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[ Wednesday, February 14, 2007 ]
Forecast Discussion
Before going into the nitty-gritty of this large winter storm, if you must travel, please take every precaution to drive safely as slippery travel and low visibilities will cause very hazardous driving conditions. Yesterday, snow developing ahead of a low pressure moving across the country brought us about 5 inches of sundown. Since this storm is being analyzed the evening before, heavy accumulations should have materialized by now. There were two main concerns which may have kept down accumulation totals: sleet mixing and the location of heavy bands of snow. Either way, things seem to be shaping up for at 18 inches of snow in the State College region. As the coastal low moves up the coast, winds will be gusting upwards to 50mph causing blowing and drifting snow. Even after the snow has ended, visibilities will remain low and roads should remain snow covered. Temperatures will drop then slowly moderate for the remainder of the week. Happy Valentine’s Day!
-- Prepared by the Campus Weather Service
Today: Heavy snow continuing early with an
additional 4-8 inches. Blustery. High 19
Tonight: Chance of snow showers. Low 5
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. High 17
Tomorrow night: Becoming mostly clear Low 7
Friday: Partly sunny. High 22
Friday night: Mostly clear. Low 12
Saturday: Moderating temperatures and remaining clear. High 30
Previous Day Summary
Monday
High: 35° Low: 20° Temp. departure: -21.96°
Rain or Liquid Equivalent: 0.02”
Almanac
Today
Normal high 35°
Record high 61° in 1990
Normal low 18°
Record low -11° in 1905
Monthly Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8 am yesterday)
February precipitation. . . . . . . . . . . 0.12”
Normal February precip . . . . . . . . . 2.64”
February temp. departure . . . . . . .-7.54°
Sun Data
Sunset today 5:43 pm
Sunrise tomorrow 7:06 am
| Credits: |
Daniel Plumb, Jr., Matt Porcelli, Stacy Fietelson, Beth
Kaplan, Steve Zwolinski |
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