Winter weather returns to Happy Valley for
one last hurrah this week, thanks to a low pressure
system bringing plenty of much needed precipitation to
the area. Precipitation will fall in all types, from snow
to sleet to rain early in the week. A break in the rain
will arrive before midweek as another moisture-laden
system pays the Commonwealth a visit on Wednesday. The
sun should not make a significant appearance until the
end of the week during these last few days of winter.
-- Prepared by the Campus Weather Service
Four-day forecast
Today: Snow changing over to sleet and rain by afternoon. High 40.
Tonight: Precipitation ending, partial clearing. Low 31.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. High 43, low 34.
Wednesday: Partly sunny. High 46, Low 32 .
Thursday: Remaining cloudy with peaks of sun. High 42.
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
On this date in 1971, high winds accompanied a low pressure system from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes. Winds gusted to 100 mph at Hastings NE, and reached 115 mph at Hays KS. High winds caused two million dollars damage in Kansas. Fire burned 50,000 forest acres in eastern Oklahoma.
Ski Report
| Ski Resort | Trails | Base (inches) | Conditions |
| Tussey Mountain | N/A | N/A | Closed |
| Jack Frost | N/A | N/A | Closed |
| Blue Knob | N/A | N/A | Closed |
| Seven Springs | 6 | 10-18 | Groomed |
| Killington | 87 | 12-36 | Machine Groomed |
Almanac
Today
Normal high: 46 degrees
Record high: 81 degrees in 1989
Normal low: 28 degrees
Record low: 12 degrees in 1940
Monthly Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8 a.m. yesterday)
March precipitation: 1.05
Normal March precip: 3.34 inches
March temp. departure: 5.58 degrees
Sun Data
Sunset today: 6:22 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:16 a.m.
| Credits: |
| Paul Quelet Ed Skirkie |
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