The Nation's Weather: Monday November 16, 2009

  NATIONAL WEATHER SUMMARY:
   In the East, quiet weather is expected east of the Appalachians
today with high pressure in place. Areas of fog across the
Southeast should burn off after sunrise. A low pressure system
centered over the Nations Heartland will push a cold front into the
western sections of the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today. Expect
scattered showers from southern Michigan to Mississippi and
Alabama.
   Across the central portion of the country, a low pressure system
centered over Arkansas and Missouri will slowly push into southern
Illinois by tonight. This system will drag a cold front across
eastern Texas, Louisiana, and into Mississippi and Tennessee
overnight.
   Heavy rainfall will be found today across the Mississippi Valley
with this system. One to two inches of rain could fall in an area
from around Paducah to Saint Louis to Kansas City. Flood watches
and warnings have already been posted for Arkansas and Missouri
today. Thunderstorms will roll through eastern Texas this morning
along the cold front and will push into Louisiana later this
morning.
   Snow is falling across western Kansas and Nebraska on the
backside of this low pressure system. The heaviest snow today will
fall across northeastern Kansas and southeastern Nebraska. Winter
weather advisories have been posted for these areas. Along the I-70
corridor, just west of Kansas City, around 3 inches of snow is
expected by tonight. Five to seven can be expected along Highway 36
along northern Kansas.
   The West will largely be dominated by high pressure centered
over Utah and Colorado. However, over the Pacific Northwest, a
steady stream of rain will continue over western sections of
Washington and Oregon. Several inches of rain is expected along the
coast. Overnight a front will push into the west coast, spreading
precipitation further south along the coast into northern
California. Several inches of snow will fall across the peaks of
the northern Cascades. Winds will be gusty across the Northwest
today as well. Wind advisories and high wind warnings have been
posted. Expect winds to gust to 30-50 mph with some of the mountain
passes gusting to 70 mph.

   WEATHER EXTREMES FOR YESTERDAY:
   HIGHEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F).............89 McAllen, TX
   .............................................. Laredo, TX
   HIGHEST HEAT INDEX (DEGREES F)..............92 McAllen, TX
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)..............-7 Stanley, ID
   LOWEST WIND CHILL (DEGREES F)..............-14 Ely, NV
   HIGHEST WIND GUST (MPH).....................82 Deep Creek, MT
   HIGHEST PRECIPITATION (INCHES)............2.96 Jefferson City,
MO

   ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY:
   In 1958, Tucson, AZ received more than six inches of snow.
   In 1959, a new all-time record low temperature for November was
recorded 14 miles northeast of Lincoln, MT when the mercury
plummeted to 53 degrees below zero.
   In 2006, Riegelwood, NC was struck by an F-3 tornado. Eight
people died and twenty more were injure
   Telvent DTN
  
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