tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post3972462577751179741..comments2024-03-27T15:09:59.039-06:00Comments on Wasatch Weather Weenies: Snow Depth 451Jim Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-40122675659797582792013-12-11T02:18:56.860-07:002013-12-11T02:18:56.860-07:00I can take you exactly half-way back. As a six-yea...I can take you exactly half-way back. As a six-year old child in Wales in 1962, I was given a copy of the Guinness Book of Records for Christmas. Wishing to show-off my apparently prodigious memory, I "memorized" it. The intent was to remember it for one year (see my Notes below). About half of the book remains imprinted in my memory. Unfortunately, this is not a complete memory of about half of the records, but the seeming uselessness of just half of each individual record.<br /><br />But of this I am certain: In 1962, they recorded the snowiest winter on earth as that of 1910-1911 in a place called Tamarack, California. I do not recall the exact depth figures they quoted then, but there were two records (for one month, and for one 12-month "season" (longer than a 3-month "winter")). I even remember noting with surprise that it was in far far off exotic and hot California. Since then, I have:<br />(a) located the community of Tamarack in Calaveras County,<br />(b) learned that the record setting weather station was over the county line in Alpine County,<br />(c) moved to far far off exotic and hot California (but far far off from exotic Tamarack).<br /><br />I have the printed evidence right here in my mind. Neither I nor they are authoritative, but many urban legends are easily disproved by showing the claim had never been asserted until "three years ago". I can assure you honestly though, that this claim was being asserted EXACTLY half way back in the elapsed time: 1911 + 51 ==> 1962 ( + 51 ==> 2013 ).<br /><br />Notes.<br />[1]. It was a Christmas gift to me in December 1962, but it was named the 1963 edition.<br />[2]. It had a different title in other countries including the USA. Give me a break. I memorized the WHOLE thing.<br />[3]. I pretty much remembered all of it for many years, but (a) I don't recall ! that it ever helped me in a school exam, and (b) it was the worst choice to memorize, as much of it was out of date by the following year.<br /><br />I'm sorry. What was your question, again?<br />Christopher Benson,<br />Pengelli, Swansea, Wales,<br />Martinez, California, USA.<br />Christopher Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08754573791707878864noreply@blogger.com