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  1. NorthGeorgiaWX
    October 29, 1917 
    The temperature at Denver, CO, dipped to zero, and at Soda Butte, WY, the mercury plunged to 33 degrees below zero, a U.S. record for the month of October. (David Ludlum)

    October 29, 1942 
    A tornado struck the town of Berryville in northwest Arkansas killing 20 persons and causing half a million dollars damage. (David Ludlum) 

    October 29, 1956 
    A violent tornado, or series of tornadoes, moved along a path more than 100 miles in length from south of North Platte NE into Rock County NE. It was an unusually late occurrence so far north and west in the U.S. for such a storm. (The Weather Channel) 

    October 29, 1987 
    Severe thunderstorms in Arizona produced wind gusts to 86 mph at the Glendale Airport near Phoenix, baseball size hail and 70 mph winds at Wickenburg, and up to an inch of rain in fifteen minutes in Yavapai County and northwest Maricopa County. Arizona Public Service alone reported 2.5 million dollars damage from the storms. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 

    October 29, 1988 
    Wintry weather prevailed in the Upper Midwest. South Bend, IN, equalled their record for October with a morning low of 23 degrees. International Falls MN reported a record low of 11 degrees in the morning, then dipped down to 8 degrees above zero late in the evening. (The National Weather Summary) 

    October 29, 1989 
    Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather in Oklahoma and north central Texas during the late afternoon and evening hours. Thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced weak tornadoes near Snyder and Davidson, and produced hail two inches in diameter at Altus. Large hail damaged 60 to 80 percent of the cotton crop in Tillman County OK. Nine cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date as readings warmed into the 70's. For Marquette MI it marked their fifth straight day of record warmth. Arctic cold invaded the western U.S. Lows of 7 degrees at Alamosa CO and 9 degrees at Elko NV were records for the date. (The National Weather Summary) 

    October 29, 2001
    Unseasonably cold weather spread across north and central Georgia. Low temperatures across much of the area dropped into the low to mid 20's, which is about 20 degrees below normal. (NWS Atlanta)

    October 29, 2011 
    New York City received one inch of snow, the earliest they had received that much snow since records began. It was also only the fourth times since the Civil War snow had fallen in New York City in October. The storm also left over three million people without power including 62% of the customers of Connecticut Light and Power. 

    Data courtesy of WeatherForYou     TODAY'S WEATHER SUMMARY
        Today's Climate Records and Averages       5:00 AM TEMPS AND DEW POINTS
    Temperatures 24 Hour Temperature Change Dew Points Wind Chill   5 am Southeast Temperatures     TODAY'S FORECAST
    TEMPERATURES
    High Temps Low Temps   TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES
    High Temp Anomalies Low Temp Anomalies   WIND
    Max Wind Speed Max Wind Gust   PRECIPITATION
    WPC - 24 Hour Precipitation Forecast WPC - 7 Day Precipitation Forecast        
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  2. NorthGeorgiaWX
    October 30, 1925 
    Nashville, TN, was blanketed with an inch of snow, their earliest measurable snow of record. (The Weather Channel)

    October 30, 1947 
    The Donora, PA, smog disaster finally came to an end. For five days an inversion trapped impurities in the lower atmosphere over the Monongahela Valley killing 20 persons, and leaving more than 2000 others sick. (26th-30th) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 

    October 30, 1965
    Heavy rains fell from west central Georgia to northeast Georgia. The highest rainfall was recorded in Greenville (Meriwether County) where 8 inches of rain fell in a 24 hour period. A large number of bridges and culverts were washed out. High winds, associated with the heavy rains, damaged roofs and blew down trees near Covington (Newton County). (NWS Atlanta)

    October 30, 1987 
    Severe thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced golf ball size hail and wind gusts to 74 mph near the town of Gould. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the central U.S. Temperatures warmed into the 80's form Texas to the Lower Missouri Valley. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 

    October 30, 1988 
    Ten cities in the Upper Midwest reported record low temperatures for the date. The morning low of 20 degrees at South Bend IND was a record for October, and lows of 18 degrees at Grand Rapids MI and 20 degrees at Fort Wayne IND equaled records for October. The low of 2 degrees at International Falls MN smashed their previous record for the date by 11 degrees. Syracuse NY received 2.9 inches of snow to establish a record for October with 5.7 inches for the month. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 

    October 30, 1989 
    Temperatures soared into the 70's in the northeastern U.S. The record high of 73 degrees at Alpena MI marked their sixth straight day of record warmth. In the western U.S., Klamath Falls OR reported a record low of 19 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 

