"The highest snowfall in the country during the storm was recorded near Bonito Lake, New Mexico, a high-elevation reservoir located more than 7,000 feet (about 2,130 meters) above sea level. A nearby weather station measured 31 inches (79 cm) of snow in just three days, the largest accumulation reported nationwide during the event, according to the data analyzed by The Washington Post."
"Beyond the raw totals, the storm appears to have broken, or at least challenged, long-standing daily snowfall records in dozens of locations. Preliminary data suggest that more than 30 weather stations may have exceeded daily snow records dating back to 1990, with many of those potential records concentrated in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. In parts of the Midwest, estimated snowfall exceeded any single-day total recorded in more than three decades."
A powerful winter storm swept across much of the United States, producing widespread power outages, travel disruptions, and exceptionally high snowfall totals. A corridor of heavy snow extended from the Southwest to New England, and 19 states recorded more than 15 inches (38 cm) of snow within a 72-hour period. Snowfall pushed daily totals into historically rare territory across large portions of the Midwest and Northeast. The highest accumulation occurred near Bonito Lake, New Mexico, where a station measured 31 inches (79 cm) in three days. Preliminary data indicate more than 30 weather stations may have exceeded daily records dating to 1990, and about 140 eastern locations saw totals among the top 1 percent since 1990.
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