A storm in the middle of October helped boost moisture totals for the month to 40 percent above the long-term historic average, said Rick Bly, who tallies snow and rainfall for the National Weather Service in Breckenridge.
Bly measured 2.06 inches of precipitation on his backyard gauge, compared to the average 1.25 inches in October, historically the driest month of the entire year. Much of that moisture came in the form of snow - 20.5 inches, to be exact, as compared to the average 11.8 inches.
Does any of this bode well for the winter? Not according to Bly, who said there's no statistical correlation to show that a wet October means a snowy winter.
Looking forward, November averages about 20.7 inches of snow. The record November snowfall totaled an impressive 59.2 inches, way back in 1898. On the other extreme, only 2 inches fell in November of 1904 and again in 1905, making those the driest Novembers ever.
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