Concord today is covered with the second snow of the year, the precipitation coming as a complete surprise since high temperatures prevailed yesterday and last night and little hint of snow had been given in weather forecasts.
According to persons who were up at an early hour this morning, the snow began falling about 5:30 o’clock. It continued with interruption for several hours and by 7 o’clock had covered the ground with a white blanket almost half an inch thick.
No sleet fell with the snow so many of the white flakes quickly melted on streets and other surfaces where there is auto or pedestrian traffic. However the ground became sufficiently cold during the night to make a good setting for the snow as proved by the fact that the ground was covered when the snow had fallen less than two hours.
Warm weather yesterday and even this morning made it seem impossible for snow to fall and stick, temperatures being so high Sunday that many persons were about without overcoats.
Due to the fact that the flakes were so fluffy and soft they offer practically no trouble to motorists, neither did they damage telephone or telegraph equipment in the city.
From page 2 of The Concord Times, Monday, Jan. 25, 1926
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