Weather Underground midday recap for Wednesday,January 22,2014
A cold frontal boundary extended from the upper Intermountain West to
the upper Midwest on Wednesday, while a ridge of high pressure parked
itself over the eastern Pacific.
A frigid air mass lingered over the central and eastern portions of the
country on Wednesday as hard freeze warnings were issued as far south as
Florida. The coldest temperatures swept across the northern tier of the
country, especially across the northern Plains, the upper Midwest, the
Great Lakes and the Northeast. Watertown, N.Y., recorded a morning low
of -34 degrees with a windchill factor of -45 degrees, while
Morrisville, Vt., recorded a morning low of -23 degrees. Scattered snow
showers also trekked across the upper Intermountain West, the central
Plains and the upper Midwest on Wednesday as a cold frontal boundary
extended across the regions. Mitchell, Iowa, reported a midday total of
1.4 inches of snow, while Winona, Minn., reported a midday total of 1.3
inches of snow. The southern Plains stayed warm and sunny on Wednesday,
as Falfurrias, Texas, recorded a midday high of 72 degrees.
The West Coast continued to experience very dry conditions due to a
ridge of high pressure over the eastern Pacific. This system prolonged a
drought across California, but provided warm conditions to the
Southwest. Santee, Calif., recorded a midday high of 78 degrees, while
San Luis Obispo, Calif., recorded a midday high of 77 degrees.
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