DECEMBER 2000

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2000	TEMP.	TEMP.	TEMP.	TEMP.	TEMP.	TEMP. 	MEAN	Soil	SKY	SKY	PRECIP	MAX.1HR	MAX.5M	FROZ.	SNOW ONSTART	END	2000	START	END	WIND  	MAX.	MAX.	MAX.RH.	MIN.RH.	MAX.	MIN.	AVE.	BAR.	BAR.&	MAP	FEAT.	HP.LP	FRONT	FRONT	FRONT 	2000	December-2000
DEC	MAX.	MAX.	MIN.	MIN.	RANGE	MEAN	CHANGE	TEMP.	AM	PM	MELTED	PRECIP.	PRECIP.	PRECIP.	GROUND	TIME	TIME	DEC	TIME	TIME	DOT AVE	SUNRISE	SUNSET	SUNRISE	SUNSET	BAR.	BAR.	BAR.	CHANGE	PREC.	FEAT.	LOC#	TRACK	DIRCT.	INTEN.	PASS.	DEC	REMARKS FOR THE MONTH
12-01	45	12:05	30	5:36	15	37.5	3.0	46	2	2	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	12-01	----	----	1	23	15	85	52	30.37	30.27	30.32	-0.08	----	9	NC	EAST	----	----	----	12-01	----
12-02	39	0:01	26	23:59	13	32.5	-5.0	46	2	0	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	12-02	----	----	1	12	12	77	61	30.53	30.36	30.45	0.13	----	8	AL	NE	----	----	----	12-02	----
12-03	34	14:43	21	7:42	13	27.5	-5.0	44	0	0	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	12-03	----	----	2	10	11	70	37	30.63	30.52	30.58	0.13	----	8	NC	ENE	----	----	----	12-03	----
12-04	45	14:40	22	4:30	23	33.5	6.0	43	0	0	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	12-04	----	----	1	8	8	68	24	30.52	30.23	30.38	-0.20	----	9R	WV-TN	EAST	----	----	----	12-04	VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY CLEAR DAY WITH HIGH VISIBILITY
12-05	49	13:26	28	8:07	21	38.5	5.0	42	0	1	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	12-05	----	----	28	7	26	54	31	30.24	30.01	30.13	-0.25	----	23, 11	----	----	WEST	AVE.	1300	12-05	STRONG COLD FRONT FROM NW PASSED AT 2000
12-06	33	14:57	24	7:59	9	28.5	-10.0	41	0	1	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	12-06	----	----	2	11	12	53	34	30.32	30.08	30.20	0.07	----	9	VA	EAST	----	----	----	12-06	COLD DRY DAY WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
12-07	38	14:55	27	7:41	11	32.5	4.0	41	2	1	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	12-07	----	----	8	6	19	62	42	30.07	29.92	30.00	-0.20	----	8	NY	NE	----	----	----	12-07	----
12-08	44	16:00	33	23:47	11	38.5	6.0	41	2	2	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	12-08	----	----	1	8	7	74	49	30.26	29.95	30.11	0.11	----	8	PA	NE	----	----	----	12-08	----
12-09	41	14:27	27	23:38	14	34.0	-4.5	42	0	1	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	12-09	----	----	5	13	11	71	37	30.46	30.26	30.36	0.25	----	9R	QU-OH	NE	----	----	----	12-09	----
12-10	39	12:16	24	3:40	15	31.5	-2.5	41	2	2	0.02	T	T	Trace	0.0	1215	1505	12-10	----	----	0	4	5	90	67	30.46	30.27	30.37	0.01	30.29	8	KY	NE	----	----	----	12-10	----
12-11	42	13:43	29	6:08	13	35.5	4.0	41	2	2	T	----	----	----	----	2000	2245	12-11	----	----	0	2	8	100	72	30.27	29.91	30.09	-0.28	29.95	9	SVA	EAST	----	----	----	12-11	EARLY AM LIGHT FOG-VERY HEAVY FROST    DRIZZLE OCCURRED BETWEEN 2000-2245
12-12	49	7:23	28	23:59	21	38.5	3.0	43	0	0	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	12-12	----	----	59	18	46	97	38	30.56	29.63	30.10	0.00	----	11	----	----	NW	STRONG	0545	12-12	CHICAGO RECEIVED A BIG SNOW FROM A STRONG LP PASSING TO OUR NW
12-13	34	14:14	20	7:28	14	27.0	-11.5	41	0	2	0.03	----	----	Trace	0.0	1935	2400	12-13	----	----	0	17	13	69	44	30.73	30.45	30.59	0.50	30.52	9R	NY-MD	EAST	----	----	----	12-13	SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN
