Weather Underground midday recap for Wednesday,December 18,2013
A winter snow storm moved away from the Northeast on Wednesday, which
allowed for snow showers to taper off for most areas. However, the back
side of the system allowed for lake effect snow showers to continue for
downwind shores of the Great Lakes. Heavy snow showers developed over
New York state as well as parts of northern Michigan. Snowfall totals
ranged from 3 to 5 inches in these areas, with up to 8 inches reported
at West Falls, New York and up to 12 inches at higher terrain.
Further west, another weaker trough of low pressure moved over the
Northern Rockies and into the Northern Plains. This kicked up a few
scattered snow showers across Montana and into the Dakotas. Meanwhile in
the Pacific Northwest, moisture from the Pacific Ocean brought a few
rain showers to western Oregon and Washington, with some light snow in
the Cascades. In the Southwest, a trough of low pressure over southern
California brought some moisture into the desert Southwest, kicking up
rain showers in southern Nevada and southern Utah. Rainfall totals
remained under a quarter of an inch for these areas by midday on
Wednesday.
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