article_snippet: It's not an official record yet, but It looks like the Italian village got 100.8 inches (256 centimeters) on Thursday, setting the all-time mark for most snow in 24 hours.
article_snippet: One of the photos posted on MeteoWeb, the Italian weather website that reported the immense snowfall, showed a resident standing on top of the accumulation shaking hands with a neighbor.
article_snippet: The town, which has about 1,000 residents and sits at an altitude of 4,662 feet (1,421 meters), is prone to heavy one-day snowfalls, MeteoWeb reported.
article_snippet: The World Meteorological Organization will confirm whether the snowfall actually surpassed the 24-hour snowfall record -- 75.8 inches -- from Silver Lake, Colorado, set in 1921.
article_snippet: MeteoWeb reported that the snow fell in 18 hours and that in unpopulated areas at higher altitudes, it is likely accumulations were much more significant.
highlights_snippet: An Italian weather website says the snowfall measured 100.8 inches .
  
highlights_snippet: The world record for 24 hours of snow is 75.8 inches, set in Colorado in 1921 .