Weather Underground midday recap for Friday,November 1,2013.
Severe storms persisted across the East Coast on Friday as a strong low
pressure system moved over the Northeast and pushed a cold front over
the Eastern Seaboard. The system pulled abundant moisture and energy in
from the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean, which allowed for showers
and thunderstorms to develop from the Northeast through the Gulf states.
Some of these storms turned severe with strong winds and periods of
heavy rainfall. Strong winds with gusts from 60 to 70 mph blew down
multiple trees and power lines across Pennsylvania and New York state
early on Friday. Rainfall totals ranged from 1 to 2 inches as the tail
end of the cold front swept through the Southeast.
The back side of the low pressure system allowed for scattered rain and
snow showers to persist over the Northern Plains and the Great Lakes.
Heavy precipitation was not reported in these areas. Further west, a
trough of low pressure over the central Rockies brought some rain and
snow showers to Colorado on Friday. Snowfall totals varied around 1 inch
at lower levels, with up to 4-6 inches at highest mountain passes. This
early season storm brought icy roads and dangerous travel conditions to
Colorado. Further west, a ridge of high pressure built over the West
Coast and allowed for a warming trend to persist for California and the
Pacific Northwest.
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