Student Contributors: Ryan Aylward, Mississippi State
University; Jordan Scampoli, St. Michaels College Snow Depth
Summary: Average snow depth increases consistently through its
peak in February as snow pack accumulates throughout the winter
months at most sites. Increased variance begins to occur in
February through April as the snow pack starts to melt. The
greatest snow pack can be found in the higher elevations, with
149 inches at Mount Mansfield on the 2nd of April, 1969. How to
Read Box and Whisker Graphs Box and whisker graphs are used to
visualize the data. The intent of the box and whisker format is
to give a comprehensive depiction of the variable range,
skewness, and extreme values. This provides more detailed
information about the variable than, say, a simple statistical
mean would. It also facilitates comparison between different
months and station locations around WFO Burlington's forecast
area. An example of the diagram format is shown at left. The
shaded region of each graph (i.e., "the box")