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RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1200 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2003

...NEW SNOWFALL RECORD FOR THE DAY...

THE OFFICIAL SNOWFALL MEASUREMENT FOR PITTSBURGH FOR FEBRUARY 17, 2003 
REACHED 5.2 INCHES. THIS SURPASSED THE OLD RECORD FOR THAT DATE WHICH 
WAS 5.0 INCHES SET BACK IN 1893.

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
345 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2003


...10TH HEAVIEST SNOWSTORM ON RECORD FOR PITTSBURGH...


BETWEEN 3:00 AM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 16, AND 7:00 AM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 18, 
15.1 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WAS OFFICIALLY RECORDED FOR PITTSBURGH.  
THIS RANKS AS THE 10TH HEAVIEST SNOWSTORM FOR PITTSBURGH.

HERE IS A LIST OF THE TOP 10...

27.4 NOVEMBER 24-26 1950
25.9 DECEMBER 16-18 1890
25.3 MARCH    12-14 1993
18.5 JANUARY   8-9  1886
18.0 JANUARY   8-9  1884
17.8 FEBRUARY 18-21 1927
16.3 MARCH     3    1942
16.3 FEBRUARY 13-14 1940
15.6 JANUARY  12-13 1964
15.1 FEBRUARY 16-18 2003

SO FAR THIS FEBRUARY, PITTSBURGH HAS RECORDED 20.3 INCHES OF 
SNOWFALL.  NORMAL SNOWFALL THROUGH FEBRUARY 18 IS 5.5 INCHES. 
THE RECORD SNOWFALL FOR ALL OF FEBRUARY IS 24.2 INCHES FROM 1972.

SO FAR THIS SEASON, PITTSBURGH HAS RECORDED 52.7 INCHES OF 
SNOWFALL.  NORMAL SEASON SNOWFALL THROUGH FEBRUARY 18 IS 28.2 
INCHES.  THE RECORD SNOWFALL FOR AN ENTIRE SEASON IS 82.0 INCHES 
FROM 1950-51.

SNOWFALL RECORDS FOR PITTSBURGH, THOUGH INCOMPLETE AT TIMES, DATE 
BACK TO 1883.