ACON - VA/NC/SC Summary of Climatological Data

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SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA

FEBRUARY 2009

... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL
RAINFALL & SNOWFALL BELOW NORMAL
RECORDS SET FOR DRY CONDITIONS ...

FEBRUARY 4, 2009 - MOUNT LECONTE BRUTAL RECORD BREAKING TEMPERATURES - from a Michael Detwiler FACEBOOK post -   We knew the weather has been unusually cold here in the Smoky Mountains and driving has been treacherous. But a report from the winter caretaker at Great Smoky Mountains National Park's Mount LeConte Lodge reported a low last night of -22°F, the coldest recorded temperature since 1886. Lower elevations near the 6,593' high Mount LeConte were also recording brutally cold weather. The National Park Service weather station at Cover Mountain in the Pigeon Forge Wears Valley area of Sevier County recorded 45 mph wind gusts last night creating a wind chill of 60°F below, cold enough to cause frost bite to exposed flesh in 4 minutes.

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WANTED: WEATHER QUESTIONS for WEATHERWISE MAGAZINE    One of the long-time CoCoRAHS participants, Tom Schlatter of Boulder, Colorado, writes a question and answer column called ""Weather Queries" about weather and climate for Weatherwise magazine, a bi-monthly publication popular with weather enthusiasts. You can submit questions for Tom in care of ww@heldref.org. Sometimes the simplest questions like "What makes it rain?" are surprisingly challenging to answer. There is simply no limit to the kinds of questions that might enter the minds of people like yourselves, who watch the weather regularly and are curious about about what you observe. Young and old alike are invited to submit questions. Photos that illustrate the questions are especially welcomed. Space limitations mean that Tom can only answer 15-20 questions per year, but he does eventually get to most of them. So, if you have a burning question about weather or climate, send it to ww@heldref.org. Please give it a try, the only silly question is one that is never asked.

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EASTERN U.S. WEATHER CONFERENCE The annaul Eastern U.S. Weather Conference for 2009, will be held at the Sheraton, Providence Airport. You do not have to be a member of EasternUSwx.com to attend. The conference is open to all who have a passion for weather and want to learn more about the subject. In addition to the main day of the conference, highlights this year include: three workshops on Friday, July 17, and a Friday night get together/reception where you will have a chance to meet folks who share similar enthusiasm for a variety of weather-related topics. For more details, visit the organization's website at http://conference.easternuswx.com:80/index.html.

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DROUGHT MONITOR http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html More information on drought can be found at NOAA's Drought Information Center http://www.drought.noaa.gov/

REMINDER All National Weather Service station data listed herein is preliminary and may be subject to change. The data has not been certified and cannot be used in legal actions. Only reports certified by the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, NC can be used for these purposes.

**ACON VA/NC/SC Member Station Extremes - FEBRUARY 2009**
State	Maximum Temperature	Minimum Temperature	Warmest Average Temperature	Coldest Average Temperature	Maximum Precipitation	Minimum Precipitation
Virginia	74° Norfolk (ORF)	3° New Market	44.4° Norfolk (FHC)	35.9° Blacksburg	1.96" Blacksburg	0.20" Centreville
North Carolina	77° Fayetteville	8° Asheville	46.7° Wilmington	39.5° Asheville	4.21" Cape Hatteras	0.53" Lumberton
South Carolina	77° Orangeburg	13° Anderson	49.8° Charleston	45.1° Anderson	3.61" ORangeburg	0.66" Florence

( For an explanation of column headers in the following tables,
please note the column denotations table below. )

TEMPERATURE / WINDS/ ELEMENTS
VIRGINIA [Reminder: All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]


