A major snowstorm occurred in a city in northern New Jersey. Three volunteer wea

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A major snowstorm occurred in a city in northern New Jersey. Three volunteer weather observers measured the snowfall. Observer #1 measured the depth of newly fallen snow every hour. At the end of the storm, Observer #1 added up the measurements and came up with a total of 12 inches of new snow. Observer #2 measured the depth of new snow twice: once in the middle of the storm and once at the end, and came up with a total snowfall of 10 inches. Observer #3 measured the new snowfall only once, after the storm had stopped, and reported 8.4 inches. Which of the three observers do you feel has the correct snowfall total? List at least five possible reasons why the snowfall totals were different.

Explanation / Answer

None of the observers followed the accepted snowfall measuring technique of taking a reading once every six hours using a snowboard.

Observer #2 came closest to making the correct observation; however, seldom, if ever, is a MAJOR snowstorm in the NE over within six hours.

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