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.
Greatest Seasonal Snowfall Total: 1,140 Inches. The western United States is king when it comes to the most amazing snow totals ever recorded over the course of a season, month and a day. A plethora of mountainous terrain in this part of the country interacting with moist Pacific storm systems can lead to some enormous amounts of snow.