Comments for Golden Snow Globe http://goldensnowglobe.com A fun snow contest for the snowiest city in the United States with a population of 100,000 or more! Check to see if Your city winter snowfall totals are listed. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:36:40 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Top 10 Snowiest Cities Updated for Colorado Snow Storm by Valerie http://goldensnowglobe.com/top-10-snowiest-cities-updated-for-colorado-snow-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-5538 Valerie Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:36:40 +0000 http://goldensnowglobe.com/?p=1158#comment-5538 I thought these were supposed to be arranged by snow totals, but if so a few are out of position (see Buffalo NY and Colorado Springs CO for two examples) I thought these were supposed to be arranged by snow totals, but if so a few are out of position (see Buffalo NY and Colorado Springs CO for two examples)

]]> Comment on Current Top 10 Snowiest US Cities by Andrew Wolfe http://goldensnowglobe.com/current-top-10-snowiest-cities/comment-page-3/#comment-5499 Andrew Wolfe Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:53:14 +0000 http://goldensnowglobe.com/?page_id=16#comment-5499 I live in Roxborough, about 20 miles from Lakewood, and I have had 86.5 inches so far with over 120 inches reported from part of my town just 5 miles south. We are loving this winter. It snows a foot, and for the next 6 days, its 50 and mild, Love this pattern I live in Roxborough, about 20 miles from Lakewood, and I have had 86.5 inches so far with over 120 inches reported from part of my town just 5 miles south. We are loving this winter. It snows a foot, and for the next 6 days, its 50 and mild, Love this pattern

]]> Comment on All Snowiest US Cities by Glen http://goldensnowglobe.com/all-snowiest-us-cities/comment-page-2/#comment-5444 Glen Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:36:35 +0000 http://goldensnowglobe.com/?page_id=236#comment-5444 Cordova, Whittier, Valdez all have record snow, but their population is way below 100,000. Cordova, Whittier, Valdez all have record snow, but their population is way below 100,000.

]]> Comment on Current Top 10 Snowiest US Cities by Jeremy Clayton http://goldensnowglobe.com/current-top-10-snowiest-cities/comment-page-3/#comment-5332 Jeremy Clayton Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:23:21 +0000 http://goldensnowglobe.com/?page_id=16#comment-5332 I live in Syracuse, and to be honest, although we locals do have an odd sense of pride about our status as the snowiest city in the country - it's nice to let someone else hold the championship belt for a season. :P I live in Syracuse, and to be honest, although we locals do have an odd sense of pride about our status as the snowiest city in the country – it’s nice to let someone else hold the championship belt for a season. :P

]]> Comment on Current Top 10 Snowiest US Cities by Anne http://goldensnowglobe.com/current-top-10-snowiest-cities/comment-page-3/#comment-5076 Anne Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:52:20 +0000 http://goldensnowglobe.com/?page_id=16#comment-5076 Good luck! You will all have a chance to catch up because we are in the midst of 10 days or so of clear cold weather here. I'm enjoying it although the temps are in the minus numbers between one and sixteen, but no shoveling! Good luck! You will all have a chance to catch up because we are in the midst of 10 days or so of clear cold weather here. I’m enjoying it although the temps are in the minus numbers between one and sixteen, but no shoveling!

]]> Comment on Current Top 10 Snowiest US Cities by Patrick http://goldensnowglobe.com/current-top-10-snowiest-cities/comment-page-3/#comment-4845 Patrick Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:15:05 +0000 http://goldensnowglobe.com/?page_id=16#comment-4845 Calvin, I hear ya about depressing. Oswego hasn't had too much snow either this season have they? My daughter graduated from there and man is it cold walking the campus. Hated visiting there sometimes because of the brisk winds coming off the lake. Right now it's windy and snowy here in Syracuse and it looks like it's been up North too so you must be getting some decent snow right now. Hopefully it will last now for the rest of the season. Calvin, I hear ya about depressing. Oswego hasn’t had too much snow either this season have they? My daughter graduated from there and man is it cold walking the campus. Hated visiting there sometimes because of the brisk winds coming off the lake. Right now it’s windy and snowy here in Syracuse and it looks like it’s been up North too so you must be getting some decent snow right now. Hopefully it will last now for the rest of the season.

