Philadelphia, PA – This is officially the snowiest winter season in the city’s recorded history, according to the National Weather Service.
More than 70.3-inches of snow fell in Philadelphia so far this season and it’s not even over.
The last record was only set 14 years ago during the Blizzard of 1996 when 65.5 inches fell — 33 inches of which were dumped during that storm.
This latest storm has dumped over 14 inches in Philly and higher amounts are being tallied in the northern and western suburbs. Here are some of the highest measurements so far:
Wilmington, Del. — 12.8 inches
Bear, Del. — 12.8 inches
Ewing, N.J. — 17.5
Cherry Hill, N.J. — 13 inches
Boyerton, Pa. — 23.3 inches
Perkasie, Pa. — 21 inches
East Nantmeil, Pa. — 26.8 inches
Allentown, Pa. — 17.6 inches
Trappe, Pa. — 21.8 inches
Elkins Park, Pa. — 16.5 inches
(Source: NBC Philadelphia)
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3 Responses
How much was dumped on Cheltenham Township?
#1- Elkins Park is Cheltenham.
I remember the snowstorm of January, 1961, the day Kennedy was inaugurated. I lived in Philly then. If I remmeber correctly, there was 6 feet of snow on the ground where I lived in Lower Merion.