As of today all US states have received snow with the exception of Florida. According the National Service this is not typical. It is said a little over 70% of America has received some snow. You would not think this is a big deal since it is winter and time for snow but according to experts this highly unusual. We will give the Mountain States and the Northeast their due. This weather is typical for them.

However let’s take into consideration our southern most states, I am from the south and we get little snow if any. It takes a special weather anomaly to make anything significant in our southern most states, And it’s seems 2011 is the year we see this anomaly take place. Apparently La Nina has come into play hear along with  North Atlantic Oscillation, an atmospheric pattern that brings cold and snow to the East and Southeast. Florida for the moment is the odd man out even Hawaii got some snow in parts.

Last year we had record low of snow and this year…well we just went right off the richter scale to an all time high. This snow has grounded so much travel and mail. Every place is backed up. People are waiting days for the snow to let up in some areas New York, Boston, Chicago.

I wonder what next year will bring us?

References:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/11/snow-in-49-states-map_n_807741.html

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2011/0112/Snow-now-in-49-states?cmpid=addthis_facebook&sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d2e1ab74897a7e7%2C0