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A BRIEF LOOK AT PAST WINTER WEATHER
IN NORTH CONWAY ... AND A PEEK AHEAD By Amy Cotter
As November 2024 closes out meteorological fall (September-November),
the Mount Washington Valley has seen
unusually dry and warm conditions.
North Conway’s cooperative weather
station recorded autumn temperatures
2.7F above the average 55.3F. Precipitation was sparse, with only seven days
in September recording a trace or more.
October brought similarly dry conditions
to much of New Hampshire and even
moderate to severe drought on the
Seacoast, according to the U.S. Drought
Monitor. Winter enthusiasts may have
welcomed the season’s first trace of snow
on October 28 after such a warm, dry fall.
But what does that mean for this winter?
First, let’s recap last year ...
Meteorological winter (December-Feb-
ruary) was remarkably warm and wet.
December ranked as the 2nd warmest
and 6th wettest on record, with a temperature departure of +4.6F and rain on
13 days. A significant December 17-19
rainstorm delivered 3.71 inches, leading
to flooding and damage across North
Conway and surrounding areas.
January brought notable snowfall—10.5 inches above average—but
Annual Snowfall for North Conway, NH
1959/60 through April 2024.
*Incomplete data
www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate
1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
*Data is incomplete, as local observers Joe Dodge passed away in late 1973 and Briggs Bunker didn’t begin observing until January 1974.
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