Category: National Highlights

Snow, Rain and Cold Stats

26 December, 2009 (17:23) | Cold, National Highlights, Winter | 2 comments

…..60% of the USA (not counting Alaska) had a snow cover this morning. That compared to 62% yesterday morning. Today, in the central part of the country, there was ablanket from about the north half of Texas northward to Canada. In the west, from Northern Arizona to Canada. In the east, from the mountains of [...]

National Notes…

20 December, 2008 (22:53) | National Highlights | No comments

Some National Highlights…. …8.8 inches of snow fell on a largely prepared Boston area Friday. Workers were sent home early. Government shut down. Schools dismissed early. Over four thousand pieces of snow removal equipment were rolled into position. The results were positive, unlike a December snowstorm a year ago that caused major headaches. More snow [...]

All About Snow

10 October, 2008 (19:49) | National Highlights, Winter | 11 comments

It is a bit early in the season for major snowstorms but it seems parts of the Rocky Mountain West is getting an early jump on the white stuff. Some notes from various locations… YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Winter Storm Warning. Would you believe 8 to 21 inches expected to accumulate in the park over the [...]

Middle of the Day Update

14 May, 2008 (12:32) | Flooding, Forecast Discussion, National Highlights | 4 comments

This is a composite update for several locations: ALABAMA At the noon lunch hour, there were only scattered light showers over the north from about the Birmingham area northward. Moving east. Most of our rain will come tonight and Thursday–especially Thursday. The NWS/SPC has all of Alabama under a slight risk of severe weather Thursday. [...]

Texas Snow!!

24 November, 2007 (17:40) | National Highlights | 12 comments

I thought this was pretty “cool”! Haha SXUS74 KAMA 241908 RERAMA RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 108 PM CST SAT NOV 24 2007 …RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT AMARILLO… A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 0.8 INCHES WAS SET AT AMARILLO YESTERDAY NOVEMBER 23. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 0.7 INCHES SET [...]

Nasty in New England

3 November, 2007 (16:29) | National Highlights | No comments

Check out out these 4 p.m. conditions in New England as Extratropical Storm Noel continues moving north. Nantucket Visiibility 3/4 mile in fog and mist…59F…Wind N 54 G 70 mph…Pressure 29.20 falling rapidly…total rainfall 2.46 inches Martha’s Vineyard Visiibility 1.75 miles in fog and mist…46F…Wind N 35 G 52 mph…Pressure 29.26 falling rapidly…total rainfall 1.24 [...]

The Storm Formerly Known As Noel

3 November, 2007 (07:48) | National Highlights | No comments

The huge extratropical low that was Hurricane Noel is racing north northeastward this morning. It will bring very high winds to parts of New England later today. The low is expected to track just east of Nantucket and Cape Cod this evening. Winds will be 35-45 mph by this afternoon on the Cape and Nantucket. [...]