     STN  A      B    C     C1     D    E  F    G    H  I  J K K1  L  M      N   N1   N2   O P Q R R1 R2   S   CWA
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     BCB 47.2  24.7  35.9   +2.4  66   10   7    5   0  4 21 0 70% 43 300°  12   7.3       0 0 0 2  0     2400 AKQ
     BRI 44.77 26.35 37.06  +3.16 67   11   8   11   0  2 20 0 49%                         0 0 0 0  0     0510/1600 LWX
     CEN 48.7  28.4  38.6   +4.7  71   11  13    6   0  2 22 0 56% 47 321°  13   4.5  340° 0 0 0 0  1     2400 LWX
     CHT 49.1  27.3  38.2   +3.4  71.3 11  12.1  6   0  1 23 0 59% 26 135°  27   1.6  360° 0 0 1 1  1     2400 LWX
     CHO 51.7  27.6  39.7         70   11  11    6   0  2 21 0     39 210°  11   6.7       0 0 1 0  1     2400 LWX
     DAN 55.2  30.9  43.0   +3.3  72   10  14    6   0  0 16 0 55% 41 280°  12   7.6       0 0 0 0  1     2400 RNK
     DCA 49.5  30.1  39.8   +1.7  72   11  15    5   0  1 20 0 53% 51 290°  12  10.9       0 0 0 2  0     2400 LWX
     IAD 48.8  27.1  37.9   +3.1  71   11  10    6   0  1 22 0 56% 49 320°  12   9.9       0 0 0 1  1     2400 LWX
     FCH 49.1  29.5  39.3         72   11  12    6   0  1 20 0                             0 0 0 1  0     2400 LWX
     FRV                                                                                                  2400 LWX
     GAV 54.64 30.32 42.48  +3.3  74   08  15    5   0  1 18 0 55% 39 270°  11             0 0 0 2  0     2400 AKQ
     HDV 49.2  27.3  38.3   +1.0  71   11  12  5,6   0  1 22 0 56%                         0 0 0 1  0     2400 LWX
     LDY 51.1  30.5  40.6   +2.1  71   11  13    6   0  1 20 0 40%                         0 0 0 1  0     2400 AKQ
     LYH 51.5  27.3  39.4   -1.6  69 8,10  12    5   0  2 21 0 54% 39 190°  11   6.1       0 0 1 1  1     2400 RNK
     NEW 48.57 24.75 36.66  +3.0  69   11   3  5,6   0  2 21 0 63% 58 270°  12  23.46      0 0 0 0  0     1700 LWX
     NPN 53.9  32.1  43.0         74    5  15    6   0  1 15 0     37 320°  12             0 0 0 0  0     2400 AKQ
     NOR 53.0  32.9  42.9   -0.3  74   11  17    6   0  1 13 0                             0 0 0 0  0     2400 AKQ
     ORF 53.0  33.1  43.0   +1.0  74   11  15    6   0  1 14 0 57% 49 230°  11  10.0       0 0 0 0  0     2400 AKQ
     FHC 53.04 35.76 44.40  +2.4  73.3 11  21.6  5   0  1  9 0 58% 42 210°  11   5.0  200° 0 0 0 0  0     2400 AKQ
     POR 53.0  33.7  43.2   +0.7  73   11  18    6   0  1 15 0 65% 46 248°  12   6.7  260° 0 0 0 0  0     2400 AKQ
     CTR 54.1  27.3  40.9   +0.5  72.5  8  11.9  6   0  1 22 0 59% 26 270°  12   1.3  254° 0 0 0 1  0     2400 AKQ
     MEC 56.0  31.0  43.42        73   11  14    6   0  0 18 0                             0 0 0 0  0     1700 AKQ
     RIC 53.9  30.4  42.2   +2.7  72 8,11  14    6   0  1 20 0 52% 52 260°  12   9.6       0 0 0 0  0     2400 AKQ
     ROA 52.8  31.6  42.2   +3.1  71   10  13    5   0  2 14 0 48% 55 310°  12   9.1       0 0 0 1  2     2400 AKQ
     WAL 48.5  29.4  39.0   +1.3  69    8  13    6   0  1 21 0     44 300°  32  10.0       0 0 0 0  0     2400 AKQ
     WOO 47.9  28.3  38.1   +0.9  67    9   8    5   0  2 18 0                             0 0 0 0        2400 LWX
     WSH 47.4  26.5  37.0   +0.52 66.6  8 9.6    5   0  2 22 0 58% 31 068°  12   2.1  360° 0 0 0 0  0     2400 LWX

**NORTH CAROLINA** [Reminder: All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVL 51.6 27.3 39.5 +0.5 67 7 8 4 0 1 18 0 % 40 340° 12 8.3 1 0 0 1 1 2400 GSP MRH 55.3 35.9 45.6 71 12 17 6 0 0 11 0 49 270° 18 9.6 2 0 0 0 0 2400 MHX CLT 56.4 32.5 44.5 -0.7 74 8 13 5 0 0 13 0 % 45 230° 11 8.2 1 0 0 0 1 2400 GSP ECG 55.1 32.0 43.6 -1.1 74 8 16 6 0 1 14 0 57% 45 290° 12 10.3 0 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ FAY 58.2 34.7 46.4 77 11 17 6 0 0 11 0 % 43 290° 22 7.5 0 0 0 0 8 2400 RAH GSO 54.1 32.2 43.2 +2.0 72 8 16 5 0 0 15 0 % 39 280° 12 9.4 0 0 0 1 5 2400 RAH HSE 53.0 38.3 45.6 -1.2 65 11 22 6,25 0 1 9 0 67% 45 210° 18 8.7 0 0 0 0 0 2400 MHX HKY 54.2 31.7 42.9 +0.6 71 8 12 5 0 1 16 0 37 320° 12 6.0 0 0 0 0 5 2400 GSP LBT 58.3 33.8 46.0 +1.1 75 11 18 6 0 0 12 0 % 41 230° 11 6.8 2 0 0 0 0 2400 ILM EWN 56.9 32.4 44.6 -2.3 74 11 15 6 0 0 15 0 63% 37 210° 11 7.1 2 0 0 0 2 2400 MHX RDU 57.6 34.5 46.0 +3.0 75 8,11 19 5 0 0 14 0 % 45 220° 11 8.1 0 0 0 0 2 2400 RAH RAL 57.0 32.3 44.7 +1.7 74 8 14 6 0 0 15 0 36 12 0 0 0 0 0 2400 RAH ROX 54.5 31.9 43.4 +4.2 71.0 7 14.0 5 0 1 15 0 58% 41 360° 12 180° 0 0 0 0 0 2400 RAH ILM 58.5 34.9 46.7 -1.7 74 8 19 6 0 0 12 0 61% 47 220° 11 7.5 0 0 0 0 6 2400 ILM 47 270° 22

NORTH CAROLINA [Reminder: All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]

