NOVEMBER STORM SUMMARY

NOVEMBER 2007


1st-3rd...In the East on Saturday, the main weather focus continued to
be the progression of Extratropical Storm Noel this afternoon. The
storm has moved northward from the Mid-Atlantic coast up toward the
New England coast over the past several hours. Heavy rains and gusty
winds have impacted the coastal sections of the Northeast and into New
England. Rainfall amounts over one inch have occurred in coastal
Massachusetts. Wind gusts over 35 mph have been common, with gusts
near 55 mph in the Cape Cod, Massachusetts region. Heavy rain fell in
Chatham, Hyannis, and Plymouth, Massachusetts last hour. Wind gusts to
54 mph were measured in Nantucket, Massachusetts early this afternoon.
Otherwise, generally light rain has impacted Connecticut, New
Hampshire and Maine.

11th-17th...In the East, a strong low pressure system gradually pushed
northward across northern New England this afternoon, triggering
scattered rain showers along the coast, and snowfall throughout the
interior. Snowfall accumulations ranged from a trace to nearly 8
inches in lake-effect prone areas of the Northeast. Farther south,
scattered snow showers also impacted the interior Northeast and lower
Great Lakes, with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation reported in parts of
western New York and Pennsylvania. In the West, areas of scattered
showers continued to impact the Pacific Northwest and northern
Rockies, with upwards of 1 inch of rain reported in Washington.

18th-24...In the West, an upper-level trough approaching the northern
High Plains, triggered heavy snow showers from the Cascade Mountains
eastward, into central and eastern Montana. Snowfall accumulations of
4 to 8 inches was reported over the Idaho Panhandle into western
Montana, with upwards of 12 inches across central Montana and the
northern Rocky Mountains.
In the East, showers and thunderstorms developed along a cold front
over the southern Great Lakes. No severe weather occurred with these
storms, however, heavy rainfall was reported in Indiana as over 2
inches fell. Rain and snow showers associated with the front were
reported in northern New York and northern New England. Farther south,
strong thunderstorms fired ahead of a cold front located near the
Mississippi River. Hail and gusty winds occurred. Rainfall over an
inch occurred in the Lower Mississippi Valley and Tennessee Valley. In
the Plains, a storm system brought rain showers, thunderstorms, and
snow to the area. Strong thunderstorms developed along a cold front
over the Ozarks and Texarkana region. Gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and
frequent lightning were reported. Rain showers and a few embedded
thunderstorms were recorded over the Mid-Mississippi Valley region.
The rain started to change to freezing rain and snow by early
afternoon. Snow showers fell across the central Plains and Midwest.
Accumulations over 5 inches were reported in central Iowa.