elevations (Cabot, Vermont with an elevation of 1,300' reported 18" although it isn't clear if this was a level or drift measurement). Quebec City in Canada reported 12" on level with drifts up to two feet deep.
Just for the record, I, (Robert), spent many happy childhood years in Cabot, Vermont. I certainly never saw snow on Memorial Day.
Exposing the global-warming con job.

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