HandheldWeather.com by WeatherMatrix
© 2002 WeatherMatrix.Net - Redistribution Prohibited. Usage logged.
HandheldWeather.com by
WeatherMatrix
© 2002 WeatherMatrix.Net - Redistribution
Prohibited. Usage logged.
From: smwincva_wxman{at}webtv.net
Date: Tue Jan 13 2004 - 02:56:57 EST
Winchester VA:
On Friday a dusting of snow created no real problems here. On I-81,
traffic maintained the usual 65 to 70mph & soon paid the price, creating
several accidents, many involving tractor trailers. Other roads were
slick, but few accidents were reported off the interstates.
Locally, the city schools went on time. The nearest counties went 2
hours late, and where 1" had fallen south & west, schools were closed.
In the Washington area, there was a 50% chance of getting up to 1" of
snow, or none at all. It began about 3-4 am. The roads were slippery &
snow covered. Since a full deployment of DOT trucks had not been on
standby, crews got a late start. Traffic in the Washington region slowed
to a crawl or to stop & go. Many roads looked like parking lots. Many
said a 15 to 30 minute commute took several hours. Some, including one
news anchor, left cars & hoofed it.
Meanwhile down in Norfolk, they had 2" of snow, but no traffic woes to
speak of. Norfolk gets 2 or 3 snowfalls a season. Washington gets
several a season.
News Stories on Washington DC's Fri dusting, and from Norfolk &
northeastern NC on their 1st snowfall of season.
http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/36259
Snowfall Reports
http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/36213
Saturday Image of VA & NC snow cover
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4003288&a=31048545&p=66454412&f=0
=========
On Friday & Saturday, the coldest air enveloped the east coast. Although
not unusual for January, the supply route was unusual. It normally comes
from Siberia, over the North Pole, into the Hudson Bay or just west, &
into the Great Lakes & oozes over the Appalachians. Instead the rushed
down to the east of the Hudson Bay & down the Eastern Seaboard.
Locally, even more impessive, is that there was NO snow cover. Usually
to get single digit lows here, there must a extensive snow pack, clear
sky, & calm wind. There was still a breeze Saturday am, and the sky had
not cleared to daybreak.
Here is some of the COLDEST US temps I found:
Fri AM:
Berlin NH -36
Whitefield NH -36
Mt. Washington -34
Sat AM
Whitefield NH -34
Saranac Lake NY -34
Sun AM
Whitefield NH -31
Berlin NH -30
The cold air reached Florida too. Some examples of Saturday temps:
Apachachiola L31 H45
Daytona Beach L38 H56
Ft Myers L38 H58
Jacksonville L30 H42
Miami L42 H67
Winter Haven L38 H50
I saw briefly on TWC that it was warmer in parts of the west or Rockies
than in FL. I looked for that info but could find much. I did see 2 AWOS
stations that did have warmer than FL temps. St George UT had 61 & Zion
UT had 60 on Sat.
In the Mid Atlantic region, I saw only one record broken: Salisbury MD
beat the old record from 1988 by 1 degree Sat am. Most other stations
were 5 to 10 degrees above daily records. In VA's southside, records
were 8 to 16º below weekend lows.
Here are Sat am low/ Sat high/ Sun am lows at stations that maintain
climate records for the 3 NWS offices in VA. For a few stations on Sat,
high temperatures were at or just after Midnight, and are marked (am).
BWI Apt, Baltimore MD
Sat L 6; H 19; Sun L 7
MD Science Center, Inner Harbor, Baltimore MD Sat L 7 ; H 21 ; Sun L 14
Washington Reagan National Apt
Sat L 8 ; H 21 ; Sun L 14
Charlottesville
Sat L 8 ; H 22 ; Sun L 2
Washington Dulles
Sat L 6 ; H 20 ; Sun L 6
Norfolk
Sat L 22 ; H 31 (am) ; Sun L 23
Elizabeth City, NC
Sat L 23 ; H 33 (am) ; Sun L 12
Richmond
Sat L 14 ; H 24; Sun L 11
Salisbury
Sat L 9 ; H 18 ; Sun L 6 (R)
Lynchburg
Sat L 8 ; H 25 (am) ; Sun L 3
Danville
San L 8 ; H 26 (am) ; Sun L 5
Bluefield WV
Sat L 8 ; H 20 ; Sun L 6
More stations From the WV: (same format)
Elkins
Sat L 0 ; H 17 ; Sun L -3
Clarksburg
Sat L 4 ; H 17 ; Sun L 2
Morgantown
Sat L 4 ; H 16 ; Sun L 5
Wheeling
Sat L 4 ; H 16 ; Sun L 8
I had 6 degrees Sat AM, and 7.6 degrees Sun am, along with a high of
only 21 Saturday afternoon. This was several degrees above the
respective records.
More Mid Atlantic temp info:
Hi/Lo Temps in the Baltimore/Washington CWA 24 hours ending...
8am Saturday:
http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/36233
8am Sunday: http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/36255
Mid Atlantic Temperatures at...
6am Saturday:
http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/36232
3pm Saturday:
http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/36240
6-7am Sunday:
http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/36254
Saturday was Coldest in 8 years At Reagan National Airport, in
Washington DC:
http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/36234
------
Arctic Cold stories:
(Friday)
Wind Chill, Extreme Cold Grip New England
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040109/ap_on_re_us/cold_snap_2
(Sunday)
Record Cold Freezes Northeastern States
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040111/ap_on_re_us/cold_snap_19
(Monday)
Three Deaths Blamed on Northeast's Cold
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040112/ap_on_re_us/cold_weather_deaths_7
------
Vidcaps:
How about The Weather Channel's "new math":
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4003288&a=31048545&p=66454360&f=0
Spring's False Hope:
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4003288&a=31048545&p=66454512&f=0
Icicles from a tree:
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4003288&a=31048545&p=66454569&f=0
Sunset:
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4003288&a=31048545&p=66454579&f=0
========
The cold air lifted out Sunday, rising to near 32, then into the 50's
Monday.
The next push of Arctic air arrives Tuesday evening. By Wednesday night
& early Thursday, the next clipper will sweep through the region. If the
trek is just south or overhead, we could get several inches of snow. If
it treks north we get a few. These were the SPS issued Monday afternoon
on the event.
Special Weather Statements & excepts from the AFD's:
http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/VA_StormNet/message/36273
Steve Minghini
====================================================================
StormReports Email List -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE, EMAIL A BLANK MESSAGE TO:
stormreports-unsubscribe{at}wxmatrix-membersonly ; For Options Including
1 Per Day, Temporary Suspending, And More, Visit This Web Address:
http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/stormreports/join
THESE REPORTS ARE MADE PUBLIC ON THE WEATHERMATRIX.NET WEBSITE!
Yahoo! Groups Links
To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/stormreports/
To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
stormreports-unsubscribe{at}wxmatrix-membersonly
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
Thank you for using HandheldWeather.com's Handheld / PDA / Palm Content