On 2013-05-01, notbob > wrote:

> It snowed 3" here in the "banana belt".....

Jinkies! Turns out that storm I was delighted over was a major record
breaker.

<http://www.wunderground.com/news/winter-storms-achilles-10-strangest-20130502>

Even though it was still snowing on the morning of the 2nd, we only
got about 3"-4" max. That's why this valley is called the banana
belt. We have an entire range of 14K ft peaks jes a mile or so west
of us and all the moisture get's dumped on them. All the snow in the
valley was melted by May 3 and yesterday was up to 62F.

That's the first time I've heard of a winter storm being officially
named. Apparently, a new thing with the weather service, too, as you
will note the name starts with an A. Whatever the name, the snow
levels insure a good water flow in the Arkansas R, this year. Lawdy,
do we ever need it!

http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/monitor.html

Last summer, almost all of CO and KS were D4.

nb