D.C. mayor says federal funds on the way for snowstorm cleanup - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room

But Fenty said D.C. averages 15 inches of snow per winter, and does not have the capacity to handle the 65 inches that have fallen on the city this year.

FEMA Should Resist Urge to Declare Emergency to Remove Snow | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News.

In its entire 57 year history, FEMA has issued 293 declarations for “Winter Storms“. From 1953 to 1992, FEMA only issued 37 declarations for Winter Storms. These declarations accounted for only 13% of all Winter Storms declarations in FEMA’s history. As we have documented, starting in 1993, FEMA began issuing declarations for more and more events that historically had been handled entirely by the states.

The remaining 87% of Winter Storm FEMA declarations were issued over the last 17 years.

FDL News Desk » Climate Know-Nothings Seizing On Snowstorms As Evidence Against Climate Change

“Moisture and temperatures change in a warming world,” said Masters, a meteorologist who writes the Weather Underground blog. While the storms we’re seeing are unique and extraordinary, as Masters says, “We still have winter even though temperatures have warmed by one degree. The moisture levels of the atmosphere have increased by 40% due to the fact that the globe has warmed. And this makes snowstorms heavier.”