Quote Originally Posted by Editor
OK, then, but what were the precip and wind conditions during this period?

Mark
Average January Wind Speed:

Irkutsk, Siberia: 4 mph
Grand Forks, ND: 10 mph

Average January Precip. (water content of snow)

Irkutsk: 0.4 inches
Grand Forkds: 0.7 inches (7.9 inches of snow)