    
     STN  A      B    C     C1    D    E  F      G  H  I  J K K1  L  M     N    N1   N2  O P Q R R1 R2  S    CWA
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     AVL 51.6  27.3  39.5  +0.5  67     7  8     4  0  1 18 0   % 40 340° 12    8.3      1 0 0 1  1     2400 GSP
     MRH 55.3  35.9  45.6        71    12 17     6  0  0 11 0     49 270° 18    9.6      2 0 0 0  0     2400 MHX
     CLT 56.4  32.5  44.5  -0.7  74     8 13     5  0  0 13 0   % 45 230° 11    8.2      1 0 0 0  1     2400 GSP
     ECG 55.1  32.0  43.6  -1.1  74     8 16     6  0  1 14 0 57% 45 290° 12   10.3      0 0 0 0  0     2400 AKQ
     FAY 58.2  34.7  46.4        77    11 17     6  0  0 11 0   % 43 290° 22    7.5      0 0 0 0  8     2400 RAH
     GSO 54.1  32.2  43.2  +2.0  72     8 16     5  0  0 15 0   % 39 280° 12    9.4      0 0 0 1  5     2400 RAH
     HSE 53.0  38.3  45.6  -1.2  65    11 22  6,25  0  1  9 0 67% 45 210° 18    8.7      0 0 0 0  0     2400 MHX
     HKY 54.2  31.7  42.9  +0.6  71     8 12     5  0  1 16 0     37 320° 12    6.0      0 0 0 0  5     2400 GSP
     LBT 58.3  33.8  46.0  +1.1  75    11 18     6  0  0 12 0   % 41 230° 11    6.8      2 0 0 0  0     2400 ILM
     EWN 56.9  32.4  44.6  -2.3  74    11 15     6  0  0 15 0 63% 37 210° 11    7.1      2 0 0 0  2     2400 MHX
     RDU 57.6  34.5  46.0  +3.0  75  8,11 19     5  0  0 14 0   % 45 220° 11    8.1      0 0 0 0  2     2400 RAH
     RAL 57.0  32.3  44.7  +1.7  74     8 14     6  0  0 15 0     36      12             0 0 0 0  0     2400 RAH
     ROX 54.5  31.9  43.4  +4.2  71.0   7 14.0   5  0  1 15 0 58% 41 360° 12        180° 0 0 0 0  0     2400 RAH
     ILM 58.5  34.9  46.7  -1.7  74     8 19     6  0  0 12 0 61% 47 220° 11    7.5      0 0 0 0  6     2400 ILM
                                                                  47 270° 22

**SOUTH CAROLINA** [Reminder: All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AND 56.9 33.3 45.1 -0.3 73 8 13 5 0 0 13 0 43 280° 11 6.3 1 0 0 0 2 2400 GSP CAE 60.4 35.7 48.1 +0.2 76 11 20 5,6 0 0 11 0 56% 43 280° 22 6.9 2 0 0 0 2 2400 CAE CRE 57.3 36.9 47.1 -0.7 74 8 19 6 0 0 10 0 62% 44 210° 18 6.9 0 0 0 0 9 2400 ILM CHS 61.8 37.7 49.8 -1.0 76 12 19 5 0 0 10 0 39 200° 11 8.4 0 0 0 0 6 2400 CHS FLO 59.4 34.8 47.1 -1.2 76 11 20 5,6 0 0 16 0 68% 39 220° 11 7.4 2 0 0 0 2 2400 ILM GSP 57.6 34.5 46.0 +1.6 74 8 16 4 0 0 13 0 % 58 290° 11 7.2 1 0 0 1 0 2400 GSP OGB 61.3 35.9 48.6 77 11 17 5 0 0 10 0 38 280° 22 6.5 3 0 0 0 3 2400 CAE

SOUTH CAROLINA [Reminder: All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]

   
     STN  A      B    C     C1    D    E  F      G  H  I  J K K1  L  M     N   N1   N2   O P Q R R1 R2  S    CWA
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     AND 56.9  33.3  45.1  -0.3  73     8 13     5  0  0 13 0     43 280° 11   6.3       1 0 0 0  2     2400 GSP
     CAE 60.4  35.7  48.1  +0.2  76    11 20   5,6  0  0 11 0 56% 43 280° 22   6.9       2 0 0 0  2     2400 CAE
     CRE 57.3  36.9  47.1  -0.7  74     8 19     6  0  0 10 0 62% 44 210° 18   6.9       0 0 0 0  9     2400 ILM
     CHS 61.8  37.7  49.8  -1.0  76    12 19     5  0  0 10 0     39 200° 11   8.4       0 0 0 0  6     2400 CHS
     FLO 59.4  34.8  47.1  -1.2  76    11 20   5,6  0  0 16 0 68% 39 220° 11   7.4       2 0 0 0  2     2400 ILM
     GSP 57.6  34.5  46.0  +1.6  74     8 16     4  0  0 13 0   % 58 290° 11   7.2       1 0 0 1  0     2400 GSP
     OGB 61.3  35.9  48.6        77    11 17     5  0  0 10 0     38 280° 22   6.5       3 0 0 0  3     2400 CAE

**NEARBY STATIONS** [Reminder: All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRI 50.7 26.7 38.7 +0.7 71 11 5 5 0 2 19 0 52 250° 11 5.2 1 0 0 0 3 2400 MRX DAV 26 -1 60 -6 6 5 0 21 29 3 0700 PBZ

NEARBY STATIONS [Reminder: All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]

   
     STN  A      B    C     C1    D     E  F     G  H  I  J K K1  L  M     N   N1   N2   O P Q R R1 R2  S    CWA
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     TRI 50.7  26.7  38.7  +0.7  71    11   5    5  0  2 19 0     52 250° 11   5.2       1 0 0 0  3     2400 MRX
     DAV             26    -1    60    -6   6    5  0 21 29 3                                           0700 PBZ