    Data courtesy of WeatherForYou     TODAY'S WEATHER SUMMARY
    Today's Climate Records and Averages   Astronomical Information for Today - Accurate for Gwinnett County GA   5:00 AM TEMPS, DEW POINTS, and WIND CHILL
    Click to enlarge any image Temperatures 24 Hour Temp Change Dew Points Wind Chill   5 am Southeast Temperatures     TODAY'S FORECAST
    TEMPERATURES
    High Temps Low Temps   TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES
    High Temp Anomalies Low Temp Anomalies   WIND
    Max Wind Speed Max Wind Gust   PRECIPITATION
    WPC - 24 Hour Precipitation Forecast WPC - 7 Day Precipitation Forecast        
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  3. NorthGeorgiaWX
    October 31, 1846 
    Eighty-seven pioneers were trapped by early snows in the Sierra Nevada Mountains that piled five feet deep, with 30 to 40 foot drifts. Just 47 persons survived the "Donner Pass Tragedy". (The Weather Channel) 

    October 31, 1932
    Severe thunderstorms struck southeast Georgia. In Grady County, a 100 yard wide tornado struck and killed 2 people. An additional 28 people were injured. (NWS Atlanta)

    October 31, 1950 
    Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the central U.S. for Halloween. The temperature soared to 83 degrees at Minneapolis MN, their warmest reading of record for so late in the season. (The Weather Channel) 

    October 31, 1965 
    Fort Lauderdale, FL, was deluged with 13.81 inches of rain, which brought their rainfall total for the month of October to an all-time record of 42.43 inches. (30th-31st) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 

    October 31, 1987 
    Halloween was a wet one in the southwestern U.S. Heavy rain in southern California resulted in numerous mudslides. Weather-related auto accidents resulted in three deaths and twenty-five injuries. Mount Wilson CA received 3.14 inches of rain in 24 hours. Yakima WA reported measurable rainfall for the first time since the 18th of July. The 103 day long dry spell was their longest of record. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 

    October 31, 1988 
    Twenty-two cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. The low of 19 degrees at Cleveland OH was a record for October, and morning lows of 21 degrees at Allentown PA and Bridgeport CT tied October records. Nine cities in the southwestern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including Phoenix AZ with a reading of 96 degrees. Showers made Halloween a soggy one in the southeastern U.S. (The National Weather Summary) 

    October 31, 1989 
    Halloween night was a soggy one in New England. Showers in the northeastern U.S. produced more than an inch and a half of rain in six hours at some locations. An invasion of cold arctic air brought an abrupt end to a week of "Indian Summer" type weather in the Great Lakes Region, and brought snow and subzero wind chill readings to the Northern Plains. In Colorado, Alamosa was the cold spot in the nation with a record low of two degrees above zero, and a Halloween night storm brought 3 to 6 inches of snow to the Front Range, and 5 to 10 inches to the nearby foothills. Icy streets around Denver the next morning made for a rather spooky commute. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 

    Data courtesy of WeatherForYou     TODAY'S WEATHER SUMMARY
    Today's Climate Records and Averages   Astronomical Information for Today - Accurate for Gwinnett County GA   5:00 AM TEMPS, DEW POINTS, and WIND CHILL
    Click to enlarge any image Temperatures 24 Hour Temp Change Dew Points Wind Chill   5 am Southeast Temperatures     TODAY'S FORECAST
    TEMPERATURES
    High Temps Low Temps   TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES
    High Temp Anomalies Low Temp Anomalies   WIND
    Max Wind Speed Max Wind Gust   PRECIPITATION
    WPC - 24 Hour Precipitation Forecast WPC - 7 Day Precipitation Forecast        
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  4. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Traveling out to Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary to do some whale watching, June 5, 2019. Don't know the people in the image. 🙂
    Today in Weather History
    for June 16 

    June 16, 1806 
    A total eclipse of the sun was viewed from southern California to Massachusetts. (David Ludlum) 

    June 16, 1917 
    The temperature soared to 124 degrees at Mecca climaxing the most destructive heat wave of record in California history. (David Ludlum) 

    June 16, 1944 
    A tornado in Sioux City, IA, traveled an odd course. It spun in one place for about twenty minutes, made a U-turn, traveled southeast for about three miles, then traveled south, east, north, and finally east again. (The Weather Channel) 

