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Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Dramatic Temperature Rise May 15, 2013
A dramatic temperature rise occurred over Central Pennsylvania during the late morning and afternoon hours of May 15, 2013. The temperature graphs below record large temperature changes as a warm front moved across the area. For example, in 4 hours, State College rose from 55 to 81. That's almost 7 degrees per hour.

 

Altoona temp trace

Du Bois temp trace

Clearfield temp trace

Johnstown temp trace

Harrisburg Temp Trace

State College temp trace

max temperature 5/15

COOP Max Temperature for May 15, 2013

Surface Map 1700 UTC

Surface Map 1700 UTC May 15, 2013