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• n  precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

• We have worried about medal tallies instead of death tolls, snowfall rather than falling stock prices.
• Meanwhile, Washington National Airport had just reopened after having been shut down by the snowfall for two hours.
• Last winter a snowfall threatened to keep her from her appointed automotive rounds.

• snow

News & Articles

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• Climate change could slash snowfall in Southern California mountains
  A UCLA study released Friday projects a significant decline in snowfall on the ranges that provide a dramatic backdrop to urban Southern California. Climate change is likely to wipe a lot of the white from those postcard winter scenes of Los Angeles ringed by snow-capped mountains, according to new research.        
  June 14, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
• UCLA climate study predicts dramatic loss in local snowfall
  ( University of California - Los Angeles ) By midcentury, snowfall on Los Angeles-area mountains will be 30 to 40 percent less than it was at the end of the 20th century, according to a UCLA study released today and led by UCLA climate expert Alex Hall.
  June 14, 2013 - EurekAlert!
• Colorado skier visits up 4 percent this season
  DENVER (AP) — The trade group Colorado Ski Country USA says there were about 11.4 million skier visits to Colorado resorts this season, up nearly 4 percent from last season, when there was lackluster snowfall.
  June 13, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News

Quotes

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• Ed Rendell in CNN
  While snowfall in April is highly unusual, it is critical to remain vigilant in executing winter weather preparedness plans,said Gov. Ed Rendell in a statement.
• Chris Gregoire in kgw.com
  A number of counties and cities are struggling to meet the problems posed by this month's onslaught of snow and winter weather,Gregoire wrote. "Snowfall has reached record or near-record level in 30 of the state's 39 counties."
• Christopher Nolan in HitFix
  On 'Dark Knight,' we shot in three different countries,Nolan says of his previous flick. "For 'Inception,' we shot six countries. We experienced...... from heavy rain to burning sun to incredible snowfall. We really wanted to try and test...