Thursday, March 26, 2009

Back-to-back snowy winters help replenish Great Lakes

Two extraordinarily snowy winters in a row have contributed to rebounding water levels in the Great Lakes basin, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The 2007-2008 winter had 87.4 inches of snow, the third-highest in Green Bay history, according to the National Weather Service in Ashwaubenon. This season has produced 86.2 inches of snow so far, good for fourth place in the record books. [Full Story]

Source: Green Bay Press Gazette

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