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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums13 inches of snow is about 1 inch of rain. So, for this new hurricane,
that means the 36 inches of rain they're predicting would be like 468 inches of SNOW.
So the 3 feet of rain would be like 39 feet of snow.
Try imagining that.
Severe Weather 101: Winter Weather FAQ
https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/winter/faq/
lapfog_1
(29,226 posts)something like this... only maybe 50% more.
marlakay
(11,498 posts)44 inches in nearby town in 24hrs, at least 28 inches where I was. I have been in hard rain before but this was like a waterfall coming down for a day. Lost all power, water, etc at resort I was at for days.
Very interesting trip, felt sorry for locals. It was hard not being home, at least at home you have flash lights and candles. There was nothing, at least it didn't last long and where I was in Princeville it was higher up so streets didn't flood although during the rain the paths of the resort were like mini rivers.
There was zero advance given to anyone so at least these people have warning to get out.
LakeArenal
(28,845 posts)My part of Wisconsin just had 213.85 inches of snow had it been winter. Yikes.
Wouldnt wish it on anybody.
Good luck NC
pnwmom
(108,995 posts)LakeArenal
(28,845 posts)Floods and washed out roads.
Poiuyt
(18,130 posts)LakeArenal
(28,845 posts)LakeSuperiorView
(1,533 posts)Unless one is working on a screenplay with a really tenuous grasp on reality, it's a moot point.
phylny
(8,389 posts)pnwmom
(108,995 posts)LakeSuperiorView
(1,533 posts)kwassa
(23,340 posts)A HERETIC I AM
(24,378 posts)Driving through it from the bus drivers perspective
D_Master81
(1,822 posts)warmer air can hold more water. cold air is dryer and holds less air, hence that much water in that cold of air cant happen.
SharonClark
(10,014 posts)The average is 10 inches.
Still a lot of rain.