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CXUS51 KBGM 041522
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1012 AM EST WED MAR 4 2009

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...THE SYRACUSE NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2008 TO 2/28/2009...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1902 TO 2009

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              72   12/06/2001
 LOW              -26   02/18/1979
                        01/26/1966
HIGHEST            62   12/28        34      28       MM  MM
LOWEST             -2   01/15        18     -20       MM  MM
                        01/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     32.3              34.0    -1.7       MM
AVG. MINIMUM     16.7              18.0    -1.3       MM
MEAN             24.5              25.8    -1.3       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     51              43.0     8.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     86              80.0     6.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       3               9.0    -6.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.98   1959
 MINIMUM         4.57   1979
TOTALS           6.95              7.53   -0.58       MM
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.08    0.00       MM
DAYS >= .01        46              53.0    -7.0       MM
DAYS >= .10        21              22.0    -1.0       MM
DAYS >= .50         6               3.0     3.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.65   12/27 TO 12/27                MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          146.0   2004
 24 HR TOTAL     22.0   01/31/1966 TO 01/31/1966
 SNOW DEPTH        48   02/01/1966
                        02/21/1958
                        02/20/1958
TOTALS          131.0              81.0    50.0       MM
SINCE 7/1       147.7              88.9    58.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      6                 5       1       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      72              64.0     8.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        32              23.0     9.0       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        20   12/23                         MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     15.3   12/22 TO 12/23                MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3629              3540      89       MM
 SINCE 7/1       5088              4941     147       MM
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       MM
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/23/1963
 LATEST       05/24/1963
EARLIEST                        10/14
LATEST                          04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/278
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/280    DATE  12/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/290    DATE  12/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   34


AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74


-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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THIRD HIGHEST SNOWFALL FOR DECEMBER TO FEBRUARY
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