State College Weather Summary - November 1996

DATE CHARACTER MAX MIN MEAN DEP. % SUN PCN SUM SNOW SUM WIND
1 Nippy 45 32 39 -9 65 -.-- -.-- -.-- -.-- WSW 10
S2 Evening squall 39 30 35 -14 20 0.02 0.02 0.2 0.2 WNW 13
S3 "Wrap around" 42 28 35 -13 10 T 0.02 T 0.2 W 10
4 Most pleasant 53 27 40 -8 90 -.-- 0.02 -.-- 0.2 SW 8
5 Democratic 49 35 42 -4 5 T 0.02 -.-- 0.2 SE 3
6 Much milder 61 38 50 5 50 0.05 0.07 -.-- 0.2 S 4
7 Ridge top gales 68 53 61 17 15 0.05 0.12 -.-- 0.2 S 12
8 Severe 66 42 54 11 0 1.96 2.08 -.-- 0.2 SW 13
S9 A light mix 43 36 40 -4 15 0.07 2.15 T 0.2 WSW 8
S10 Hill side snow 39 27 33 -10 15 T 2.15 T 0.2 WSW 9
11 Lake Erie dumps 36 27 32 -11 30 T 2.15 T 0.2 W 9
12 Waterless snow 33 23 28 -13 25 T 2.15 T 0.2 W 8
13 Crisp 34 20 27 -13 60 T 2.15 T 0.2 W 7
14 Brilliant at times 34 20 27 -13 60 T 2.15 T 0.2 NW 6
15 Record pressure 35 15 25 -15 75 -.-- 2.15 -.-- 0.2 E 5
S16 Lost 42 17 30 -11 95 -.-- 2.15 -.-- 0.2 SSW 5
S17 Turning dull 48 20 34 -6 35 -.-- 2.15 -.-- 0.2 SE 4
18 Dreary 44 35 40 -1 0 0.01 2.16 -.-- 0.2 SE 4
19 Subsidence 45 32 39 -2 75 -.-- 2.16 -.-- 0.2 WSW 7
20 Chilly 39 30 35 -4 50 T 2.16 T 0.2 WNW 8
21 Status quo 40 30 35 -2 60 T 2.16 T 0.2 WNW 8
22 Moonlit sky 39 32 36 -1 50 T 2.16 T 0.2 NW 8
S23 Peaceful 41 25 33 -3 45 -.-- 2.16 -.-- 0.2 WSW 7
S24 Uneventful 41 38 40 3 0 -.-- 2.16   0.2 V 3
25 Period of Rain 47 34 41 3 5 0.51 2.67 -.-- 0.2 NW 9
26 Sunset visible 47 27 37 -1 5 0.01 2.68 T 0.2 NW 10
27 Ontario squall 30 19 25 -14 60 -.-- 2.68 -.-- 0.2 NW 10
28 Holiday snow 29 14 22 -17 0 0.08 2.76 1.3 1.5 SW 6
29 Seasonably cool 39 24 32 -5 55 -.-- 2.76 -.-- 1.5 SSW 5
30 Appalachian chill 35 25 30 -5 0 0.15 2.91 -.-- 1.5 SSW 5
    42.8 28.4 35.6 -5.4 36% 2.91"   1.5"   W 8 mph
CHARACTER: Unseasonably cold. November 96 was the 3rd coldest November on record.                      
=> Total precipitation for the month was very close normal (0.04" above normal).                      
=> The annual theme of major precipitation events continued, however, as 2.03"                      
(or 70% of the month's total) came from the Nov 8-9 storm.                      
=> November 1996 snowfall was slightly below normal (1.2" below normal)                      
MISC: Days of thunder: 1, Peak gust: 55mph (8th). Days of > 1" rain: 1, Days of %sun > 70%:4