    June 16, 1987 
    Temperatures soared above 100 degrees in the Upper Midwest, reaching 104 degrees at Lincoln, NE. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 96 mph at Valley City, ND, and baseball size hail near Red Oak, IA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 

    June 16, 1988 
    After a brief respite, hot weather returned to the Northern High Plains Region. Late night thunderstorms in Montana produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Polson and north of Lake Seeley. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 

    June 16, 1989 
    Daytime thunderstorms produced severe weather from northern Florida to the Middle Atlantic Coast. The thunderstorms spawned eight tornadoes, and there were 138 reports of large hail and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds gusting to 87 mph caused twenty million dollars damage at Columbia SC. Strong thunderstorm winds killed one person at McLeansville NC. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 

    Data courtesy of WeatherForYou              
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  6. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Hump Day! 🙂    I guess people that are running the ProSolo will start to arrive in Lincoln around the middle of next week, so we are now within the range to start looking ahead a little bit.   Both the major models and their ensembles point to cooler than normal temps and around normal for precip for the first part of the event. The central part of the country will be sandwiched between two ridges, and for Lincoln, that would generally mean cooler temperatures and unsettled weather.  The GFS is much stronger with the trough than the Euro, so its temps are a little cooler. I can't show the Euro but I can show the GFS ensemble, and this is what the temps look like for now.       There will be some moisture around, and the ensembles are showing about 1" of precipitation over 7 days, but it generally looks like small amounts scattered among the 7 day period.   Once we get to within 3-5 days, we'll have a much better idea how things will play out, but for now, the models are pretty consistent in how they see this evolving.  Hope everyone has a great Wednesday!  
  7. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Good morning!
    Well... the ProSolo is looking damp and cool, but things are looking for the first part of next week.
     
    Official NWS Forecast for Lincoln
    http://www.daculaweather.com/4_track_lincoln.php

     
    NWS Omaha Outlook

     
    Meteogramm showing the hour by hour forecast

     
    WPC Rainfall Forecast 
    24 hour period - 8 pm Thursday through 8 pm Friday

     
    24 hour period - 8 pm Friday through 8 pm Saturday

     
    Drive safe!
     
  8. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Most people that aren't car people have no clue about this car. When you first tell people you own a Cadillac most minds conjure up grandpa's finned Cadillac with a 20 foot hood, but this ain't grandpa's Cadillac anymore. In today's world, Cadillac's are known for innovative performance on par with the best the rest of the world can offer, and this car is no exception. 
    With the introduction of the V Series models, Cadillac stepped up to the world of serious high performance cars. The initial design criteria for the 2012 ATS debut was based on the BMW E46 3 Series. 

    But Cadillac needed to bump up the performance even more, and that's how the V Series got started. The V Series is Cadillac's version of Chevrolet Corvettes. 
     
    This car is a 2017 coupe with 11, 700 miles and these were the production numbers. As you can see, there aren't a lot of these around, especially the coupes. 

    The total numbers for 2016 through 2019 look like this:

