Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday,April 5,2014
A cold frontal boundary extended from the central Gulf Coast to the
Northeast on Saturday, while a low pressure system approached the
northwestern corner of the country.
Flood warnings were issued across the central Gulf Coast on Saturday as a
cold front initiated stormy weather over the region. A line of strong
thunderstorms developed from the coast of Louisiana to the Florida
Panhandle. Boothville, La., reported a midday total of 0.77 inches of
rain. Meanwhile, a low pressure system along the northern end of the
cold front moved across the Northeast. This system brought scattered
rain and snow showers Upstate New York and parts of New England. Bar
Harbor, Maine, reported a midday total of 0.69 inches of rain, while
Rockland, Maine, reported a midday total of 0.56 inches of rain.
A low pressure system also inched across the Four Corners on Saturday.
This system produced scattered showers across New Mexico and Texas,
while light snow showers moved across the Rockies. To the north, a
separate low pressure system ushered a cluster of showers and
thunderstorms across the Dakotas and Minnesota.
Out West, a wave of low pressure approached the Pacific Northwest. Rainy
weather pushed across Washington and northern Oregon, while a mixture
of rain and snow moved over the Cascades. High pressure kept California
mostly clear on Saturday.
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