Finger on the Weather

November’s not known as a snowy month in Wichita – on average, only 1.6 inches of snow fall this month, according to the National Weather Service.

But a look at the 10 snowiest Novembers in Wichita shows some respectable totals:

1888: 9″
1906: 8.7″
1951: 8.1″
1984: 6.8″
1952: 6.8″
1987: 6.2″
2006: 5.5″
1975: 5.5″
1937: 4.9″
1996: 4.6″

That heavy snow in 1888 fell on Nov. 8 and 9, according to weather service records. As they were hitching up their horses and wagons, I’m sure Wichitans were wondering what kind of winter lay ahead for them.