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- What are the hottest AND coldest temperatures ever recorded in the US? Answer must include location and proper units for both values
- What location holds the worlds record for the most snowfall in a 24-hr period? Give the location AND the snowfall anount in INCHES!
- Which world location holds the record for the greatest amount of rainall in one year AND how much rainfall was it?
- An F5 tornado is ranked the most severe...a ranking which began in 1950. Since 1950, which US state has experienced the most F5 tornadoes?
- When is the first day of the 2012 winter season for people living in New Zealand?
- When is the next full worm moon?
- Which US location has gone the greatest number of days without measurable rainfall?
What are the hottest AND coldest temperatures ever recorded in the US? Answer must include location and proper units for both values ANSWER: In the US, Death Valley, CA reached 134F (56.7C) and
Prospect Creek AK reached -80F (-62.2C). Quite the range!
WINNERS: Guthrie, Griswold, Connors, Guarglia, Hults2, Matacale,
Schwartz, Santiago, Weyand, Freas, McGowan, Picco, Acor, Hogan
What location holds the worlds record for the most snowfall in a 24-hr period? Give the location AND the snowfall anount in INCHES! ANSWER: Officially claimed by Guinnesses as the most snowfall in
24 hours, Silver Lake, CO received a whopping 75.8 inches
(over 6 feet!)of snow during this time frame in April of 1921.
Other claims have been made for more, but this is the long
time standing record.
WINNERS: Randall, Hilfiger, Lewis1, Guthrie, Guarglia, Hults2,
McGowan, Acor, Dunham, Murphy, Cone, Weyand, Shaut,
Pollinger, Freas, Santiago, Kays, Connors, Picco
Which world location holds the record for the greatest amount of rainall in one year AND how much rainfall was it? ANSWER: Cherrapunji, India received 1042 inches (26.47 m or 86.8 ft)
of rainfall in a one year period. India lies in a region
where monsoons bring such record rainfalls.
WINNERS: Connors, Weyand, Hults2, Santiago, McGowan
An F5 tornado is ranked the most severe...a ranking which began in 1950. Since 1950, which US state has experienced the most F5 tornadoes? ANSWER:Since 1950, Kansas ranks first in the nation in total number
of F5/EF5 tornadoes. Suffering no fewer than 7 monstrosities
that possess rotational velocities of 261-318 mph.
WINNERS: Shaut, Harrison, Guarglia, Schwartz, Hilfiger, Pollinger,
Weyand, Zanghi, Santiago, Dunham, Myers
HW BUCK: Lindeman, Santiago
When is the first day of the 2012 winter season for people living in New Zealand? ANSWER: Astronomically marked by the lowest solar noon sun of the
year, New Zealand's winter solstice is on June 20th...
However, many SH countries use the 1st of December as the
start of the season, with the 21st marking the point of mid-winter.
Both answers are perfectly acceptable! Interesting!
WINNERS: Connors, Crosby, Hogan, McGowan, Hults2, Pollizi,
Hilfiger, Hults1, Guthrie, Guarglia, Harmonson
JAIL PASS: Weyand
When is the next full worm moon? ANSWER: Each full moon has its own "nickname" such as harvest or
blue or corn. The full worm moon is the full moon that
occurs during the month of March. The next full worm
moon will be on March 27th, 2013.
WINNERS: Santiago, Pollinger, Connors, Hilfiger, Brace, Dunham,
Weyand, Myers, Shaut
HW BUCK/JAIL PASS: Kramer, Santiago, Pollinger(3), Hilfiger,
Guarglia, Weyand, Connors(2)
Which US location has gone the greatest number of days without measurable rainfall? ANSWER:
WINNERS:
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