(Please note the column denotations table below.)
PRECIPITATION / BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
VIRGINIA [Reminder: All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]

   
     STN  T      T1     U  U1   V    V1   W X   Y      Z  1   2 3    4    5     6   6A   7    7A    8    S
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     BCB  1.96  -1.06 0.78 28 0.78    28  9 0  5.56  2.0  4  13 1  4.2 10.2                             2400
     BRI  0.35  -1.84 0.20  2             3 0  2.20           2 2  3.5  4.5  30.39  24 29.48  19        0510/1600
     CEN  0.20  -2.73 0.10 18 0.10    18  6 0  3.15  0.5  2   4 0  1.0  3.4  30.49  10 29.46  19 29.98  2400
     CHT  0.47  -2.30 0.15 11 0.15    11  6 0  3.26  0.1 1,18 3 0  0.4  2.4  30.540  5 29.444 19 30.12  2400
                                                          28
     CHO  0.51        0.23  2 0.23     2  6 0  2.07                                    29.44  19        2400
     DAN  0.97  -2.44 0.49 18 0.49    18  7 0  3.98  0.3  3   4 0  0.5  0.9  30.54   5 29.52  19        2400
     DCA  0.35  -2.28 0.14 18 0.14    18  6 0  3.03  0.1  4   6 0  2.0  2.0            29.44  19        2400
     IAD  0.35  -2.42 0.12 18 0.12    12  6 0  2.76    T 28   5 0  2.0  2.0  30.52   5 29.43  19        2400
     FCH  0.67        0.27  3 0.38 18-19  4 0  3.72  0.2 3-4  3 0  0.4  3.3                             2400
     FRV                                       2.05                     2.4                             2400
     GAV  0.67  -2.33 0.26 28 0.26    28  5 0  2.62  1.3  3   5 1  1.4  2.1  30.49   5 29.44  19 30.10  2400
     HDV  0.47  -2.23 0.14 18             7 0  3.48  0.2  2   6 0  0.3  2.5  30.49   5 29.40  19        2400
     LDY  0.29  -2.61 0.13  3 0.21   3-4  3 0  2.19    T 28   1 0    T  2.1  30.53   5 29.44  19 29.99  2400
     LYH  1.14  -1.96 0.35 18 0.35    18  7 0  4.27  0.5  3   4 0  1.2  1.2  30.54   5 29.50  19        2400
     NEW  2.38   0.00 2.00 12                  4.51  3.0  3        4.0  6.3  30.70 6,7 29.84  19        1700
     NPN  1.61        1.18 28 1.18    28  5 1  3.47   T       1 0    T    T  30.51   6 29.46  19        2400
     NOR  1.48  -1.91 1.11 28 1.11    28  5 1  3.52   T 3,4   4 0    T    T                             2400
                                                        16,22                               
     ORF  1.26  -2.08 0.98 28 0.98    28  5 0  3.08   T 3,4,  4 0    T    T  30.51   6 29.46  19        2400
                                                        16,22
     FHC  1.00  -2.34 0.66 28 0.68 27-28  5 0  2.79   T   16  3 0    T    T  30.487  6 29.44  19 30.104 2400
     POR  1.27  -1.86 0.77 28 0.81 27-28  5 0  3.16  0.1  16  3 0  0.1  0.1  30.51   6 29.47  19 30.122 2400
     CTR  1.18  -2.11 0.61 28             7 0  3.22  0.5   3  1 0  0.5  0.5  30.51   5 29.46  19 30.110 0400
     MEC  0.42        0.21 18 0.21    18  3 0  2.00  0.8   3  1 0  0.8  0.8  30.27   5 29.44  18        1700
     RIC  0.74  -2.24 0.32 28 0.32    28  4 0  0.74  0.3   3  4 0  0.3  0.3  30.53   5 29.48  19        2400
     ROA  1.22  -1.86 0.41 28 0.41    28  5 0  3.94  0.3  28  9 0  0.4  0.4  30.55   5 29.51  19        2400
     AKQ                                             0.0           0.0  0.0                             2400
     WAL  0.26  -2.49 0.17 18 0.17    18  3 0  2.13   T  3,4  2 0   T   0.4            29.46  19        2400
     WOO  0.66  -1.32         0.21 18-19  8 0  2.83  2.6   3  2 0  2.8  8.2  30.56  24 29.68  19        0800
     WSH  0.63  -2.07 0.19 11 0.19    11  7 0  3.26  1.5   2  6 1  2.1  5.1  30.50   5 29.48  19        2400

NORTH CAROLINA [Reminder: All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]

