Winter Weather Contest

2011-2012 Winter Weather Contest

To enter the 2011-20012 Grandfather Mountain Winter Weather Contest fill out the form below. Limit one entry per person.

1. When will Grandfather Mountain have the first significant snowfall (over 6")?
2008-2009: March 3
2009-2010: Dec. 18
2010-2011: Jan. 8

2011-2012 Prediction (#Date):

2. How many days will Grandfather Mountain have at least a trace of snow?
2008-2009: 30 days
2009-2010: 32 days
2010-2011: 12 days

2011-2012 Prediction (#Days):

3. How many inches of snow will Grandfather Mountain get this winter?
2008-2009: 45.35 inches
2009-2010: 94.5 inches
2010-2011: 32.24 inches

2011-2012 Prediction (#Inches):

4. What month will have the coldest average low temperature on Grandfather?
2008-2009: January
2009-2010: February
2010-2011: December

2011-2012 Prediction (Month):

5. How many days will the temperature be zero or below on Grandfather?
2008-2009: 8 days
2009-2010: 3 days
2010-2011: 4 days

2011-2012 Prediction (#Days):

6. What will be the average low temperature for the month of January on Grandfather Mountain?
2009: 19 degrees
2010: 18 degrees
2011: 17.5 degrees

2011-2012 Prediction (Temp.):

7. What will be the coldest temperature this winter on Grandfather Mountain?
2008-2009: -11 degrees
2009-2010: -7 degrees
2010-2011: -4 degrees

2011-2012 Prediction (Temp.):

8.What will be the highest wind speed this winter using Grandfather Mountain’s anemometer located on the Mile High Swinging Bridge?
2008-2009: 106 mph
2009-2010: 96 mph
2010-2011: 115 mph

2011-2012 Prediction (MPH):

9. Which winter month will bring the most snowfall to Grandfather Mountain?
2008-2009: March (11.2”)
2009-2010: February (39.1")
2010-2011: January (30.14")

2011-2012 Prediction (Month):

10. How much snow will Grandfather Mountain have on Christmas Day?
From 1956-2009, snow fell 12 times at Grandfather on Christmas Day for a total of 24 inches. The last time Grandfather Mountain experienced snow on December 25 was 1995.

2011-2012 Prediction (#Inches):

Tie Breaker. How many inches of snow will Grandfather Mountain have in February?
2008-2009: 8.8”
2009-2010: 39.1"
2010-2011: 2.55"

2011-2012 Prediction (#Inches):

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