But the stories allow him to vivify the arguments of the 19th century--of modernity versus reaction, secularism versus religion, monarchy versus republic, the countryside versus the city, Sacre-Coeur versus the Eiffel Tower.
The lake-effect largely contributes to the 55 inches (140 cm) to 80 inches (200 cm) annual snowfall amounts recorded south and east of the lake, with average snowfall amounts exceeding 600 inches (1,500 cm) in the Wasatch Mountains.
Alaska Annual Precipitation Average - 22.70, 39th wettest in the U.S. Alaska Tornado Average - less than 1 per year, lowest average in the U.S. Month with highest number of reported Tornadoes in Alaska from 1950-2011 - June, 2 tornadoes. In the coastal mountain locations of Alaska, it is estimated that over 1000 (83 feet) of snow falls each season. The Great Fairbanks Flood occurred from August 8 - 20th, 1967. More than 10 inches of rain fell over. the two-week period - average for the entire month is only 3 inches.