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.
58 Feet of Rain in One Year. In January, we unveiled five of the most incredible snowfall extremes ever recorded in the United States. But after May 2015 marked the wettest month on record for the Lower 48, we are shifting gears and looking at some of the all-time rainfall records for the country.