Ask a Climatologist: Remembering the record breaking July snow

The Climate log from the July 19, 1970 record snow event at the Summit weather station.When it comes to weather in Alaska, anything is possible — including snow in July.
According to Brian Brettschneider with our Ask a Climatologist segment, Alaska holds the North American record for most snow on a single day in July. Back in 1970 on July 19, it snowed 9.7 inches at the Summit weather station just south of Cantwell on the Parks Highway.
Brettschneider said 16 stations in Alaska have record