Weather Summary Today 03/25/2013

Well, temps have stayed above freezing for the most part in Louisville. Accumulations were a little lighter than I expected here. Still, these off and on snow showers could put down some quick accumulations. However, temperatures will remain above freezing coupled with daylight hours inhibiting any roadway issues.

There were some hefty accumulations north of Louisville. Some totals include 10.5" in Muncie IN and 8.4" in Castleton in Marion county.

As of today, 48.7% of U.S. has snow cover. Remember last year about this time? The warmest March on record? Only 7.7% of U.S. was covered on this date.

Baton Rouge LA could be experiencing freezing temperatures the next couple of mornings, coming close to record lows.

Quite a bit of wind damage in Florida. Winds gusted to 86 mph in Orange county, not far from Orlando.

Here in Kentucky, Wayne county near Monticello reported roofs blown off storage building while concreted post was yanked out of the ground. Also, in Pulaski county, a large metal building was leveled. In Corbin, a roof was torn from a trailer and several trees down.

Mt Washington NH, home of the world's worst weather, has recorded about 280" snow since September. Their 109 mph wind gust yesterday was not the highest gust of the 2013 year. A 129 mph gust occurred last month. At one time, Mt Washington held the world's highest wind gust at 231 mph.

It's going to be close. Louisville still looks to break into the top ten coldest March months ever. Right now, the average is 40.4 degrees. The tenth place average is 40.0. Average temperatures in the 30's will be offset by warmer readings later this week.

Earlier this month, the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC) has been renamed the Weather Prediction Center (WPC).

Also, the Storm Prediction Center is updating its web page, starting March 28.

The Climate Prediction Center has a nice new tool, complementing its 8-14 day outlook. Check it out here. For Louisville, during the April 1-7 time frame, it shows a 46% chance for below normal temperatures, 21% chance for above normal temperatures, and a 33% chance for near normal temperatures. Pretty cool.

MS