In the first six weeks of 2011 the Bluffton-Pandora area has experienced 25.1 inches of snowfall. According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, 16 inches of snow fell in January. Add to that 9.1 inches recorded in the first seven days of February.

Here's the weather summary for the first seven days of February, from Verhoff:

Date Max temp. Min temp. Rain Snow

Feb. 1 25 14 0.84 4.4
Feb. 2 31 9 0.11 0.9
Feb. 3 22 3
Feb. 4 29 7
Feb. 5 27 17 0.37 3.8
Feb. 6 33 23 trace trace
Feb. 7 35 18 trace trace