12-14	36	16:17	30	0:01	6	33.0	6.0	41	2	2	0.83	0.24	0.04	----	----	0001	0700	12-14	----	----	2	14	7	100	85	30.45	30.16	30.31	-0.29	30.45	8	DE	NE	----	----	----	12-14	FOG AFTER 1600-FOG HEAVY DURING NIGHT MAX. ICE THICKNESS ON TREES 0.1 INCH GLAZE REC. AT 0700
12-15	41	14:31	29	23:59	12	35.0	2.0	41	1	2	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	12-15	----	----	1	14	10	89	54	30.65	30.45	30.55	0.24	----	9	NY-MD	NE	----	----	----	12-15	----
12-16	40	16:19	29	0:30	11	34.5	-0.5	41	2	2	0.31	0.13	0.04	----	----	0500	2400	12-16	----	----	0	10	7	100	87	30.52	29.86	30.19	-0.36	30.13	8	AR	NE	----	----	----	12-16	FOG IN THE PM-VERY DENSE
12-17	57	12:14	28	23:55	29	42.5	8.0	43	2	2	0.92	----	----	----	----	0001	0730	12-17	----	----	46	14	40	100	56	29.96	29.41	29.69	-0.50	29.86	11	----	----	NW	STRONG	1300	12-17	MOST UNUSUAL GREATER THAN 3 HRS.OF LIGHTNING AND THUNDER ON A DEC. MORNING BETWEEN 0300-0630
12-18	35	14:30	24	7:39	11	29.5	-13.0	42	0	0	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	12-18	----	----	9	39	17	64	43	30.22	29.96	30.09	0.40	----	9R 	WV-GA	EAST	----	----	----	12-18	----
12-19	35	13:19	26	23:59	9	30.5	1.0	41	2	2	0.23	0.07	0.01	3.8	1.2	1145	2245	12-19	----	----	8	8	17	93	65	30.06	29.76	29.91	-0.18	29.94	11, 8	SCC	NE	WEST	AVE.	2200	12-19	MOST SNOW SINCE JAN. 25, 2000
12-20	29	14:27	16	7:46	13	22.5	-8.0	41	0	0	----	 	----	----	2.7	----	----	12-20	----	----	40	30	28	80	44	30.36	29.80	30.08	0.17	----	8	MEC	NE	----	----	----	12-20	LOWEST MIN. TEMP. SINCE JAN 29, 2000
12-21	34	13:39	15	5:05	19	24.5	2.0	41	2	0	----	----	----	----	2.0	----	----	12-21	----	----	0	12	14	84	50	30.34	30.16	30.25	0.17	----	9R, 11	VT-GA	EAST	WEST	STRONG	----	12-21	----
12-22	32	9:27	13	23:59	19	22.5	-2.0	41	2	0	T	----	----	FLUR.	1.6	----	----	12-22	----	----	33	5	29	82	39	30.48	30.06	30.27	0.02	30.09	11	----	----	WEST	STRONG	0815	12-22	----
12-23	27	14:27	12	2:30	15	19.5	-3.0	40	0	0	----	----	----	----	1.4	----	----	12-23	----	----	17	22	18	62	42	30.59	30.48	30.54	0.27	----	9	WV	EAST	----	----	----	12-23	LOWEST MIN. TEMP. REC. HERE SINCE JAN 22, 2000 WHEN IT WAS 9° WHICH WAS THE LOW TEMP. FOR YEAR 2000
12-24	40	14:37	18	6:43	22	29.0	9.5	39	0	0	----	----	----	----	1.2	----	----	12-24	----	----	11	4	8	73	40	30.49	30.18	30.34	-0.20	----	9, 11	SCC	EAST	WEST	AVE.	2000	12-24	----
12-25	26	0:01	15	23:58	11	20.5	-8.5	39	0	0	----	----	----	----	1.2	----	----	12-25	----	----	37	27	20	57	40	30.66	30.38	30.52	0.18	----	9	IA	ESE	----	----	----	12-25	----
12-26	27	14:39	13	4:48	14	20.0	-0.5	38	0	1	----	----	----	----	1.1	----	----	12-26	----	----	12	15	19	67	38	30.35	30.33	30.34	-0.18	----	9	WV	SE	----	----	----	12-26	----
12-27	32	13:53	19	7:24	13	25.5	5.5	38	2	2	----	----	----	----	0.8	----	----	12-27	----	----	2	7	9	74	49	30.33	30.04	30.19	-0.16	----	9	NC	SE	----	----	----	12-27	----
12-28	28	0:01	20	23:57	8	24.0	-1.5	37	0	0	T	----	----	FLUR.	0.7	----	----	12-28	----	----	38	23	26	66	37	30.13	29.99	30.06	-0.13	30.00	9, 11	IN	STAT.	WEST	STRONG	0600	12-28	SNOW FLURRIES WITH COLD FRONT PASSAGE
