NATIONAL WEATHER SUMMARY

FEBRUARY 2008

1st-9th...In the eastern two-thirds of the country on Friday, an intense
low pressure system produced major weather impacts. In the middle
Mississippi Valley alone, heavy snowfall, strong winds and low
visibilities have been a major concern. From central Illinois on into
northwestern Indiana, close to a foot of snow was observed. Moving
east, slightly warmer temperatures contributed to snow mixing with
sleet, freezing rain and periods of heavy rainfall over the Ohio
Valley. In the Northeast and middle Atlantic, freezing rain and sleet,
occasionally mixed with rain and snow, caused major problems. Over a
third of an inch of ice accumulated in a large portion of the region,
downing trees and power lines and causing some power outages.
Elsewhere, scattered showers, with an occasional thunderstorm, were
reported across the eastern Mid-Atlantic and the eastern portions of
the Southeast. Rainfall amounts of over an inch impacted these
regions. Farther west, high pressure allowed for calm and dry
conditions across the Plains, upper Mississippi Valley and southern
Mississippi Valley. In the West, a cold front produced scattered low-
elevation rain showers and mountain snow across northern and central
California, the Great Basin and the northern and central Rockies.
Farther north, scattered low-elevation rain showers and mountain snow
also impacted the Pacific Northwest as another storm system began to
move into the region. Precipitation rates have been light to moderate.
Places across the Cascades of Oregon and the northern Rockies have
reported 6 to 12 inches of new snowfall. Farther south, fair and dry
conditions were in place across southern California, the Desert
Southwest and across the southern Rockies.
In the East on Tuesday, a frontal boundary produced scattered showers
and thunderstorms over the Northeast, Ohio Valley and southern New
England. Rainfall amounts over an inch were reported along with areas
of flooding in Ohio. Snow showers developed over northern New England.
Snowfall accumulations up to six inches were reported. Areas of sleet
also fell in the region. Patchy dense fog developed over the Carolinas
and Mid-Atlantic, and into the Southeast. Visibilities were less than
half a mile in many locations. Skies were partly cloudy and dry over
the Deep South.
Over the central region, a low pressure system produced strong to
severe thunderstorms in the southern Plains, lower Missouri Valley and
middle Mississippi Valley. Wind damage occurred in central Oklahoma
and hail fell in Kansas. Rainfall amounts were over an inch as well.
Flooding occurred in southern Missouri. Farther north, snow showers
developed over the central and High Plains and moved into the Midwest.
Snow accumulations over four inches were reported in Oberlin, Kansas.
Goodland, Kansas reported 7.7 inches of snow and 1 to 3-foot drifts.
Skies were cloudy and light snow showers were reported over the
northern Plains, but little accumulation was expected. Skies were
partly cloudy over southern Texas. Over the West, snow showers were
also reported in the central and southern Rockies throughout the
morning. Moderate accumulations were reported. High pressure brought
fair skies and dry conditions of the Desert Southwest, Great Basin,
California and the northern Rockies. Scattered rain showers developed
over western Washington with snow in the Cascades.
In the East on Wednesday, a frontal boundary produced showers and
thunderstorms from the Northeast to the Gulf Coast. Tornadoes
developed in northern Alabama and Kentucky, while winds gusted to 72
mph in New Orleans, Louisiana. Many locations received over an inch of
rainfall. Rain showers developed over northern areas of the Ohio
Valley, and some areas experienced flooding. Colder air over the Great
Lakes caused snow showers to develop over Michigan and northern New
England. While one to two inches of snow fell over most of the area, a
few locations in Vermont reported four inches. Ahead of the front,
warm and humid conditions were reported over the Southeast and Mid-
Atlantic. Over the central region, heavy snow showers developed over
the Midwest and western Great Lakes, while lighter amounts developed
over the central Plains and lower Missouri Valley. Accumulations over
14 inches were reported in Iowa, with nearly a foot in northern
Illinois. Rain started changing to snow over northern Illinois and
eastern Missouri during the morning. Rain showers continued to fall in
the Ozarks and into the middle Mississippi Valley. Areas of flooding
occurred in southern Missouri. Elsewhere, skies were partly cloudy to
mostly clear and dry in the northern and southern Plains. In the West,
snow showers continued to move through the northern Great Basin,
northern Rockies and higher elevations of the Pacific Northwest along
a cold front. Four inches of new snow fell in southern Idaho. High
pressure allowed skies in the central and southern Rockies, Desert
Southwest and California to stay partly cloudy to mostly clear and
dry, with the exception of coastal fog in California.
