The village of Capracotta, Italy, has unofficially broken a world record Thursday for most snowfall in one day, at 100.8 inches.
The town, with a population of around 1,000 and at an altitude of 4,662 feet, is three hours east of Rome. The area is known for its dramatic weather. Thursday鈥檚 snow fell in about 18 hours, .
The previous record snowfall took place in Silver Lake, Colorado, in April 1921, when 75.8 inches fell in 24 hours. The will verify whether Capracotta鈥檚 snow day, which is more than Boston got this January and February combined, beat Silver Lake鈥檚.