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Cooler Temperatures for the Midwest and Eastern U.S.; Rain and Light Snow in Parts of the Upper Midwest and Northeast

Cooler temperatures are forecast for the Midwest and portions of the Eastern U.S. early this week as a cold front progresses through. Some light snow accumulations may be possible in parts of the Upper Midwest, Central Appalachians and Northeast. Gusty winds will bring elevated fire weather conditions in southern Kansas, southwest Missouri and Oklahoma Tuesday. Read More >

Overview
An intrusion of cold air filtered into the Four State Region a few days before Valentine's Day. Temperatures were 10 to 15 degrees below average from Thursday, February 12th through Valentine's Day on Saturday, February 14th. Late Friday night and Saturday, a strong upper-level disturbance tracked across the region producing a large area of snow, mainly along and to the north of Interstate 20 even though surface temperatures were generally just above freezing.

Most, if not all, of the snow melted the day after the snowstorm as temperatures climbed into the 50s areawide under sunny skies.
 
Graphics & Photos
Snowfall map from February 14, 2004
Snowfall map from February 14th, 2004.
 
Snow falling in Longview, TX, on Valentine's Day 2004
Picture of snow falling in Longview, TX, on Valentine's Day 2004.

 

 
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