March 12, 2009

Westmoreland Weather
There was 0.03" of precipitation in the gauge this morning. The 5:30 AM temperature was 35º F and the sky was cloudy. Winds were estimated to be 8-12 mph.

The forecast for today is for a low in the low 30s and a high in the mid 30s with a 80% chance or rain, snow, or sleet. No expected accumulation during the day, but there may be up to an inch accumulation tonight.

The low today was 32º F and the high was 38º F. It was cloudy all day with periods of rain, sleet, and snow, sometimes all three at once. The roads remained clear and there was about 0.3" of ice and snow on exposed surfaces.

Last year on the 12th the low was 34º F, the high was 68º F, and no precipitation was recorded for this CoCoRaHS station.

Weather Forecast for Oshkosh, Wisconsin
The forecast today is for a low around 7º F and a high in the low 20s with clear skies.

Weather Fact
The average annual amount of precipitation in Omaha, Nebraska is 30.22" per year. (2009 The World Almanac and Book of Facts.)

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.

3/11/2009 CoCoRaHS reports (from reports that looked legitimate as of time of blog entry) -
The most precipitation reported in Tennessee was 0.62" at Trezevant. There were 306 reports from Tennessee.
The most precipitation reported in Sumner County, Tennessee was 0.18" at Portland.
The most precipitation reported in Texas was 2.75" at Granbury. There were 497 reports from Texas.
The most precipitation reported in Tarrant County, Texas was at 1.75" at Benbrook.
So far, 5364 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of precipitation reported was 3.56" at Warsaw, Indiana.

The most new snow reported was 7.8" at Bayfield, Wisconsin.
The most snow reported on the ground was 99.0" at Soda Springs, California.