How does the National Weather Service measure snow?

A meteorologist from the National Weather Service in Billings, Montana, posted to social media about how they measure snowfall amounts on Oct. 9.

Published: 12:35 PM CDT October 9, 2019

Updated: 12:07 PM CDT October 9, 2019

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