]]> Comment on Which City Will Be The 2011 – 2012 Snowiest City by Patrick http://goldensnowglobe.com/which-city-will-be-the-2011-2012-snowiest-city/comment-page-1/#comment-4844 Patrick Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:10:24 +0000 http://goldensnowglobe.com/?p=1096#comment-4844 Erik, thanks for the great info :) Chances are that your weather man uses the same stats that we do here. He is just up to date where as we are a little behind. I just replied to another post which explains why. We use the stats from the National Weather Service which are official. As for the locations of where the snow is measured your right about it making a difference. Some places may have an advantage as to where the snow is measured because of elevation and so on. A lot of the times though it seems to even itself out. Here in Syracuse people from other cities in NY make it sound like our airport is way up north of the city when in reality it's probably about 2 - 3 nautical miles north of the center of the city. When we get lake effect snow it probably helps a little bit but when we get Nor'Easters it normally hurts it seems. As for a prize I have been thinking about that since I started the contest a couple of seasons ago. I wonder if I could get a hold of the Governor of the winning city and see if they would throw in a snow holiday if their city wins the contest. I like that idea you have :) A snowblower I don't see happening anytime soon or at least until I can figure a way to make some money off of the site. Maybe I could get a sponsor to put up a snowblower for a drawing??? One thing I was thinking was maybe one of those snow globes that you shake of the winning city but I don't think all of the cities have one of them made. Here in Syracuse we have the Golden Snowball Trophy which is displayed at city hall outside of the mayors office. It's been here for something like 7 seasons now but may be moving to another city for the fact that Syracuse may lose the NY snow contest this season also. Anyways I'm open to any other ideas you or anyone else may have :) Erik, thanks for the great info :) Chances are that your weather man uses the same stats that we do here. He is just up to date where as we are a little behind. I just replied to another post which explains why. We use the stats from the National Weather Service which are official. As for the locations of where the snow is measured your right about it making a difference. Some places may have an advantage as to where the snow is measured because of elevation and so on. A lot of the times though it seems to even itself out. Here in Syracuse people from other cities in NY make it sound like our airport is way up north of the city when in reality it’s probably about 2 – 3 nautical miles north of the center of the city. When we get lake effect snow it probably helps a little bit but when we get Nor’Easters it normally hurts it seems.

As for a prize I have been thinking about that since I started the contest a couple of seasons ago. I wonder if I could get a hold of the Governor of the winning city and see if they would throw in a snow holiday if their city wins the contest. I like that idea you have :) A snowblower I don’t see happening anytime soon or at least until I can figure a way to make some money off of the site. Maybe I could get a sponsor to put up a snowblower for a drawing??? One thing I was thinking was maybe one of those snow globes that you shake of the winning city but I don’t think all of the cities have one of them made. Here in Syracuse we have the Golden Snowball Trophy which is displayed at city hall outside of the mayors office. It’s been here for something like 7 seasons now but may be moving to another city for the fact that Syracuse may lose the NY snow contest this season also. Anyways I’m open to any other ideas you or anyone else may have :)

]]> Comment on Current Top 10 Snowiest US Cities by Patrick http://goldensnowglobe.com/current-top-10-snowiest-cities/comment-page-3/#comment-4843 Patrick Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:50:00 +0000 http://goldensnowglobe.com/?page_id=16#comment-4843 Anne, Thanks for the great info on Alaska. I'll add it to the next post I make when I do an update in the next day or two. I was going to do an update the other day but saw that a storm was coming across the Great Lakes and decided to hold off. The reason being it takes about 3 hours to do a full update and I wanted to include this snowfall rather than trying to find six hours to update the stats twice. I don't think any big snow was falling other than in AK so chances are Anchorage will be adding to the lead. Now that you/ak are finally giving up some of your cold air maybe the rest of us can start trying to catch ya's ;) Anne,

Thanks for the great info on Alaska. I’ll add it to the next post I make when I do an update in the next day or two. I was going to do an update the other day but saw that a storm was coming across the Great Lakes and decided to hold off. The reason being it takes about 3 hours to do a full update and I wanted to include this snowfall rather than trying to find six hours to update the stats twice. I don’t think any big snow was falling other than in AK so chances are Anchorage will be adding to the lead. Now that you/ak are finally giving up some of your cold air maybe the rest of us can start trying to catch ya’s ;)

]]> Comment on All Snowiest US Cities by Patrick http://goldensnowglobe.com/all-snowiest-us-cities/comment-page-2/#comment-4842 Patrick Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:42:27 +0000 http://goldensnowglobe.com/?page_id=236#comment-4842 Hi Dayna, I've been hearing and watching the snow on one of the news stations here in Syracuse about Cordova. That's a lot of snow and from what they have been saying it's been nonstop for awhile now. We have a few places here in NY that normally get that much snow but I don't think they are even close to that amt this season. I should be able to get an update in sometime this weekend or later today and my guess is that Anchorage will still have the lead and most likely will gain on all of the cities. Thanks for the heads up ;) Hi Dayna,

I’ve been hearing and watching the snow on one of the news stations here in Syracuse about Cordova. That’s a lot of snow and from what they have been saying it’s been nonstop for awhile now. We have a few places here in NY that normally get that much snow but I don’t think they are even close to that amt this season. I should be able to get an update in sometime this weekend or later today and my guess is that Anchorage will still have the lead and most likely will gain on all of the cities. Thanks for the heads up ;)

]]> Comment on All Snowiest US Cities by Dayna http://goldensnowglobe.com/all-snowiest-us-cities/comment-page-2/#comment-4805 Dayna Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:32:44 +0000 http://goldensnowglobe.com/?page_id=236#comment-4805 You might want to update soon! Cordova Alaska has had 18 feet so far this year, Anchorage only about 90 inches You might want to update soon! Cordova Alaska has had 18 feet so far this year, Anchorage only about 90 inches

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