Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday,January 25,2014
A cold frontal boundary extended from the northern Plains, across the
central Mississippi Valley and over the Great Lakes on Saturday, while a
ridge of high pressure continued to build over the West Coast.
A cold front drove an active weather system across the north central
portion of the country on Saturday. Blizzard warnings and high wind
warnings were issued across the northern Plains and the upper Midwest as
heavy snow moved across the region. The heaviest snow moved across the
Dakotas, as Fargo, N.D., reported a midday total of 2.94 inches of snow.
Cold, blustery conditions accompanied the frontal boundary, as
International Falls, Minn., recorded a morning low of -9 degrees with a
windchill factor of -34 degrees. To the south, the southern Plains and
the Gulf Coast states experienced warm, dry conditions on Saturday as
high pressure moved over the two regions. Key West, Fla., recorded a
midday high of 75 degrees, while Miami, Fla., also recorded a midday
high of 75 degrees.
A handful of Mid-Atlantic and northeastern states experienced winter
like conditions as a frontal boundary moved into the region. Sherman,
Maine, reported a midday total of 1.5 inches of snow, while Charleston,
Maine, reported a midday total of 1.0 inches of snow. Gusty winds also
pushed across the Northeast, as Mount Washington, N.H., recorded wind
speeds of 83 mph.
The West Coast continued to experience dry conditions on Saturday as a
high pressure system parked itself over the eastern Pacific. Thermal,
Calif., recorded a midday high of 75 degrees on Saturday. .
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