Spring (MAR-MAY) Snowfalls >= 3" in the Quad Cities

It has snowed 3.0" or more 77 times in the Quad Cities during 
Spring (March-May).  Below is a summary of the data.  Enjoy!  
  


 SPRING (MAR-MAY) SNOWFALLS >= 3.0 INCHES IN THE QUAD CITIES
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                                      X OF 77    PERCENT
       ----------------------------  ---------  ---------
        SPRING SF 3.0-3.9"              29        37.7%
        SPRING SF 4.0-4.9"              14        18.2%
        SPRING SF 5.0-5.9"              18        23.4%
        SPRING SF 6.0-6.9"               7         9.1%
        SPRING SF 7.0-7.9"               6         7.8%
        SPRING SF 8.0-8.9"               1         1.3%
        SPRING SF 9.0-9.9"               2         2.6%
 
        SF >=6.0" MAR 01-MAR 15          3         3.9%
        SF >=6.0" MAR 16-MAR 31          7         9.1%
        SF >=6.0" APR 01-APR 15          5         6.5%
        SF >=6.0" APR 16-APR 30          1         1.3%
        SF >=6.0" MAY 01-MAY 31          0         0.0%
 
        SF 3.0"-5.9" MAR 01-MAR 15      34        44.2%
        SF 3.0"-5.9" MAR 16-MAR 31      23        29.9%
        SF 3.0"-5.9" APR 01-APR 15       4         5.2%
        SF 3.0"-5.9" APR 16-APR 30       0         0.0%
        SF 3.0"-5.9" MAY 01-MAY 31       0         0.0%
 
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     A FEW OF THE MORE RECENT SPRING (MAR-MAY) SNOWFALLS 
    -----------------------------------------------------
 
                        DATE        SF
                     ----------   -----
                     03/15/2004    3.9
                     03/04/2003    5.1
                     04/01/2002    4.0
                     03/02/2002    5.2
                     03/01/2002    3.3
                     03/16/2001    3.0
                     03/08/1999    7.0
                     03/05/1999    3.0
                     03/05/1995    3.1
                     03/13/1991    3.3

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           THE GREATEST SPRING (MAR-MAY) SNOWFALLS       
         -------------------------------------------
 
                 RANK       DATE        SF
                ------   ----------   -----
                   1     03/29/1972    9.8
                   2     03/14/1912    9.1
                   3     03/25/1970    8.0
                   4     04/05/1982    7.8
                   5     03/11/1923    7.7
                   6     03/31/1886    7.5
                   7     04/17/1912    7.4
                   8     04/01/1970    7.3
                   9     03/08/1999    7.0
                  10     03/25/1957    6.9
                  11     04/14/1980    6.7
                  12     03/23/1897    6.5
                  13     03/27/1975    6.2
                         04/02/1975    6.2
                  15     03/30/1926    6.0
                         04/02/1911    6.0
                  17     03/21/1977    5.8
                         03/15/1923    5.8
                         03/14/1923    5.8
                  20     03/26/1983    5.7
                  21     03/21/1955    5.5
                         03/03/1952    5.5
                         03/07/1935    5.5
                         03/28/1931    5.5
                  25     03/16/1960    5.4
                  26     03/20/1964    5.3
                  27     03/02/2002    5.2
                         03/13/1951    5.2
                  29     03/04/2003    5.1
                         03/04/1965    5.1
                  31     03/10/1941    5.0
                         03/20/1937    5.0
                         03/28/1900    5.0
                         04/03/1957    5.0
                  35     03/01/1948    4.9
                  36     03/19/1977    4.5
                         03/18/1923    4.5
                         04/08/1896    4.5
                  39     03/12/1951    4.4
                  40     03/17/1984    4.3
                  41     03/05/1959    4.2
                         03/14/1904    4.2
                  43     03/20/1983    4.1
                  44     03/30/1972    4.0
                         03/21/1932    4.0
                         03/11/1912    4.0
                         04/01/2002    4.0
                         04/08/1982    4.0
                  49     03/15/2004    3.9
                         03/13/1972    3.9
                         03/24/1947    3.9
                         03/05/1915    3.9
                  53     03/05/1964    3.8
                  54     03/03/1953    3.6
                         03/24/1933    3.6
                         03/07/1913    3.6
                  57     03/04/1984    3.5
                         03/09/1971    3.5
                         03/24/1965    3.5
                         03/28/1926    3.5
                         03/20/1912    3.5
                  62     03/25/1969    3.4
                         03/13/1963    3.4
                         03/11/1941    3.4
                         03/14/1905    3.4
                         03/27/1887    3.4
                  67     03/01/2002    3.3
                         03/13/1991    3.3
                         03/02/1952    3.3
                         03/13/1904    3.3
                  71     03/05/1995    3.1
                         03/11/1951    3.1
                         03/30/1899    3.1
                         03/05/1887    3.1
                  75     03/16/2001    3.0
                         03/05/1999    3.0
                         03/11/1963    3.0
 
 
$$
 
TGP

 



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