In the East on Friday, light snow showers developed and moved over the
Ohio Valley, southern Great Lakes, and New England. A few inches fell
in Maine, otherwise snowfall was light. Further to the south,
scattered showers and thunderstorms developed over Florida along a
cold front. Rainfall amounts were less than half an inch. Skies were
clear and dry over the Southeast, Deep South, and Mid-Atlantic. In the
central region, light snow showers and areas of patchy fog were
reported over the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes. Accumulation
was less than an inch. Skies started to clear across the central
Plains. Fair skies and dry conditions were reported in the northern
and central Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley. Over the West, snow
showers and lower elevation rain showers developed in the central
Rockies along a cold front then tapered off. Another area of snow
showers and valley rainfall developed over the Pacific Northwest and
northern Rockies. Heavy snow continued to fall over the Cascades. Some
locations reported over a foot of snow overnight. Rainfall amounts
were light. Skies were partly cloudy to mostly clear and dry over the
southern Rockies, Great Basin, Desert Southwest, and California.

10th-16th...In the EASTERN part of the country, scattered light snows
were exiting the New England region. Snow accumulations were generally
light through afternoon hours, with a few reports of 3 inches in the
higher elevations. Snow continued to fall across the northern portions
of Michigan, but with winds relaxing, conditions were not as severe as
they have been over the past day. Snowfall reports were generally
under 2 inches, with a few reports near 3 inches across the immediate
shoreline. The strong system from the Central U.S. began to spread
snow showers, and a mix of freezing rain and sleet into the Ohio
Valley, with light snow moving into the western Mid Atlantic. Snowfall
accumulations of generally 2 to 5 inches have been reported so far,
with only light amounts of ice across Kentucky. The Tennessee Valley,
Northeast, Southeast, and Deep South experienced dry conditions. In
the Plains, scattered snows fell across the Northern and Central
Plains and spread into the Upper Mississippi Valley. Snowfall
accumulations of 1 to 4 inches have been reported so far, with a few
isolated higher amounts. Scattered freezing rain and sleet was
reported across the Southern Plains and Ozarks, spreading eastwards
toward the Middle Mississippi Valley, with lightning mixing in the
heavier bands. Ice accretions of generally a quarter of an inch to one
half inch have been reported across portions of the region, with a few
reports near 1 inch. Power outages and icy roadways were also reported
throughout the Ozarks. Snowfall and sleet accumulations of 1 to 3
inches have also been reported throughout these areas. Looking farther
south, scattered showers and thunderstorms popped up across eastern
Texas, eastern Oklahoma, Arkansas, and southern Missouri. Only one
report of severe weather so far, with dime size hail found in
Rogersville, Missouri. Otherwise, dry conditions prevailed across
western portions of the Southern and Central Plains. In the West,
isolated to scattered snows fell across the northern High Plains, with
some reports of moderate accumulations in Montana through the
afternoon hours. Coastal rains were reported across the Pacific
Northwest, with some rainfall totals nearing two-tenths of an inch.
Extremely windy conditions were reported across portions of Wyoming
and Colorado, with gusts in excess of 60 mph in some areas, and
sustained speeds of over 40 mph. Colorado and Wyoming also experienced
snow showers, with a mix of rain found across southern Colorado.
Snowfall accumulations have been light. The Great Basin, Inland
Pacific Northwest and Desert Southwest reported partly cloudy to
mostly clear conditions through the early afternoon.
In the East on Tuesday, a wintry mix of precipitation continued to
bring havoc. This wintry weather was found from the Great Lakes and
Ohio Valley into the New England States and southward into the
interior locales of Virginia and North Carolina. Significant ice
accumulations continue to be reported, with some locations seeing over
a half an inch. Snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches were reported
across southern Michigan, with 2 to 4 amounts across New York. Showers
and thunderstorms brought heavy rain and severe weather to the
southeastern states. Numerous reports of wind damage and tornadoes
were found across the southern Mississippi Valley, with one tornado
report near the east coast of Florida. Rainfall amounts of near 2
inches have been reported as well.
In the central and western portion of the US, scattered snows fell.
