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: 1:35 PM EDT October 9, 2019

Updated: 1:07 PM EDT October 9, 2019

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