That may sound like a simple enough task — and it can be — if you have the proper equipment and some key tips to make sure your tally is precise.
When Mother Nature unloads heavy snowfall in the winter, snow-lovers may be eager to suit up, step out and take measurements. And meteorologists, particularly with the National Weather Service (NWS), rely on accurate snow reports from the public to figure out precise snow totals across a region, because snow varies greatly over small distances and
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