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.
An East Coast snowstorm, Winter Storm Jonas, has produced prolific amounts of snow in parts of the East, rivaling infamous snowstorms of the recent past. All-time snowfall records have been set at Baltimore; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and JFK Airport in New York City, among others. Winter Storm Jonas is the first snowstorm on record to bring 2 feet or more of snow to both Baltimore and New York City.