KETV (Cox Channel 9) meteorologist John Campbell is using his blog to recall the snowstorm that crippled most of Nebraska in October of 1997.Campbell was not a meteorologist at the time, but analyzed data and climatologist reports to produce his stories about the storm.
"October snowstorms aren't unheard of," he writes. "The earliest recorded measurable snow in Omaha came October 9. That was in 1970, when Omaha got 3.5 inches. In 1996, Peru, Nebraska received 9 inches of snow. However, the storm that was predicted to drop "2 to 4 inches ... by Sunday morning" (source: Oct. 24, 1997 Omaha World-Herald) ended up leaving an official nine inches in Omaha and hundreds of thousands without power."
Campbell's blog entry also includes video links to KETV's coverage after the storm.
4 comments:
When he first started, I thought he was pretty young so I didn't think I'd like him, but that Campbell kid is growing on me. He's far more talented than most mets his age.
"..leaving an offical NINE inches.." he he he
Well, may not be a scientifically validated testing procedure but, at snowfall's end, I frolicked outside, fell down face-first, and my wang pierced the snowcover and just touched the earth below.
Yep, right around 9-inches of snow.
I had the sweetest Halloween party that night!!!!!
When the power went out we continued till darn near morning. Great time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And the folks who were there you know who you are!!!!!
Great snow storm!
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