     
    This car was ordered with the following options:
    ENGINE: 3.6L V6 TWIN TURBO SIDI, DOHC, VVT (464 hp [343.3 kW] @ 5850 rpm, 445 lb-ft of torque [603.3 N-m] @ 3500 rpm) (STD) : LF4 TRANSMISSION: 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC : M5U AXLE RATIO: 2.85 RATIO (Included and only available when (M5U) 8-speed automatic transmission is ordered.) : HRD PREFERRED EQUIPMENT GROUP:  includes standard equipment : 1SV WHEEL TYPE: 18" X 9" (45.7 CM X 22.9 CM) FRONT, 18" X 9.5" REAR (45.7 CM X 24.1 CM), ALUMINUM (After Midnight Black Included with (A7A) Carbon Black Package. Not available separately when (A7A) Carbon Black Package is ordered.) : RIL PAINT: PHANTOM GRAY METALLIC (Available at extra charge.) : G7Q SEAT TYPE: RECARO PERFORMANCE includes driver power-adjustable seat back bolster and front passenger power-adjustable seat back bolster (Requires interior color (HG1) Light Platinum with Jet Black seatbacks, (HG2) Jet Black with Saffron inserts or (HG3) Jet Black. Included when (A7A) Carbon Black Package is ordered and requires interior color (HOK) Jet Black or (HOL) Light Platinum with Jet Black accents.) : W2E SEAT TRIM: JET BLACK, LEATHER SEATS W/SUEDED MICROFIBER INSERTS (With low gloss Carbon Fiber interior trim. Included and only available when (A7A) Carbon Black Package is ordered.) : HOK RADIO: CADILLAC CUE INFORMATION AND MEDIA CONTROL SYSTEM WITH EMBEDDED NAVIGATION AM/FM stereo with embedded navigation, 8" diagonal color information display, three USB ports, auxiliary input jack, Natural Voice Recognition, Phone Integration for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability for compatible phone, Collection and Teen Driver (Included and only available when (Y26) Cadillac CUE and Navigation is ordered.) : IO6 ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT: CARBON BLACK PACKAGE includes (W2E) Recaro performance seats, (CFZ) Carbon Fiber Package, (5CS) sueded microfiber shifter, (53S) sueded microfiber steering wheel, (TSA) Black chrome grille and (RIL) 18" x 9" front, 18" x 9.5" rear, After Midnight dark finish alloy wheels (Requires (Y91) Luxury Package, interior color (HOK) Jet Black or (HOL) Light Platinum with Jet Black accents, exterior color (G1W) Crystal White Tricoat, (G7C) Velocity Red, (G7Q) Phantom Gray Metallic or (GBA) Black Raven. Not available with (SJ9) Black chrome V-Series grille, LPO or any other wheels.) : A7A LUXURY PACKAGE includes (Y26) Cadillac CUE and Navigation, (A45) Memory Package, (VV4) OnStar with 4G LTE, (JF5) sport alloy pedals, (UG1) Universal Home Remote and (T4F) high intensity headlamps (Not available with (Y4Q) Track Performance Package.) : Y91 CARBON FIBER PACKAGE (Included with (A7A) Carbon Black Package and (Y4Q) Track Performance Package. Not available with (C43) Base Splitter (No Charge) or (R6G) No Splitter.) : CFZ SAFETY AND SECURITY PACKAGE includes contents of (Y61) Advanced Security Package and (Y65) Driver Awareness Package (Includes (UV6) Head-Up Display. Requires (Y91) Luxury Package. Not available with (Y4Q) Track Performance Package.) : PCW ADVANCED SECURITY PACKAGE includes (UTR) shielded theft-deterrent alarm system with dedicated power source, (UTU) inclination sensor, (N08) locking fuel door, (ULS) locking steering column and (PB4) locking wheel lugs (Included and only available when (PCW) Safety and Security Package is ordered. Requires (Y65) Driver Awareness Package and (Y91) Luxury Package.) : Y61 DRIVER AWARENESS PACKAGE includes Lane Change Alert, (UE4) Following Distance Indicator, (UEU) Forward Collision Alert, (UHX) Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning, (UFG) Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, (UKC) Side Blind Zone Alert, (TQ5) IntelliBeam headlamps and (CE1) Rainsense intermittent wipers (Included and only available when (PCW) Safety and Security Package is ordered. Requires (UV6) Head-Up Display, (Y61) Advanced Security Package and (Y91) Luxury Package.) : Y65 CADILLAC CUE AND NAVIGATION includes (IO6) Cadillac CUE with Embedded Navigation, (UQS) Bose premium surround sound 10-speaker system (12-speaker system on V-Coupe) and (KI6) 110V power receptacle (Included with (Y91) Luxury Package.) : Y26 MEMORY PACKAGE recalls 2 driver and exit position "presets" for power driver seat, and outside mirrors (Included and only available when (Y91) Luxury Package is ordered.) : A45 CALIPERS, RED BREMBO (Not available with (J6J) Dark Gold Brembo calipers.) : J6F LOCKING FUEL DOOR (Included and only available when (PCW) Safety and Security Package is ordered.) : N08 WHEEL LUGS, LOCKING (Included and only available when (PCW) Safety and Security Package is ordered.) : PB4 SUNROOF, POWER, SLIDING (Requires (Y91) Luxury Package. Not available with (Y4Q) Track Performance Package.) : CF5 HEADLAMPS, INTELLIBEAM (Included and only available when (PCW) Safety and Security Package is ordered.) : TQ5 HEADLAMPS, HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (Included and only available when (Y91) Luxury Package is ordered.) : T4F WIPERS, FRONT INTERMITTENT, RAINSENSE (Included and only available when (PCW) Safety and Security Package is ordered.) : CE1 AUDIO SYSTEM FEATURE, BOSE PREMIUM SURROUND SOUND SPEAKERS (Included and only available when (Y26) Cadillac CUE and Navigation is ordered.) : UQS PERFORMANCE DATA AND VIDEO RECORDER (Requires (Y26) Cadillac CUE and Navigation. Included with (Y4Q) Track Performance Package.) : UQT STEERING WHEEL, SUEDED MICROFIBER (Included with (A7A) Carbon Black Package. Not available separately when (A7A) Carbon Black Package is ordered. Includes (5CS) sueded microfiber shifter.) : 53S STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED PADDLE SHIFT CONTROLS (Included and only available when (M5U) 8-speed automatic transmission is ordered.) : KB7 SHIFTER, SUEDED MICROFIBER (Included and only available when (53S) sueded microfiber steering wheel is ordered.) : 5CS SENSOR, VEHICLE INCLINATION (Included and only available when (PCW) Safety and Security Package is ordered.) : UTU HEAD-UP DISPLAY (Included with (PCW) Safety and Security Package.) : UV6 PEDALS, SPORT ALLOY (Included and only available when (Y91) Luxury Package is ordered.) : JF5 REMOTE START (Included and only available when (M5U) 8-speed automatic transmission is ordered.) : BTV UNIVERSAL HOME REMOTE includes garage door opener, 3-channel programmable (Included and only available when (Y91) Luxury Package is ordered.) : UG1 SHIELDED THEFT-DETERRENT ALARM SYSTEM, WITH DEDICATED POWER SOURCE (Included and only available when (PCW) Safety and Security Package is ordered.) : UTR LOCKING STEERING COLUMN (Included and only available when (PCW) Safety and Security Package is ordered.) : ULS RECEPTACLE, POWER, 110V (Included and only available when (Y26) Cadillac CUE and Navigation is ordered.) : KI6 FOLLOWING DISTANCE INDICATOR (Included and only available when (PCW) Safety and Security Package is ordered.) : UE4 FORWARD COLLISION ALERT (Included and only available when (PCW) Safety and Security Package is ordered.) : UEU LANE KEEP ASSIST WITH LANE DEPARTURE WARNING (Included and only available when (PCW) Safety and Security Package is ordered.) : UHX SIDE BLIND ZONE ALERT (Included and only available when (PCW) Safety and Security Package is ordered.) : UKC REAR CROSS-TRAFFIC ALERT (Included and only available when (PCW) Safety and Security Package is ordered.) : UFG Car people know that you can go online to build and price new cars from just about any manufacturer, and luckily Cadillac has a site for the legacy cars (older cars) where you can go build and price the older cars just like you could do when they were new. So I took all the options on the car and plugged it in and came up with this. And no, thankfully the original owner took the depreciation hit because this is not close to what I paid (the car was listed at $44K with 11, 700 miles).  Goes to show you why you don't want to buy a new car. 😉 












