1-12-11 —     Total precipitation in Wayne County in 2010 was about an inch and a quarter above average, according to the annual weather summary from  

J.D. Rogers, local observer for the National Weather Service.

    Rogers reported a total of 52.25 inches of precipitation in 2010, 

compared to the annual average of 50.98 inches.

    Rogers noted that total snowfall in 2010 was 26.1 inches, well above 

the average of  16.4 inches.

    The maximum snow depth for the year was five inches, which was 

recorded on four different days—January 30, January 31, December 13  

and December 14.

    2010 was a little cooler than normal, according to Rogers.

    The average temperature for the year was 55.6 degrees, compared to 

the normal yearly temperature of 56.3 degrees.

    The coldest day of the year was January 31 when the thermometer 

dipped to 3 degrees. The warmest day of the year was July 8, when it  

was 97 degrees.

    Along with the yearly weather summary, Rogers also issued the 

monthly weather summary for December.

    December was a little drier than average with total precipitation of 

3.51 inches.

    Normally, precipitation in December is 4.80 inches.

    While precipitation totals were down, snowfall totals were way up 

for the month.

    Rogers reported 12.9 inches of snow last month, compared to the 

average of 2.2 inches.

    Five inches of snow was on the ground at 7 a.m. on December 13 and December 14.

    December was significantly colder than normal.

    The average temperature last month was only 29.3 degrees, compared 

to the norm of 37.7 degrees.

    The minimum temperature for the month was 4 degrees, which was 

recorded on December 15.

    The maximum temperature for the month was 64 degrees which was 

recorded on December 31.