Weather Underground midday recap for Sunday,October 20,2013.
High pressure continued to dominate the West Coast on Sunday, while a
cold frontal boundary brought snowy conditions to the upper Midwest.
A ridge of high pressure brought warm, dry conditions to the Southwest
on Sunday, while the Pacific Northwest remained cool. Temperatures
ranged between the 50s and 60s in Washington and Oregon, while
temperatures rose into the 70s and 80s in California and Arizona. The
Great Basin also stayed clear of precipitation, and temperatures ranged
between the 60s and 70s. Parts of the Intermountain West experienced
light snowfall early Sunday due to lingering moisture behind a recent
cold frontal passage. Temperatures were also very cold in Colorado
during the early morning, as Gunnison, Colorado recorded a morning low
of 17 degrees.
More moderate precipitation moved into the northern Plains and Upper
Midwest early Wunday as a cold front stretched from Montana to
Wisconsin. Spotty, light snow showers pushed across Montana and parts of
the Dakotas, while moderate rain and snow impacted Minnesota and
Wisconsin. Langdon, North Dakota reported a midday total of 0.65 inches
of snow. Light showers also fell in parts of the southern Plains and
Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Meanwhile, the majority of the East Coast
experienced sunny skies as high pressure kicked in over the region.
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