   
     STN  T      T1     U  U1   V    V1   W X   Y      Z    1 2 3   4    5     6    6A   7    7A    8     S
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     AVL  1.87  -1.96 0.73 28 0.73    28  6 0  4.27    T 5,17 6 0    T    T  30.59   5 29.57  19         2400
                                                           22
     MRH  2.76        1.09 28 1.12 18-19  7 1  5.52    T    4 1 0    T    T            29.51  19         2400
     CLT  2.21  -1.34 0.84 28 0.84    28  9 0  4.73    T    4 2 0    T    T  30.58   5 29.56  19         2400
     ECG  0.59  -2.51 0.38 28 0.38    28  3 0  2.24   0.2   2 2 0  0.2  0.7  30.53   6 29.49  19         2400
     FAY  2.65        1.63 28 1.63    28  7 1  4.48                                    29.53  19         2400
     GSO  1.58  -1.52 0.59 18 0.59    18  8 0  4.16   0.1   3 3 0  0.1  1.2            29.53  19         2400
     HSE  4.21  +0.27 2.11 28 2.11    28  7 1  5.85    T    4 1 0    T  2.3            29.51  19         2400
     HKY  1.95  -1.92 0.58 18 0.65 27-28  9 0  4.95    T    3 1 0    T    T  30.54   5 29.53  19         2400
     LBT  0.53  -2.71 0.51 18 0.51    18  2 0  1.26                                    29.54  19         2400
     EWN  2.09  -1.70 0.93 18 1.13 18-19  7 0  3.91    T    4 1 0    T  1.5            29.51  19         2400
     RDU  1.65  -1.82 0.72 28 0.72    28  7 0  4.18    T   16 2 0    T  3.5            29.53  19         1900
     RAL  1.71  -1.76         0.68 27-28  8 0  4.37    T      3 0    T  6.0  30.54   6 29.57  19         2400
     ROX  1.87  -1.63 0.93 28 0.93    28  8 0  5.40   0.8   3 1 0  0.8  1.8  30.53   5 29.52  19  30.15  2200
     ILM  0.94  -2.59 0.42 18 0.68 18-19  6 0  2.95   0.1   4 1 0  0.1  1.0            29.54  19         2400

SOUTH CAROLINA [Reminder: All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]

   
     STN  T      T1     U  U1   V    V1   W X   Y     Z   1  2 3  4     5     6    6A   7    7A    8     S
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     AND  3.03  -1.12 1.15 18  1.18 27-28  8 1  7.31   T   4 2 0     T    T  30.59   5 29.59  18         2400
     CAE  3.00  -0.84 1.86 28  2.09 27-28  8 1  4.07   T   4 1 0     T    T  30.59   5 29.57  19         2400
     CRE  1.27  -2.10 0.65 19  1.08 18-19  5 0  3.46                                   29.54  19         2400
     CHS  1.33  -1.75 0.88 18  0.89 18-19  7 0  2.62  0.0    0 0   0.0    T  30.58   5 29.62  19         2400
     FLO  0.66  -2.24 0.23 16  0.32 18-19  6 0  2.21                                   29.54  19         2400
     GSP  2.97  -1.27 0.89 18  0.93 27-28  7 0  5.95   T  17 1 0     T    T  30.55   5 29.56  18         2400
     OGB  3.61        1.23 18  1.66 18-19  9 1  5.49                         30.59   5 29.60  19         2400

NEARBY STATIONS [Reminder: All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]

   
     STN  T      T1     U  U1   V      V1  W X   Y      Z  1  2  3   4     5     6   6A   7    7A 8      S
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     TRI  0.97  -1.16 0.97 18 0.97    18  7 0  6.64   1.0  2  9  1   2.5   7.8 30.64  5 29.51  18        2400
     DAV  4.50  +0.4  0.66 19            22 2 14.40   7.3 23 17 10  36.0 171.0                           0700

