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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
854 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              70   02/11/1999
 LOW              -20   02/09/1875
HIGHEST            46   02/11        MM      MM
LOWEST              5   02/03        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     33.4              35.2    -1.8
AVG. MINIMUM     21.0              21.0     0.0
MEAN             27.2              28.1    -0.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     12              10.6     1.4
DAYS MIN <= 32     26              24.3     1.7
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.8    -0.8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.41   1881
 MINIMUM         0.04   1877
TOTALS           2.83              2.02    0.81
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.07    0.03
DAYS >= .01        15              10.6     4.4
DAYS >= .10         6               5.0     1.0
DAYS >= .50         1               1.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.2     0.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.40   02/26 TO 02/27
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           38.4   1908
                        0
                        0
TOTALS           23.5              10.2    13.3
 LIQUID EQUIV    2.35              1.00    1.35
SINCE 7/1        44.5              33.9    10.6
 LIQUID 7/1      4.45
DAYS >= TRACE      20               8.3    11.7
DAYS >= 1.0         8               3.2     4.8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         6   02/05
 24 HR TOTAL      4.0   02/27 TO 02/27
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1050              1033      17
 SINCE 7/1       4285              4553    -268
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST      02/01             MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/220    DATE  02/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/210    DATE  02/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               21     SLEET                      2
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      8

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

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CLIMATOLOGICAL STATISTICS FOR THE NWS WHITE LAKE - FEBRUARY 2013

...TEMPERATURE DATA...               ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.... 30.4             MONTHLY TOTAL ..........1.77
AVERAGE MINIMUM.... 14.9             GREATEST DAILY TOTAL....0.44
MONTHLY AVERAGE.... 22.6             ON THE 26TH
                                     2013 TOTAL..............5.72

...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...            ...SNOWFALL DATA...
MONTHLY TOTAL..........1178          MONTHLY TOTAL..........19.1
2012-13 SEASON TOTAL...5006          2012-13 SEASON TOTAL...43.4

...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL.........0
2013 TOTAL............0

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    SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 2013

...WINTER FINISHES WARMER THAN NORMAL, MAINLY DUE TO WARM DECEMBER...
...SAGINAW AND DETROIT RECORD THEIR 3RD & 8TH SNOWIEST FEBRUARIES...
...TEMPERATURES FOR FEBRUARY 2013 FINISH WITHIN A DEGREE OF NORMAL...


SELECTED STATISTICS FOR FEBRUARY 2013
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SNOWIEST CALENDAR DAY

DETROIT   4.0" ON 2/17
FLINT     5.1" ON 2/8
SAGINAW   5.7" ON 2/22

DAYS OF OBSERVED SNOWFALL (# OF TRACE)

DETROIT   20 (7)
FLINT     22 (6)
SAGINAW   21 (7)

WARMEST TEMPERATURE

DETROIT   46 ON 2/11
FLINT     48 ON 2/18 & 2/19
SAGINAW   44 ON 2/19

COLDEST TEMPERATURE

DETROIT   5  ON 2/17
FLINT    -7  ON 2/8
SAGINAW   0  ON 2/9


FEBRUARY 2013 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOW
              ACTUAL   NORMAL  DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA   23.5"    10.2"   +13.3"      8TH SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA     16.8"    10.8"   +6.0"      13TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW        22.2"    8.6"    +13.6"      3RD SNOWIEST

SNOW SEASON SINCE JULY 1

              ACTUAL   NORMAL*  DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA   44.5"    35.3"    +9.2"      21ST SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA     38.5"    38.6"    -0.1"      29TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW        40.0"    34.3"    +5.7"          N/A*

     *TO-DATE (AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2012)


PRECIPITATION
              ACTUAL   NORMAL  DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA   2.83"    2.02"   +0.81"     30TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA     1.56"    1.48"   +0.08"     42ND WETTEST
SAGINAW        1.99"    1.61"   +0.38"         N/A*


AVERAGE TEMPERATURE

              ACTUAL   NORMAL  DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA   27.2     28.1     -0.9    T-65TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA     24.8     24.8      0.0      47TH WARMEST
SAGINAW        24.0     24.5     -0.5          N/A*


AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE

              ACTUAL   NORMAL  DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA   33.4     35.2     -1.8      69TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA     32.7     32.8     -0.1      44TH WARMEST
SAGINAW        30.9     31.7     -0.8          N/A*


AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE

              ACTUAL   NORMAL  DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA   21.0     21.0      0.0    T-57TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA     16.9     16.9      0.0      46TH WARMEST
SAGINAW        17.2     17.3     -0.1          N/A*


WINTER 2012-2013 (DEC, JAN, FEB) STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION

              ACTUAL   NORMAL  DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA   8.92"    6.44"   +2.48"     11TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA     8.04"    5.03"   +3.01"      6TH WETTEST
SAGINAW        7.14"    5.24"   +1.90"     16TH WETTEST


AVERAGE TEMPERATURE

              ACTUAL   NORMAL  DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA   30.4     27.9     +2.5      17TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA     28.5     24.9     +3.6      10TH WARMEST
SAGINAW        28.5     24.7     +3.8      10TH WARMEST


AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE

              ACTUAL   NORMAL  DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA   37.5     34.4     +3.1    T-16TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA     36.2     32.2     +4.0     T-8TH WARMEST
SAGINAW        35.2     31.4     +3.8          N/A*


AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE

              ACTUAL   NORMAL  DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA   24.0     21.4     +2.6      21ST WARMEST
FLINT AREA     20.9     17.7     +3.2      14TH WARMEST
SAGINAW        21.7     18.0     +3.7          N/A*


DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921
SAGINAW HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912

*RANKINGS OUTSIDE THE TOP 20 FOR SAGINAW ARE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
DUE TO ONGOING UPDATES FOR THE SAGINAW AREA DATABASE
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