Snowfall totals were locally moderate, with up to 5 inches reported in
portions of southern Wisconsin and generally 3 inches across the
northwest. A mix of freezing rain and snow fell across portions of the
Northern Ozarks and Middle Mississippi Valley, complicating an already
bad weather situation. Ice accretions to nearly one-half of an inch
have been reported, causing power outages and travel hazards. South of
the wintry precipitation, showers and thunderstorms roared across the
Southern Ozarks and eastern Texas. Some of these storms produced
strong to severe weather, with hail up to one inch and wind gusts to
65 mph. The Plains, Northern Great Lakes, and western Texas reported
fair conditions through the early afternoon, outside of some isolated
snows in Nebraska.
In the eastern third of the nation on Wednesday, low pressure
continued to bring a mix of weather conditions from the New England
states southward into Florida. A mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow
fell across portions of New England, western New York, and western
Pennsylvania before changing over to a bit of light snow this evening.
Accumulations have generally been light, with some areas seeing 2
inches. Across northern Maine accumulations have been heavy, with
totals up near a foot in some locations. Heavy rains fell on the warm
side of the system from southern New England southward through the
Carolinas and into Florida. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches were
reported in the Mid-Atlantic states. Thunderstorms were found across
southern Florida, with a few reports of wind damage. Lake effect snow
occurred near the Great Lakes today as well, with minor accumulations
reported. In the central and western portion of the nation, a storm
system moved into the Northern Plains, with moderate to heavy snows
and blustery winds. Accumulations of 8 inches were reported across
central North Dakota, along with bitterly cold temperatures and 25 mph
winds creating blizzard like conditions. Frontal boundary draped
across the central Rockies as well, with more snow in the higher
elevations there as well. Accumulations have been around 4 to 8 inches
in the mountains of Wyoming, Utah, and Idaho. In some of the lower
elevations of Utah and Nevada, rain was reported with minor amounts.
Gusty winds have been reported with this system today as well, with
gusts to 30 to 45 mph common across the Rockies.

17th-23rd...In the East on Monday, a low pressure system continued to
produce scattered snow showers across the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley,
and into western portions of the Mid Atlantic. Snowfall accumulations
of generally 1 to 4 inches have been reported; however, isolated
higher amounts have been reported across Lower Michigan with lake
effect snows bringing up to 6 inches so far. A mix of rain and snow
fell across southern Indiana, southern Ohio, and northern Kentucky.
Along the coast, scattered rain showers developed in association with
a warm front crossing the Northeast. Rainfall amounts were generally
around a quarter to three quarters of an inch, but a few locations
experienced amounts near 1 inch. In fact, Hyannis, Massachusetts,
received 0.99 inches of rainfall so far. Strong gusty winds blew
across portions of New England as well, and gusts of up to 70 mph have
been recorded. Farther south, scattered showers and thunderstorms were
triggered by a cold front across the Mid Atlantic and Southeast. Only
two reports of severe weather were recorded in Florida, with a few
trees knocked down by stronger wind gusts. Rainfall amounts were
moderate to heavy in many locations across the Southeast, with some
places receiving over 2 inches of rain. In fact, Warner Robins,
Georgia, received 3.68 inches of rain and Panama City, Florida,
reported 2.37 inches of rain. Elsewhere across the region, high
pressure provided for partly to mostly cloudy skies and dry
conditions.
In the West, isolated snow showers developed along a cold front across
the Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley. Snowfall amounts
ranged from 1 to 4 inches. Farther south, another area of light snow
showers moved across the Central Plains and portions of the Central
Rockies. Snowfall amounts were light, with generally less than 1 inch
of new snow reported. A mix of snow and rain was found across southern
portions of the Central Plains and into the Southern Plains. Only
light amounts have been reported. Elsewhere, high pressure allowed for
fair and dry conditions across the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin,
California, Desert Southwest, Southern Rockies, and the Lower
Mississippi Valley.
In the East on Wednesday, an upper-level disturbance produced snow
showers across the Great Lakes and the Northeast. Snowfall rates were
generally light, except where lake-effect snow fell. Areas east of
Lake Michigan reported heavy snow of over 8 inches in some spots.
Cloverville, Michigan, observed 10.40 inches of snow. Generally
lighter snow amounts of 3 to 5 were reported east of Lake Erie and
Lake Ontario. However, Colden, New York received 8 inches of snow.
