Southern States in the U.S. have witnessed less winter snow by 2019 as they had in the 1970s, particularly in the Southeast where 91 percent of weather stations recorded a decrease in snowfall in winter months. Although it is not completely clear how new snowfall will be affected everywhere in the United States, less snow is being observed in the spring and fall as well, and there is also a clear downward trend for most regions for total snowfall.
Share of weather stations with decreasing snow in the United States from 1970 to 2019, by region
Number of stations sampled vary across the United States (145): Central: 43; East North Central: 14; Northeast: 31; Northwest: 11; South: 14; Southeast: 11; Southwest: 5; West: 1 (too few stations to measure regional trends); and West North Central: 15.
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Climate Central. (February 3, 2020). Share of weather stations with decreasing snow in the United States from 1970 to 2019, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100627/decreasing-snow-us-stations/
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Climate Central. (2020). Share of weather stations with decreasing snow in the United States from 1970 to 2019, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100627/decreasing-snow-us-stations/
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