Virginia:
Arlington - From NWS WBC come these notes: " TEMPERATURES THIS FEBRUARY WERE ABOVE NORMAL. FEBRUARY 2009 WAS THE DRIEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD AT WASHINGTON DC DATING BACK TO 1872. THE TOTAL OF 0.35 INCHES MARKED THE LOWEST MONTHLY PRECIPITATION SINCE MARCH 2006. FEBRUARY 2009 WAS THE LEAST SNOWIEST FEBRUARY SINCE 2004. ONLY ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF SNOW FELL ON THE 4TH...THE ONLY MEASURABLE SNOW FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH. A TRACE OF SNOW WAS OBSERVED ON FIVE OTHER DAYS. A PEAK WIND GUST OF 51 MPH WAS RECORDED ON THE 12TH AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA. " [ + - ]
Bridgewater - " February was a very dry month with only .35 precipitation. The snowfall was also much below normal. Snowfall this winter season has only amounted to 6.5 inches. We usually get around 22 inches a winter. Snow on the 2nd was very beautiful. Snow covered all the bushes and trees during the night. It was a pretty sight when the lights were turned on. It was more beautiful the next day when the sun shone on everything presenting the landscape with a beautiful winter scene. The big snowfall on March 1 missed us. We only got 2 inches. My cutoff for any measurable snow is April 15. However, the chances of snow after March is rather slim. " - [ + - ] - notes from Clayton
Centreville - " February turned out to be a wonderful month for it still being mid-winter. We wondered where the cold went, we wondered what happened to all the snow our experts promised, and we wondered if spring wasn’t really just around the corner. The highest temperature for the month occurred on the 11th with 71° being tallied. Not quite enough for a record which was 78° set back in 1985, but close enough to start fooling Mother Nature into thinking the spring growing season had begun. Average temperatures were all above average for the month of February. The average high was 4.3° above the 44.4° normal; the average low was 5.1° over the 23.3° mark, and the average of averages was +4.7° higher than the 33.9° typically expected. With all this heat we did manage to record a low temperature for the month as well. It came in at 13° on the 6th and managed to be a far cry from the record low of -14° set in 1979; 30 years ago. Considering that the average monthly low was right up there with the rest of the averages this month may be interesting enough, but when compared to last year when we recorded a deviation of +6.1°, I’m wondering if we might be in for another period of glaciation. For the month of February, precipitation was shy by 2.73” as compared to the 2.93” normal average, that’s right; we only received 0.20” for the entire month. Not even worth the effort of throwing another log on the fire and pouring a cool one. We recorded just four days when we were able to detect a trace or greater of snow. In spite of all those chances sunny Centreville accumulated a mere 1” of snow. The normal for February is 8.6”; second only to January for contributing to our advertised 24.1” annual snow amount. Since the beginning of the year we are now running a total water deficit of -3.30”; not off to a very good start when 6.45” is normal. However, on the good side we carried over +5.61” from 2008. On the bad side, what we didn’t toss into our highball glass finally seeped into the aquifers. Wetter days are ahead... " - [ + - ] - thanks Paul for the extensive notes
Chantilly - Russ send these notes: " February was warm and very dry. In fact, it was the second driest February on record. Total precipitation for the month was only 0.47", which was 2.30" below normal. The maximum calendar day precipitation was a meager 0.15", which fell on the 11th. The best snow accumulation we could manage was 0.125" on the 1st, 18th and 28th. A trace fell on the 2nd. Our worst winter weather of the month occurred on the 28th, when the snow mixed with sleet and freezing rain. Sorry again snow lovers and plow drivers. Monthly snowfall was 5.875" below normal. Snowfall for the season stands at 2.375". Record high temperatures occurred on the 7th (65.4°) and 11th (71.3°). Record high minimum temperatures occurred on the 11th (45.5°). Dense fog was observed on the 19th. *Please note, anemometer is currently partially obstructed from the Southeast " - [ + - ]
Dulles - from NWS Sterling (KLWX) come these notes: " TEMPERATURES THIS FEBRUARY WERE ABOVE NORMAL. THE HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 65 DEGREES ON FEBRUARY 11TH AND 71 DEGREES ON FEBRUARY 12TH WERE BOTH RECORD HIGHS AT DULLES FOR EACH DAY RESPECTIVELY. FEBRUARY 2009 WAS THE SECOND DRIEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD AT DULLES DATING BACK TO 1963. THE TOTAL OF 0.35 INCHES THIS MONTH MARKED THE LOWEST MONTHLY PRECIPITATION SINCE MAY 2007. DULLES REPORTED NO MEASURABLE SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVEN OTHER TIMES. A TRACE OF SNOW WAS OBSERVED ON FIVE DAYS THIS FEBRUARY. A 49 MPH WIND GUST WAS RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 12TH AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA. " - [ + - ]
Falls Church - From Erica come these notes: " Very windy month with a peak gust of 53 mph on the 12th. Below average for rain and snowfall but above average in temperature overall with a couple of lows reaching near record lows. " - [ + - ]
Front Royal - Mike sends these additional summary notes: " " - [ + - ]
Glen Allen - Lowell Koontz notes: " February was warmer than average as the monthly mean temperature was 42.5°F, a +3.3°F departure, and was much drier than average (when compared to Ashland, Virginia records). There were 15 days the minimum temperature dropped below freezing and one day that the maximum didn't climb above freezing. The 0.67 inches of rain for February was a -2.33 inch departure when compared to the Ashland, VA average. The maximum rainfall recorded in a day was only 0.26 inches on the 28th on a day of sleet, snow but mostly rain. Measurable precipitation occurred on only five days and it is noteworthy that there wasn't any measurable precipitation from and including the 3rd to the 18th a fourteen day period. The total frozen precipitation was 1.4 inches for the month recorded on the 3rd and 18th which was a -3.6 inch departure compared to Ashland, Virginia records. February was clearer than average. The maximum temperature for February was 74°F on the 8th and the lowest minimum was 15°F recorded on the 5th. There were four days (7th, 8th 10th, 11th) that the temperature was 70°F or higher. The lowest dew point temperature on the 5th at 1827 was -2.9°F. The maximum wind gust was 39 mph from the west that occurred on the 11th at 1201. The highest barometer recorded for the month was 30.49 inches on the 5th and the lowest was 29.44 inches on the 19th. " - [ + - ]
Herndon - Randy reports: " February was slightly above normal for temperature and well-below for precipitation. February was the driest February since I have been measuring at this site, in the early 1990's. I measured only 0.47 inches during the month. We had many cloudy days with some precipitation falling on 11 days, but many were very low amounts, including four days with only a trace. The largest amount measured was 0.14" on the 18th. Snowfall was no different. We had snow fall on six different days, but the max was only 0.2" on the 2nd and four days had only a trace. We had sleet fall on one day, the 28th. As for the temperatures, we had a fairly normal month with the average coming in at 1.0 degrees above normal. Far different from the steady, very cold temperatures in January, February significant ups and downs. The max temp for the month was 71 on the 11th and the coldest max was 25 on the 5th. The min temps followed the same pattern with the warmest min of 46 occurring on the 11th and the coldest min of 12 occurring on the 5th and 6th. The warm spells caused the crocus and daffodils to poke their heads out of the ground and many of the trees are starting to bud. I am ready for Spring! " - [ + - ]
Ladysmith - Danny reports : " February finished with well above normal temperatures and well below normal precipitation. There was no measurable snowfall during the month. " - [ + - ]
Portsmouth - " February was a milder, drier month when compared to Februarys from 1977 to 2008. The lack of rainfall and snowfall made the month the the 3rd driest February in the database to 1977. The driest February here occurred in 2006 when just 0.64" of rainfall was noted. The 2nd driest was recorded in 1991 when 1.20" fell. The month featured a wider range of temps than January. A period from the 8th through the 12th saw temps well-above normal average. As there was little moisture, so too was there little snowfall with the greatest coming on the 16th when one-tenth inch accumulated. The 1.27" of rain produced a February that was 1.86" BELOW normal rainfall (41% of normal). The month's average temp was 0.7° ABOVE normal FROST occurred on the 3rd, 6th, 7th, 21st, 25th, and 26th with frontal passages noted on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th, 19th, 22nd, and 28th. STATION RECORDS: 8th - TEMPERATURE Maximum 72° [previous 69° 2005]; 8th - TEMPERATURE Maximum Minimum 48° [previous 41° 1994]; 11th - TEMPERATURE Maximim 73° [previous 71° 1996]; 11th - TEMPERATURE Maximum Minimum 55° [previous 51° 1984]; 12th - WIND GUST 42mph [previous 37 2003]; 12th - TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM MINIMUM TIED 47° [previous 1984]; 21st - TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TIED 24° [previous 1978]. " - [ + - ]
North Carolina:
Greensboro - NWS Raleigh (RAH) reports: - " The February 2009 North Carolina Weather Review is located here: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/ncsummaries/MonthlySummary.Feb.2009.doc [when available]. " - [ + - ]
Raleigh - Bob submits these additional notes: " February was slightly warmer and drier than normal. Year to date precipitation is 2.12" below normal. No thunderstorms were observed during the month. " - [ + - ]
Raleigh - NWS Raleigh (RAH) reports: " The February 2009 North Carolina Weather Review is located here: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/ncsummaries/MonthlySummary.Feb.2009.doc [when available]. " - [ + - ]
Nearby Cities:
Tri-Cities - NWS Morristown, TN (MRX) reports: " The monthly-averaged temperature at Tri-Cities was 38.7 degrees, which was 0.7 degrees above normal. It ranked in the middle one-third of observations taken at Tri-Cities in February. No daily temperature records were broken. The warmest February at Tri-Cities was back in 1938, when the average temperature was 47.7 degrees. Tri-Cities received 2.24 inches of precipitation in February, which was 1.16 inches below normal. It ranked as the 19th driest February on record at Tri-Cities. Measurable precipitation occurred on only seven days, and only three of those days had more than one-quarter of an inch. The heaviest precipitation fell on the 18th, when 0.97 inches was reported. The driest February of the 72 years of observations taken at Tri-Cities was back in 1968, when only 0.75 inch was recorded. The seasonally-averaged temperature at Tri-Cities this winter was 37.8 degrees, which was 1.3 degrees above normal. It ranked in the middle one-third of observations taken at Tri-Cities. The warmest winter at Tri-Cities was back in 1949-50, when the seasonally-averaged temperature was 45.1 degrees. Tri-Cities received a seasonal total of 12.32 inches of precipitation this winter, which was 2.01 inches above normal. It ranked as the 13th wettest winter on record at Tri-Cities. The wettest winter at Tri-Cities was back in 1956-57, when 19.19 inches of precipitation was recorded. " - [ + + ]
Davis, WV - from Dave Lesher: " The 36" of snow at Davis (for the month of February) was 6" above normal. Meanwhile the seasonal snowfall total at month's end of 171" was 63" above normal! Rainfall for the year is running above normal by 5.7". Snowfall for February was 6 inches above normal (30") " - [ + + ]