     
    In the next post I'll talk about my planned modifications. 🙂 Of course, what red blooded car guy wouldn't make changes??? 🙂 And I think the changes are going to be awesome. Oh... she has a name now.
    Meet "Grace" 



     
  9. NorthGeorgiaWX
    If you'd like to better understand the sport I participate in, and the sport and competitors I do it for, just follow the videos below. Many of you reading this already know all of this and have also seen it all, so this would many be for those inquisitive readers that want to learn more. 
    BEST video link that explains what we do. The green car at the end is my main competitor. 
     
    2011 - In one of my more embarrassing moments in the car, they had to capture... no, just just capture, they had to highlight my spin. 
     
    2012
     
     
    2013
     
     
    2014 - Not me in this thumbnail picture, that's the guy that owns the car. Me and my son Matthew are in it though.
     
    2015
     
    2016
     
    2017
     
    2018 - The Great Flood. This is crazy
     
  10. NorthGeorgiaWX
    One of the winters that is an analog for the Weatherbell forecast is the winter of 2009-2010. Since you probably don't remember many of the details, I've brought many of them together here for you to read.  My next post will be another analog, 2002-2003. 

    The average temperatures for the December 2009 - February 2010 period were among some of the coldest ever across north and central Georgia.  Each of the four climate sites - Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Athens Ben Epps Airport, Columbus Metropolitan  Airport, and Macon/Middle Georgia Regional Airport - saw average temperatures among the ten coldest ever recorded.  The average temperatures for Columbus had the 4th coldest average temperature for the winter season, while Macon tied for the 5th coldest, Atlanta was the eighth coldest and Athens tied for the ninth coldest winter season.
     
