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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
727 PM EDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE ROCHESTER NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              86   03/29/1905
 LOW               -7   03/08/1999
                        03/13/1885
                        03/05/1872
HIGHEST            64   03/10                         80  03/21
LOWEST             17   03/21                         12  03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     40.3              42.8    -2.5     57.3
AVG. MINIMUM     26.6              25.8     0.8     37.4
MEAN             33.5              34.3    -0.8     47.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      8               5.5     2.5        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     27              23.2     3.8       10
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.02   1873
 MINIMUM         0.47   1958
TOTALS           0.85              2.50   -1.65     1.28
DAYS >= .01        14                                 15
DAYS >= .10         2                                  5
DAYS >= .50         0                                  0
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                  0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.28   03/18 TO 03/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           54.0   1900
TOTALS           11.9              16.3    -4.4      4.7
SINCE 7/1        75.8              95.2   -19.4     57.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                 3      -2        0
DAYS >= 1.0         6               4.0     2.0        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   03/05                          1  03/06
                        03/04                             03/05
 24 HR TOTAL      1.9   03/03 TO 03/03

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     971               952      19      545
 SINCE 7/1       5279              5738    -459     4557
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        5
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        5
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/290
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/300    DATE  03/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               22     SLEET                      1
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      6

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

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...RATHER DRY CONDITIONS HIGHLIGHT AN UNEVENTFUL MARCH IN
ROCHESTER...

MARCH 2013 IN ROCHESTER WILL GO DOWN IN THE RECORD BOOKS AS A DRY
MONTH WITH VERY FEW NOTABLE WEATHER EVENTS. WHILE MEASURABLE
PRECIPITATION WAS RECORDED AT THE ROCHESTER AIRPORT FOR FOURTEEN
DAYS OF THE MONTH...ONLY TWO DAYS SAW 0.10 INCH OR GREATER
PRECIPITATION...WITH 0.28 INCH ON THE 18TH THE HIGHEST AMOUNT FOR
THE MONTH. AS A RESULT...ONLY 0.85 INCH OF PRECIPITATION
FELL...MAKING MARCH 2013 THE 5TH DRIEST ON RECORD.

THE MONTHLY SNOWFALL OF 11.9 INCHES BRINGS THE SEASON TOTAL TO 75.8
INCHES WHICH IS 19.4 INCHES BELOW AVERAGE. HOWEVER...THIS IS 18.7
INCHES GREATER THAN THE UP TO DATE SNOWFALL TOTAL FROM LAST YEAR.
MOST OF THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW THAT FELL THIS MONTH MAINLY IMPACTED
LOCATIONS EAST OF METRO ROCHESTER. HOWEVER...A WINTRY MIX OF
PRECIPITATION DID IMPACT THE AREA ON THE 27TH.

REGARDING TEMPERATURES...WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES. THE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE FOR THIS MARCH WAS 33.5 DEGREES WHICH IS 0.8 DEGREES
BELOW THE CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGE. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES FOR MARCH
2012 WAS 47.3 DEGREES...THE WARMEST ON RECORD. ALSO RECALL THAT
MARCH 2012 FEATURED MANY DAYS WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 60S AND 70S
AND ONE 80 DEGREE DAY.

THE MONTH ALSO FEATURED A TYPICAL AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER. THE LAKE
ONTARIO WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER VARIED FROM 36 TO 38 DEGREES.

WHILE VERY DRY WEATHER PREVAILED IN MARCH...THE LATEST FORECAST FROM
THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER SUGGESTS A TREND TOWARD SOMEWHAT
WETTER CONDITIONS IN APRIL.

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TJP