73 Percent of the U.S. Covered in Snow, the Most Widespread Coverage in 17 Years
At a Glance Snow cover across the contiguous U.S. is the highest since at least 2003.Winter Storm Uri added on a large amount of this recent snow cover gain. A siege of winter storms since late January has contributed to the most widespread snow cover across the contiguous U.S. in at least 17 years. Snow was on the ground in on Feb. 16, according to the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC). That's the dating to fall 2003, according...