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In Case You Were Wondering

So far this season, officially, 0.0 inches of snow have fallen at
Will Rogers.

You may be wondering to yourself, "Gee, Self, which winter season,
lasting from November through April, was marked by the lowest
snowfall totals in Oklahoma City, at least at the current observing
station at the airport?"

If that's the case, we have two pieces of information for you.

1. You need to tell your internal wonderer to take it easy with the
prepositions, gerunds and infinitives. Seriously, that's a bit
tough to decipher.

2. Here are the least snowy winters on record since 1947-48 (when
the OKC weather station moved to Will Rogers World Airport):

1966-67:   1.1"
1979-80:   1.8"
1997-98:   2.1"
1949-50:   2.2"
1998-99:   2.3"
1956-57:   2.4"
2003-04:   2.5"
1973-74:   2.8"
2004-05:   2.9"
2007-08:   2.9"
1964-65:   3.0"