State College Weather Summary - November 1996
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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 |
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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 |
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42.8 |
28.4 |
35.6 |
-5.4 |
36% |
2.91" |
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1.5" |
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W 8 mph |
| CHARACTER: Unseasonably cold. November 96 was the 3rd coldest November on record. |
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| => Total precipitation for the month was very close normal (0.04" above normal). |
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| => The annual theme of major precipitation events continued, however, as 2.03" |
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| (or 70% of the month's total) came from the Nov 8-9 storm. |
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| => November 1996 snowfall was slightly below normal (1.2" below normal) |
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| MISC: Days of thunder: 1, Peak gust: 55mph (8th). Days of > 1" rain: 1, Days of %sun > 70%:4 |
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