Summary

WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS BY ACCU WEATHER

Alberta Clipper Drops Snow in the Upper Midwest:

-Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., had 7.5 inches of snow through the evening.
This set a new record snowfall for the date, breaking the 3.9 inches
set in 1978.

Snowfall Amounts Ending Thursday morning:

-Rudyard, Mich.: 5.6 inches (24-hour total)
-Pike Lake, Mich.: 10.0 inches (12-hour total)
-Newberry, Mich.: 5.6 inches (12-hour total)
-Paradise, Mich.: 6.0 inches (12-hour total)
-McMillan, Mich.: 2.6 inches (12-hour total)
-Engadine, Mich.: 8.0 inches (6-hour total)
-Negaunee, Mich: 8.1 inches (12-hour total)
-Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.: 8.0 inches (24-hour total)
-Raber, Mich: 10.0 inches (24-hour total)


Record Lows in the East Wednesday (Old/Tied); New:

LaGuardia, N.Y. (tied/1986) 28
Kennedy, N.Y. (tied/1997) 27
Bluefield, W.Va. (23/1989) 14
Jackson, Ky. (23/1989) 19
Akron, Ohio (15/1903) 14
Charlotte, N.C. (20/1951) 18
Columbia, S.C. (25/2005) 22
Tallahassee, Fla. (29/1951) 25
Parkersburg, W.Va. (17/1891) 17
Beckley, W.Va. (19/1989) 10
Tri-Cities Apt, Tenn. **(17/1951) 17


Record Highs in the West Wednesday (Old/Tied); New:

Hanford, Calif. (73/2005) 75
Madera, Calif. (73/2005) 74
Merced, Calif. (74/2005) 75
Imperial, Calif. (88/2006) 90
Blythe, Calif. (tied/2006) 87
Yuma, Ariz. (tied/2007) 88



DAILY EXTREMES

National High Yesterday 90 at Imperial, Calif.

National Low Yesterday 1 at Saranac Lake, N.Y.


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