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November 2008 ArchivesHere are some rainfall totals for Sunday, through 6 PM... ...Wondering if you'll need to tote more than your wallet today? ...Happy Thanksgiving! Low temperatures dipped into the 20s for most of the viewing area this morning. There was frost on the cars, pumpkins, and just about anything else left outside overnight. ...After mentioning on the Sunday 6 PM newscast that we broke two records this weekend, Ryan in Virginia Beach says he and his wife "...were wondering who actually records and keeps the weather records. If the older records are kept before computer data bases, where are the written records kept?" This is the time of the year we buckle in for the ride. ...It's a great event...and it's going feel a lot like Christmas as Santa makes his way down Waterside tonight. ...Snow totals in Perquimans up to 2" on the grass and bushes, 1-2" fell farther east. We could still see a snow burst or two this afternoon. We already had one over downtown Norfolk during 13NEWS at Noon. ...Today's highs in the lower-mid 50s will feel almost summer-like following the past couple of days. Yesterday, we managed only 39°F for the high at Norfolk International. That's 4°F below the normal low temperature for this time of year! ...Enjoying the cold? Based on feedback from email and phone calls, some of you are, others are over it. Here's the freaky thing... it isn't January, it's mid-November! The high temperature yesterday was 43 degrees, close to normal... ...Ok, ok. Not a HUGE chance of snow, but a slight chance nevertheless. ...And that means more comfortable conditions in more ways than one... ...Been getting that a lot these days... ...We say it a lot. I know it may not make things any better after the drenching we've had, but it is true--and here's proof. ...I'm feeling a bit like Annie Lennox. For those of you not old enough to remember the 80s British duo "Eurythmics," the song "Here Comes the Rain Again" climbed to number 4 on the charts in 1984. Rain is all over my forecast for the next 3 days. ...It's going to be hard to dodge the raindrops the next few days... ...From Valley Forge to operation Iraqi Freedom, weather has always been an important part of military history. ...Some snowfall facts and figures for November. ...We aren't affected very often this time of the year in the U.S., but Paloma proves that the tropics are still active. ...where they've already repeatedly been battered and bruised this season. ......but the sun is back! Will the weather hold for the weekend? ...Tropical Storm Paloma formed overnight and serves to remind us that the Atlantic hurricane season is not done yet. We have been watching this area for days, and now that it has organized, the models are coming into closer agreement on what will happen next. ...We get a lot of questions into the WeatherLab about the differences between Small Craft Advisories, Gale Warnings, and Storm Warnings on the open water. Here's a quick explanation. ......and the weather angle. ...Election day is here! Unfortunately for southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina, so is a coastal low and the chances for wet weather. We have a Flood Watch in effect through Wednesday morning. ...You hear a lot about this...is it a factor? ...Those of you who work weekends, especially early, can no doubt relate. ... |
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