Strong gusty winds impacted portions of the middle Atlantic and the
central Appalachians with gusts of up to 40 miles-per-hour. Elsewhere,
light rain showers and isolated thunderstorms impacted portions of
southern Florida. Rainfall rates were light to moderate. A few rain
and wet snow showers occurred in West Virginia, Kentucky, and northern
Tennessee this morning. Snow accumulations were one inch or less.
Highs ranged from the mid teens to low 20's in the Great Lakes Region
and Ohio Valley. The Northeast experienced highs generally ranging
from the mid 20's to mid 40's; the warmest temperatures occurred along
the coast. The Appalachians and Tennessee Valley experienced highs
mainly in the 30's and 40's. Across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast,
highs were mainly in the 50's and 60's. However, some areas in Florida
warmed into the 70's. In the West, cold Arctic air with gusty winds
created wind chills of over 40 degrees below zero across the northern
Plains and the upper Mississippi Valley. Further west, strong gusty
winds impacted portions of the northern Rockies and the northern High
Plains with gusts in excess of 35 mph. Along the West Coast, a Pacific
Storm system began to spread scattered rain showers across the
coastline of California from Point Conception northward. Rainfall
rates have been light so far, although 0.63 inches of rain fell in
Crescent City, California. Elsewhere, high pressure allowed for partly
to mostly cloudy skies and dry conditions across the Pacific
Northwest, Desert Southwest, the Great Basin, the southern Rockies,
and the southern Plains. Highs generally were in the single digits and
teens in the Upper Midwest and northern Plains, but some areas in
northern Minnesota and North Dakota remained below zero throughout the
day. Over the central Plains, highs ranged from the mid 30's to mid
50's, in the southern Plains, highs were in the 50's and 60's. Areas
across the West experienced highs generally ranging from the 30's to
the 50's. However, higher elevations experienced highs in the 20's.
Also, some locations in the Desert Southwest warmed into the 60's and
70's.
A winter storm system has been affecting a large portion of the
eastern United States on Friday. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and
freezing rain was common across portions of the Ohio Valley and the
northern Mid-Atlantic this morning. Snow totals ranged from an inch or
two across the coastal plain of the northern Mid-Atlantic to upwards
of 6 inches across portions of the Appalachians. For example, Mount
Savage, Maryland received six inches of snow. Ice accumulations made
for a treacherous morning commute in portions of the region. Ice
accumulations of up to three-tenths of an inch occurred over an area
from eastern Missouri through southern Indiana, southern Ohio, West
Virginia, Virginia and Maryland. For example, Dunn Loring, Virginia
picked up two-tenths of an inch of ice so far today. Arcadia, Missouri
received three-tenths of an inch of freezing rain. Farther north, snow
showers pushed across the eastern Great Lakes and into New England.
Snow totals were generally one to six inches, with locally higher
totals. For example, Stratford, Connecticut picked up nine inches of
snow. Also, Whitehouse, New Jersey received six inches of the white
stuff. Farther south, a complex of showers and thunderstorms pushed
across the southern Mid-Atlantic, the Tennessee Valley, the Gulf Coast
and into portions of the Southeast. Locally heavy rains and occasional
lightning strikes were common with this activity. Rainfall totals were
generally three-quarters of an inch to an inch and a-half, with some
locally higher totals. In fact, Panama City, Florida received 2.18
inches of rain. The only areas of quiet weather occurred across
northern New England and the western Great Lakes this morning, where
cold and dry weather occurred. Weather conditions were mostly quiet
across the nation's Mid-section this morning. Cool and dry weather was
common across the Upper Midwest, along with the northern and central
Plains. One lone area of showers and thunderstorms slowly pushed
across portions of southeastern Texas before coming to an end by mid-
day. Locally heavy downpours and isolated lightning was common with
this activity. Rainfall totals were under a quarter of an inch. Also,
an area of snow pushed across eastern Missouri and central Illinois.
Snow accumulations were a trace to almost three inches. In fact, 2.7
inches of snow fell near Allenville, Illinois. In the West, a storm
system brought rain and mountain snow showers to much of California,
portions of the Desert Southwest and a large portion of the Great
Basin. A wide range of rainfall totals occurred, ranging from a few
hundredths of an inch to over an inch. For example, Oceanside,
California received 1.96 inches of rain. Snow accumulations were four
to eight inches across the Sierra Nevadas. Snow totals across the
Great Basin were generally two to four inches. Meanwhile, light snow
showers occurred across the mountains of western Colorado. Also,
isolated areas of rain showers fell across interior sections of
Washington. No significant rainfall totals occurred. Snow
accumulations of 1 to three inches occurred in that region. Elsewhere,
dry and quiet weather was common across the northern and southern
Rockies.

