Originally Posted by mike35549
Did it actually snow more 50,60,70 years ago or do people just remember the snow better than what happen the rest of that winter. Would be interesting to see the total snowfall in Birmingham for each year for the last 100 years.


Highest daily snowfall recorded at Birmingham each year
Inches Date Centimeters
2.0 March 01, 2009 5.1
0.1 March 08, 2008 0.3
trace February 17, 2007 trace
trace January 23, 2006 trace
trace April 22, 2005 trace
trace October 14, 2004 + trace
trace July 21, 2003 + trace
trace February 27, 2002 + trace
– 2001 –
3.0 January 28, 2000 7.6
trace January 02, 1999 + trace
– 1998 –
1.6 December 29, 1997 4.1
0.9 February 02, 1996 2.3
0.8 February 06, 1995 2.0
trace January 27, 1994 + trace
10.3 March 13, 1993 26.2
4.4 January 18, 1992 11.2
trace November 08, 1991 + trace
trace December 24, 1990 + trace
0.4 December 09, 1989 1.0
1.0 January 07, 1988 2.5
5.0 April 03, 1987 12.7
trace December 12, 1986 + trace
0.3 February 12, 1985 0.8
2.0 March 10, 1984 5.1
1.5 March 24, 1983 3.8
5.0 January 13, 1982 12.7
trace December 21, 1981 + trace
0.3 March 02, 1980 0.8
trace February 25, 1979 + trace
1.0 January 26, 1978 2.5
1.0 January 18, 1977 2.5
trace December 31, 1976 + trace
trace December 18, 1975 + trace
0.4 December 01, 1974 1.0
trace December 20, 1973 trace
trace March 03, 1972 + trace
0.5 February 13, 1971 1.3
1.1 January 19, 1970 2.8
trace December 22, 1969 + trace
1.0 January 14, 1968 2.5
0.8 February 09, 1967 2.0
1.2 January 29, 1966 3.0
trace March 20, 1965 + trace
0.4 January 01, 1964 1.0
8.0 December 31, 1963 20.3
3.5 January 09, 1962 8.9
trace December 27, 1961 + trace
2.3 February 13, 1960 5.8
trace December 07, 1959 + trace
3.3 December 13, 1958 8.4
0.7 March 08, 1957 1.8
trace December 29, 1956 + trace
trace December 09, 1955 + trace
trace December 19, 1954 + trace
trace December 14, 1953 + trace
trace January 07, 1952 + trace
0.2 February 01, 1951 0.5
1.0 November 24, 1950 2.5
1.0 January 30, 1949 2.5
3.8 January 23, 1948 9.7
trace December 12, 1947 + trace
trace December 19, 1946 + trace
1.5 December 18, 1945 3.8
2.0 December 11, 1944 5.1
trace December 14, 1943 + trace
2.5 March 02, 1942 6.4
2.0 February 28, 1941 5.1
9.5 January 23, 1940 24.1
trace December 29, 1939 trace
0.5 November 24, 1938 1.3
0.8 December 08, 1937 2.0
8.0 January 30, 1936 20.3
1.0 December 22, 1935 2.5
1.0 March 19, 1934 2.5
0.0 March 07, 1933 + 0.0
0.3 December 16, 1932 + 0.8
0.1 March 03, 1931 0.3
5.5 January 29, 1930 14.0

I had much rather be tried by twelve than carried to my grave by six!!!!