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WEATHER [Monday, Jan. 14, 2002 ]

Today's University Park forecast
cloudyAs one major noreaster exits the North Atlantic early Monday, another storm system will be developing along the Gulf coast and move toward Happy Valley for the day on Tuesday bringing some snowflakes to the region. More tranquil weather will follow for the middle of the week..

--Prepared by the Campus Weather Service

Four-day forecast


Today: Mostly sunny and not as cold....... High 40 . 
Tonight: Increasing clouds.......32. 
Tomorrow: Snow showers with small accumulations....... High 35, low 28. 
Wednesday: Clouds diminshing by late afternoon........ High 37, Low 23.
Thursday: Clearing and more seasonable.......... High 39.

Regional temperature map



Legend: SU(Sunny), PS(Partly Sunny), MC(Mostly Cloudy), CY(Cloudy), HZ(Hazy), RN (Rain), RS (Rain/Snow), SH(Showers), SN (Snow), SF (Snow Flurries), I(Ice), TS (Thunderstorms). 


Highlight
While winds gusted up to 52 miles per hour yesterday in State College, the same Low pressure system caused snowfall accumulations in excess of a foot of snow in parts of Maine yesterda. This Noreaster that dropped snow throughout the New England region will be moving out making room for another developing Gulf coastal storm that could affect our weather.


Ski Report

Ski Resort Trails Base (inches) Conditions
Tussey Mountain 7 12-36 Groomed Granular
Jack Frost 23 18-48 Packed Powder
Blue Knob 16 10-35 Groomed
Seven Springs 31 16-28 Packed Powder
Killington 184 14-42 Packed Powder

Almanac

Today
Normal high: 31 degrees
Record high: 70 degrees in 1932
Normal low: 14 degrees
Record low: -17 degrees in 1912


Monthly Climate Summary

(Data valid through 8 a.m. yesterday)
January precipitation: 0.97
Normal January precip: 2.89 inches
January temp. departure: 6.42 degrees


Sun Data

Sunset today: 5:08 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 7:34 a.m.
 

Credits
Paul Quelet

Ed Skirkie

Tiffanie Neighbors

Matthew Souders


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