Why doesn't it snow like it used to? (Or does it?)

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Why doesn't it snow like it used to? It's a question I get time and time again during the winter. Sure, it seems like it used to be a lot snowier when you were a kid… But is it true? Let's take a look at the numbers. 

First, a starting point. If you average all the winters in Triad history, you'll find we average about 8 inches per year. That's a middle ground – several years above that, and several years below. It's an average. 

Now, let's take a look at the numbers. Throughout the years, we've had a lot of ups and downs with snow – but the trendline, is actually pretty consistent. That's right. Looking at the whole picture, we're not getting snowier or less snowy over time dating back to the 1920s.

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