    Dec - Feb 2009-2010
     

    Dec 2009 Temp Anomalies
     

    Jan 2010 Temp Anomalies
     

    Feb 2010 Temp Anomalies
     

    DJF 500 mb Anomalies Winter 2009-2010

    The total snowfall this season at Atlanta breaks top 5 for total snowfall recorded December through March for the period of record.  As of midnight Wednesday March 3, the total snowfall for the winter season was 5.3 inches which is now the fifth highest since accurate snow records began in 1929. Additionally... the snow on March 2nd marks the third time measurable snow and the tenth time at least a trace of snow or sleet fell at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport this season. In an average winter season Atlanta typically experiences 4 days of measurable snow and 6 days with a trace or more of snow or sleet.

     
    A few of my own pictures...


     
    January 7th, 2010 - Snow

    On Thursday, January 7th, a cold front pushed across north and central Georgia, with the combination and timing of cold air and moisture bringing wintry precipitation across the area. Light snow began during the late morning hours. Snow fell across the area through the day and into the early hours of Friday January 8th.  The reinforcing cold air behind the front remained across much of the area through the weekend.  North and much of central Georgia's temperatures stayed at or below freezing through Sunday.  The map to the left shows the snowfall amounts across north and central Georgia.

    March 2, 2010  Snow

    An upper level disturbance traversing the western portion of the United States February 28 and March 1, 2010  helped to develop a surface low along the Texas coast on March 1. This surface low pressure system tracked along the Gulf coast and advected moisture ahead of the system into Georgia from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. By Tuesday, March 2, the surface low moved across southern Georgia and the Florida panhandle  and by that afternoon, had moved into the Atlantic Ocean along the Carolina coast. This system brought both rain and snow to the state. Precipitation started as rain and began moving into western Georgia just before midnight on March 2. During the morning hours on March 2 the precipitation continued moving across the state and changed to snow across north Georgia. The snow proceeded to change back to rain during the afternoon and ended across eastern Georgia late in the evening. Snowfall amounts averaged from 2 to 4 inches across north Georgia. However, higher values were reported across northeast Georgia with reports of 9.0 inches in Union county.
     
    February 12th, 2010 Snow

    On Friday, February 12th, precipitation associated with a surface low tracking across the Gulf of Mexico and an upper level short wave tracked across much of north and central Georgia. Light snow began over portions of west Georgia around noontime, then spread eastward through the afternoon before tapering off to flurries by mid evening and dissipating by early Saturday morning.  Snow and slush on the roadways froze overnight leading to hazardous driving conditions late Friday night into Saturday morning.  The map to the left shows the snowfall amounts across north and central Georgia.
     
    National Climatic Data Center - Click here for full review of the Winter of 2009-2010
     
    The purpose of this special report is to provide documentation, data analysis, and a preliminary understanding of large-scale climate patterns and their effects on regional weather events. In climatological terms, the Cold Season lasts from October through March. The 2009/2010 Cold Season for North America was historically active and powerful. Extreme fluctuations in temperature and precipitation in the mid-latitudes during this period can be attributed to a wide variety of rapidly progressing weather systems. The persistent systems were influenced by larger scale patterns. The strong warm phase of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) helped to alleviate moderate to exceptional drought across the contiguous United States. Meanwhile, the record-setting negative phase of the Arctic Oscillation produced record cold temperatures in the Deep South. During the October–March period, the contiguous U.S. experienced its eighth wettest such period, while the average temperature was below average (36th coolest). The anomalously cold air, coupled with copious amounts of moisture produced historical snowfall amounts that bested monthly and seasonal records across the country. While the overall drought footprint was at its lowest in the last decade, the moisture surplus caused flooding in the Upper Midwest and New England. High amplitude flow patterns helped the cold arctic air remain entrenched for days and weeks, devastating mild climate crops. The extreme winter of 1977/1978 was similar, as a moderate warm phase of ENSO coincided with a strong negative phase of the Arctic Oscillation. The effects of large-scale climate patterns are often influential on regional weather events and when they are extreme and historic in nature, their local effects are profound and far reaching. 
    The snow cover extent for the contiguous U.S. during the 2009/2010 Cold Season was above average for the season as a whole, but there was significant variation from month to month. The snowy season got off to an early start with several storms impacting the U.S. during October. These storms helped produce the largest average snow extent during any October for the contiguous U.S. in the 42 year satellite record, according to Rutger's University Global Snow Lab. Conversely, November was very quiet with much below average snow cover. The following three months were cold and snowy with the extent being much above average for December (all time snowiest), January (6th snowiest), and February (3rd snowiest). During January, snow and freezing temperatures were reported as far south as central Florida. 



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