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Steamboat Winter Trivia Challenge?

Posted by Kim Filler

3. What is a three wire winter? 3wirewinter

Ranchers use their fence wires to measure snowfall. By late January or February of a typical winter the third wire is covered standing usually at 48 inches high. On March 2, 1929 30 inches of snow fell onto 27 inches already on the ground in a 24 hour period, making it the record.

As of the date of this post, Steamboat has received 268 inches of snow for the 2013/2014 season.  I think we are at a 3-wire winter!


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