Despite the large snowfall, other conditions have limited the damage caused, some emergency management officials have said.
If a Pacific low reaches the coast a large snowfall can occur.
On January 17, 1985, a large snowfall collapsed the roof and the arena was closed.
The largest snowfall in one day was 26 inches (66 cm) on February 14, 1914.
This was the largest snowfall in the history of the mesonet.
The Austrian national weather service reported that such large snowfalls occur approximately once a decade.
Fresh produce is hard to find during winter, and long driveways that provide privacy can be difficult to clear after a large snowfall.
The largest snowfall during the holidays, he said, occurred on Dec. 26, 27 and 28 in 1947, when there was a total of 25.6 inches.
It was the single largest snowfall ever recorded in many communities across eastern Minnesota.
Unusually for Australia, the region experiences large natural snowfalls every winter.