24th-29th...In the East on Monday, a low-pressure system was responsible
for a variety of weather conditions. Rain, freezing rain, sleet, and
snow all impacted the central Plains, middle Mississippi Valley, and
the upper Mississippi Valley. Precipitation amounts were light to
moderate. Many locations in northern Iowa reported freezing rain, then
changing over to snow, which made for hazardous travel conditions.
Farther south, light isolated rain showers and fog impacted eastern
Kansas, Missouri, eastern Oklahoma, and northern Arkansas. Rainfall
amounts were light. The leading edge of precipitation brought light
freezing rain into western Indiana. In other areas, a broad ridge of
high pressure allowed for calm and dry conditions across the eastern
third of the country, with only the northern Mid-Atlantic reported
light snow early this morning, and light rain showers fell across
southern Florida. In the western third of the nation, scattered heavy
snow showers impacted the Great Basin and the central Rockies. Higher
elevations received over a foot of new snowfall, while locations in
the lower valleys reported snowfall amounts ranging from 1 to 4
inches. Isolated snow showers also impacted portions of the northern
Rockies and the northern High Plains, precipitation amounts were
light. Further west, isolated low elevation rain showers and mountain
snow impacted the northern Great Basin and the Pacific Northwest.
Precipitation rates were light to moderate. Elsewhere, high pressure
built in and brought drier conditions across California and the Desert
Southwest.
In the East on Wednesday, scattered showers and a few thunderstorms
ended across portions of central and southern Florida. Small hail and
some breezy winds were reported with this activity, with some locally
high rainfall totals. Scattered snows fell across New England, the
Northeast and into portions of the Ohio and Tennessee Valley and
Appalachians as an upper-level disturbance moved out of the region.
Snowfall totals were generally under 4 inches, with slightly higher
amounts towards the upper elevations of the Appalachians and towards
the southern shores of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario where lake-enhanced
snows were reported. Lake-effect snow continued to pound the southern
and western shores of Lake Michigan, with up to 4 inches of new snow
reported. Fair and cool conditions made their way into the western
Ohio Valley, the Southeast, the Mid-Atlantic and the Deep South. In
the western two-thirds of the Nation, the only major weather story was
the light snow falling across portions of the Upper and Middle
Mississippi Valley and Northern Great Lakes. Snowfall totals were
generally under 2 inches. Scattered rains moved into portions of
western Washington state, with rainfall totals generally under one-
quarter of an inch. Patchy low clouds and fog lingered over the
central valley of California, as well as portions of the inland
Pacific Northwest. Breezy pass winds in southern Wyoming, western
Montana and Colorado gusted to 50 mph at times. The Plains,
Mississippi Delta, Texas, Desert Southwest, Rockies, Great Basin, High
Plains and California saw dry conditions through the early afternoon.
In the East on Friday, scattered snows fell across portions of the
Ohio Valley and Western Great Lakes as an upper-level disturbance
passed through the region. Snowfall totals were generally under three
inches, with the majority of that falling across southern Michigan and
northern Ohio. Scattered rain showers moved across portions of the
Tennessee Valley and Western Deep South, with rainfall totals nearing
two-tenths of an inch in some areas. The Northeast, Mid-Atlantic,
Southeast and Eastern Deep South saw fair and dry conditions through
the afternoon hours.
In the western two-thirds of the Nation, scattered snows fell across
portions of the Upper Mississippi Valley and Northern Great Lakes.
Snowfall was locally heavy across portions of northern Wisconsin and
the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, with other snowfall totals generally
under two inches. Some freezing rain mixed in with the snowfall across
portions of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, with no ice
accretions reported. Low clouds and fog hovered over the coastal
reaches of California, with scattered valley fogs across portions of
the Intermountains. Scattered rain showers moved across the Ozarks,
with light rainfall reported. Fair conditions were reported across the
Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, Rockies, Plains, Middle and Lower
Mississippi Valley, Desert Southwest and High Plains.