COLUMN DENOTATIONS:

A maximum mean temperature	T total precipitation (inches) T1 departure from normal
B minimum mean temperature	U maximum calendar day precipitation (inches)
C monthly mean temperature C1 departure from normal	U1 date of maximum calendar day precipitation
D maximum temperature	V date(s) of maximum daily precipitation
E date(s) of maximum temperature	V1 maximum 24-hour precip. & date(s)
F minimum temperature	W number of days with precip. >= .01"
G date(s) of minimum temperature	X number of days with precip. >= 1.0"
H days with maximum temperature >=90	Y year-to-date precipitation (inches)
I days with maximum temperature <=32	Z maximum calendar day snowfall (inches)
J days with minimum temperature <=32	VRB Variable
K days with minimum temperature <= 0	1 date of maximum calendar day snowfall (inches)
K1 average relative humidity	2 number of days with snowfall
L peak wind gust (miles per hour)	3 number of days with snowfall >= 1.0"
M direction of peak wind gust	4 total snowfall for month (inches)
N date(s) of peak wind gust	5 total snowfall for 2007-2008 season (inches)
N1 average wind speed (miles per hour)	6 maximum barometric pressure (inches)
N2 dominant wind direction	6A date of maximum barometric pressure
O number of days with thunder	7 minimum barometric pressure (inches)
P number of days with hail	7A date of minimum barometric pressure
Q number of days with glaze	8 average sea-level pressure
R number of days with ice pellets	STN Station
R2 sky cover percentage	NR not recorded
R1 number of days with dense fog [1/4 mile and less visibility]	(i) incomplete data
S local observation time for temps/precipitation	(M) missing, if listed in data table
~ "about"	E estimated
+ additional indeterminate number of days	CWA - NWS Office County Warning Area

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STATION / LOCATION (MILES & DIRECTION FROM MAIN POST OFFICE)/OBSERVER / YEAR RECORDS BEGAN / EMAIL ADDRESS:

	ROK Roanoke, VA 6SW Wendell Prillaman 4/76 wlprillaman@cox.net
	AKQ Wakefield, VA NWS Wakefield Municipal Airport 36-58-53N 077-00-04W 33M
DCA Arlington, VA Washington, DC, Reagan Washington National Airport 38-50-54N 077-02-03W 18M	WSH Washington, VA David Yowell runamok@runamok.com
BCB Blacksburg, VA NWS Virginia Tech Airport 37-13N 080-25W
BRI Bridgewater, VA Clayton Towers Ctowers@rica.net	WOO Woodstock, VA 5NW Lauck Walton - 12/1/85 jwalton@shentel.net
CEN Centreville, VA Paul Bassett 1985, 38° 50.9788' N LAT. 77° 25.6374' W LON. \| Elevation 324' \| m.psb@verizon.net	LDY Ladysmith, VA Danny Jessee 2003 danny@dannyjessee.com
	WAL Wallops Island, VA 37° 56'26" N 75° 27'47" W Wallops Flight Facility Airport
CHO Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport ASOS (Rappahannock County) 38-08-18N 078-27-21W 192M	AVL Asheville, NC Asheville Regional Airport 35-25-55N 082-32-15W 670M
	MRH Beaufort, NC Michael J. Field Airport 34-44-01N 076-39-38W 3M
DAN Danville, VA, Danville Regional Airport, 36-34-22N 079-20-10W 175M	CLT Charlotte, NC NWS Charlotte/Douglas International Airpot 35-12-48N 080-56-55W 220M
IAD Dulles - Washington-Dulles International Airport 38-56-05N 077-26-51W 93M	SSB Sunset Beach, NC 33.9° N 78.5° W Tom Myers
FCH Falls Church, VA Erica Page - 3/7/94 Windie1970@aol.com	HKY Hickory, NC
HAM Hampton, VA 5NE Dave Kessel 1989 david82@verizon.net	ECG Elizabeth City, NC, Coast Guard Air Station 36-15-47N 076-10-58W 11M
CTR Winterpock in Chesterfield County, VA Albert Arnold 06/03	FAY Fayetteville, NC Fayetteville Regional Airport, 34-59-22N 078-52-48W 55M
	GSO Greensboro, NC NWS Piedmont Triad International Airport 36-05-51N 079-56-37W 275M
CHT Chantilly, VA Russ Topping - 12/2006 russ.topping@gmail.com - new location December 2006	HSE Cape Hatteras, NC Mitchell Field 35-13-56N 075-27-21W 3M
HDV Herndon, VA Randoplh W. Ashby, 3.3 SM South, Lat: 38.922127, Lon: -77.38015, Elev: 390'. Randolph_Ashby@Raytheon.com	LBT Lumberton, NC Lumberton Municipal Airport 34-36-26N 079-03-36W 37M
GAV - Glen Allen, Henrico County, VA - Lowell Koontz 8/1/08 wwkoontz@verizon.net	EWN New Bern, NC Craven County Regional Airport 36-04-03N 077-02-50W 3M
FRV Front Royal, VA Michael Perritt - 04/08 snowyat9@yahoo.com	RAL Raleigh, NC 7NNW Bob Woodson - 6/1/93 kf4mmm@qsl.net
LKU Louisa, VA 1N Joseph Bowers 1944 - NWS ID 44-5050-02jmbiii@earthlink.net	RDU Raleigh-Durham, NC Raleigh-Durham International Airport 35-52-14N 078-47-11W 130M
LOU Louisa, VA 6S John Bullock (about 1970) INACTIVE 1/1/02 - MEMBER DECEASED FALL 2004	ROX Roxboro, NC 2SE Merriell A. Jay 1/93
LYH Lynchburg, VA NWS Lynchburg Regional Airport 37-19-15N 079-12-24W 295M	ILM Wilmington, NC NWS New Hanover International Airport 34-16-06N 077-54-22W 9M
NEW Newmarket, VA 2W Joyce Winfree joywood@shentel.net	CHS Charleston, SC NWS Charleston Air Force Base 32-53-56N 080-02-26W 13M
NPN Newport News, VA 7N Gary Leonard - 6/91 GaryMLeonard@aol.com	CAE Columbia, SC NWS Columbia Metropolitan Airport 33-56-31N 081-07-05W 73M
NOR Norfolk, VA 3NE Jim Fentress 6/1/77	FLO Florence, SC Florence Regional Airport 34-11-16N 079-43-51W 44M
ORF Norfolk, VA 5NE 36-54-13N 076-11-31W 14M 1871	GSP Greenville-Spartanburg, SC NWS Greenville-Spartanburg Airport 34-53-02N 082-13-15W 286M
POR Portsmouth, VA 36.81° North 76.33° West 3S Bill Trotter - 7/1/76 wxr@cox.net	CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC Grand Strand Airport 33-48-42N 078-43-26W 10M
MEC Mechanicsville, VA Glen Martin 11/19/91	OGB Orangeburg, SC Orangeburg Municipal Airport 33-27-50N 080-51-13W 59M
FHC Norfolk, VA Fred Heutte Center 36° 54'N 76° 16'W 01/01/03 fhcgarden@cox.net	AND Anderson, SC
RIC Richmond, VA Richmond International Airport 37-30-40N 077-19-24W 50M	TRI Tri-cities, TN (Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport), Tri-City Regional Airport 36-28-47N 082-23-56W 474M
ROA Roanoke, VA Roanoke Regional Airport 37-19-01N 079-58-27W 362M	DAV Davis, WV Dave Lesher canaanwx@canaantv.tv