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[ Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002 ]
Today's University Park
forecast 
Peaks of sunshine will return today as high
pressure builds to the south of our region. However,
temperatures will remain on the chilly side through
tonight. Slightly warmer air will move in on Friday ahead
of the next low pressure system that will develop in the
Mississippi Valley. Rain or snow will develop on Saturday
as this low tracks to the Norhteast. Cooler temperatures
and snow showers will return behnd the system on Sunday.
Prepared by the Campus
Weather Service
Four-day forecast
Today: A mix of sun and clouds; possible flurry.
High 31.
Tonight: Partly cloudy and chilly. Low 20.
Tomorrow: Early sunshine, increasing clouds late
in the day. High 38 Low 27.
Saturday: Cloudy with a chance of rain or snow.
High 39, Low 30.
Sunday:Cooler with periods of light snow. High 28.
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 Florida still receives the most lightning strikes
in U.S., it can no longer lay claim to being the
Lightning Capital of the World. NASA scientists, using a
new global map with data from satellite sensors to show
strikes over a given area, found that central Rwanda in
Africa has more than twice the amount of strikes than
Florida. This is due to lightning occurring year-round in
Africa.
Ski Report
| Ski Resort | Trails | Base (inches) | Conditions |
| Tussey Mountain | 4 | 0-20 | Granular |
| Jack Frost | 23 | 24-52 | Granular |
| Blue Knob | 11 | 15-30 | Groomed |
| Seven Springs | 29 | 16-24 | Packed Powder |
| Killington | 187 | 15-55 | Packed Powder |
Almanac
Today
Normal high: 39 degrees
Record high: 62 degrees in 1976
Normal low: 21 degrees
Record low: -13 degrees in 1934
Monthly Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8 a.m. yesterday) February
precipitation:1.17 Normal February precip:
2.53 inches
February temp. departure: +7.46 degrees
Sun Data
Sunset today: 6:02 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:45 a.m.
| Credits: |
| Megan Woodhead, John Mathues,
and John Stonitsch |
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- Campus weather service
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- Penn State University Weather Pages
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