Weather Underground midday recap for Wednesday,March 5,2014
Snow developed across the Central Plains on Wednesday and heavy rain
returned to the Pacific Northwest. A trough of low pressure moved over
Texas and Oklahoma, which allowed for a band of snow to develop from the
Central Plains through the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall totals with this
system ranged from 2 to 4 inches from northern Missouri through
northern Ohio. Most of Kansas saw a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet,
and snow, while Oklahoma and northern Texas saw mostly rain showers.
Rainfall totals for these areas remained less than a half of an inch.
Meanwhile in the West, a low pressure system in the Pacific Ocean
created a cold front that pushed into Washington, Oregon, and extended
into northern California. This system kicked up widespread scattered
showers with periods of heavy rainfall for parts of western Washington
and Oregon. Sheldon, Washington reported a midday total of 1.34 inches
of rain, while Salem, Oregon reported 0.94 inches of rain. High winds
accompanied this system with gusts up to 40 and 50 mph at highest
mountain passes. Thus, high wind advisories and flood warnings and
watches have been issued for the Northwestern corner of the nation.
In the East, a system lingered over the Southeast and allowed for a cold
front to produce moderate to heavy rain showers from the Carolinas
through northern Florida. Cross City, Florida reported a midday total of
0.65 inches of rain by midday on Wednesday.
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