12-29	31	13:56	17	4:20	14	24.0	0.0	37	2	2	----	----	----	----	0.6	----	----	12-29	----	----	0	20	8	72	50	30.07	29.90	29.99	-0.07	----	9, 8	IL	EAST	----	----	----	12-29	LP STARTING TO FORM WELL OFF VA/NC COAST
12-30	30	14:01	17	5:58	13	23.5	-0.5	37	0	2	T	----	----	FLUR.	0.6	1500	1515	12-30	----	----	47	5	31	83	53	29.90	29.70	29.80	-0.19	29.72	8	NJC	NE	----	----	----	12-30	LP MOVED INLAND TO OUR NORTH CAUSING HEAVY SNOWS OVER NJ, NY, AND THE NORTHEAST
12-31	36	14:32	17	6:26	19	26.5	3.0	37	0	0	----	----	----	----	0.5	----	----	12-31	----	----	58	27	34	67	39	30.19	29.83	30.01	0.21	----	8	MEC	NE	----	----	----	12-31	COLD , WINDY DAY WITH LOW WINDCHILL FACTOR
TOTAL	1148.0	38220	697.0	34911	451.0	922.5	-8.0	1266.0	29.0	31.0	2.34	0.44	0.09	3.8	15.6	MAX.	TEMPS	  MIN.	TEMPS	TOTAL	469	435	535	2383	1499	941.17	932.31	936.74	-0.39	300.95	WEATHER  FEATURES	DATES 	  OF   EXTREMES	THE COLDEST DEC. SINCE  DEC. 1989 WHICH WAS THE COLDEST MONTH FOR ANY MONTH IN MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS. THE DEP. WAS -8.2°F	
NUM.	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	6	3	3	1	15	>=65	0	<=55	31	NUM.	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	10	LOW 	PRES.	12	MAX.	TEMP.	12-17	THE TOTAL PRECIP. WAS 2.34 INCHES, A DEP. OF -0.89 INCHES.  THERE WERE ONLY SIX DAYS WITH PRECIP., THE LEAST AMOUNT SINCE 1988.	
AVE.    37.03	12:30	22.48	11:31	14.55	29.76	-0.26	40.84	0.94	1.00	0.39	0.15	0.03	0.00	0.00	>=60	0	<=50	31	AVE.    15.13	14.03	17.26	76.87	48.35	30.36	30.07	30.22	-0.01	30.10	HIGH	PRES.	11	MIN.	TEMP.	12-23	THE HIGHEST DEC. MAX. TEMP. WAS 57°F, WHICH WAS THE LOWEST DEC. MAX. TEMP. SINCE 1989.	
MAX. 	57	16:19	33	23:59	29	42.5	9.5	CLEAR	16	13	0.92	0.24	0.04	3.8	2.7	>=55	1	<=45	31	MAX. 	59	39	46	100	87	30.73	30.52	30.59	0.50	30.52	ELONG	H.  P.	4	MAX 	SNOW	12-19	THE HIGHEST DEC. MIN. TEMP. WAS ONLY 33°F, WHICH WAS THE LOWEST FOR DEC. SINCE 1989- A DEP. OF -14.0°F.	
MIN.	26	0:01	12	0:01	6	19.5	-13.0	PT.CLO.	1	5	>= 1.00	----	----	----	----	>=50	1	<=40	31	MIN.	0	2	5	53	24	29.90	29.41	29.69	-0.50	29.72	COLD	FRONT	8	MAX.	PRECIP.	12-17	THE 12°F MIN. TEMP. ON THE 23RD WAS THE LOWEST DEC. TEMP. SINCE 1989.	
DAY>=90°0	----<=32°DAYS	30	----	----	----	CLOUDY	14	13	0	----	----	----	----	>=45	5	<=30	30	MEDIAN	5	12	14	74	44	30.36	30.06	30.20	0.00	30.05	WARM	FRONT	0	MAX.AM	WIND	12-18	THIS DEC. HAD 30 DAYS WITH THE MIN. TEMP.  <= 32°F. THE RECORD IS 31 DAYS SET IN DEC. 1989.	
DATE OF	12-17	DATE OF	12-23	----	----	----	----	----	----	DATE	12-17	----	DATE	12/19	----	>=40	11	<=20	13	DATE		12-18	12-12	----	DATE	12-13	12-17	----	----	----	STAT.	FRONT	0	MAX.PM	WIND	12-12	THE 3.8 INCHES OF SNOW IN DEC. WAS THE MOST SINCE 1993 (THEN 5.2 INCHES).	
MAX.	----	MIN.	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	MAX.	----	----	MAX.	----	----	>=30	26	<=15	5	MAX.		----	----	----	MAX.	----	----	----	----	----	ALL 	HIGHS	0	MAX.	BAR.	12-13	THE 46 MPH WIND ON DEC. 12TH FROM THE WNW AT 828 AM WAS THE HIGHEST IN DEC. SINCE 1993 (THEN 47MPH).	
TEMP.	----	TEMP.	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	PREC.	----	----	SNOW	----	----	>=20	31	<= 10	0	WIND		----	----	----	BAR.	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	MIN.	BAR>	12-17	THE 30.73 INCH BAROMETRIC PRESSURE ON DEC. 13TH WAS THE HIGHEST DEC. PRESSURE SINCE 1993 (THEN 30.80 INCHES).