NATIONAL SUMMARY                   
 
A wound up system over the Canadian Maritimes brought blizzard 
conditions to parts of the region on Saturday. Some snow wrapped 
around the system into the higher elevations of northern New England. 
More than a foot of snow fell over some locales during the 24-hour 
period ending at 6:00 p.m. EST Saturday. Jerusalem, Vt., measured 
16.0 inches of snow, while Mount Mansfield, was covered by a fresh 
foot of snow. Cold, biting winds above 30 mph also blew across the 
area. As a cold breeze crossed the eastern Great Lakes, more 
lake-effect snow was dumped across northeastern Ohio, portions of 
Pennsylvania and upstate New York. Heavy snowfall rates higher than 
an inch per hour were causing dangerous travel conditions once again. 
Over the past several days, this round of lake-effect snow has 
unleashed more than 30 inches in northwestern Pennsylvania. 
Meanwhile, drier air flowing into the Upper Great Lakes had finally 
ended the burst of heavy snow in the region. Under a cold bubble of 
high pressure over the Deep South, many record lows were set with 
temperatures plunging into the 20s and even the teens. Highs 
struggled to climb into the 50s in the Florida Panhandle, while highs 
in the southern Appalachians only reached into the 30s and 40s.
 
A few showers erupted in Deep South Texas as a moist flow was ushered 
into the area. A milder flow also returned to West Texas, allowing 
highs to rebound into the 60s. A rapidly weakening system in the 
Midwest dropped a quick dusting of snow and locally higher amounts up 
to 4 inches over eastern South Dakota and Iowa. Meanwhile, there were 
a few showers and snow above 3,000 feet. The Southwest was generally 
dry and mild.                      
 
 
SPECIAL WEATHER                    
 
Kona Low Departs Hawaii on the Anniversary of Hurricane Iwa:
 
--A cutoff low pressure system, referred to as a Kona Low, moved 
south and brought heavy rain to the western islands of Hawaii into 
Saturday. Honolulu, Hawaii, received a record rainfall of 1.12 inches 
on Saturday. The old record was 0.94 of an inch set in 2005. The 
higher elevations on the island received upwards of 5-10 inches of 
rain. The system will continue to push off to the south and east away 
from Hawaii today.                 
 
On this date in 1982, Hurricane Iwa was slamming the western islands. 
Iwa packed winds of 86 mph and gusts of 105 mph. This was the first 
direct hit of the islands since 1959. The most severe damage was 
caused on the island of Kauai. Total destruction cost Hawaii $150 
million, while Oahu had $50 million alone. Fortunately, no deaths 
were reported on land. The peak storm surge was 6 to 8 feet on the 
south shore of Kauai.              
 
 
WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS BY ACCU WEATHER 
 
Record Cold Lows Set Saturday in the East and South:
 
Location                      Old/Tied                      New
 
-Syracuse, N.Y.               (13/1987)                     11
 
-Williamsport, Pa.            (tied/1969)                   15
 
-Columbus, Ohio               (26/2000)                     24
 
-Jackson, Ky.                 (tied/2000)                   16
 
-Crossville, Tenn.            (tied/1964)                   11
 
-Tuscaloo, Ala.               (22/1964)                     19
 
-Muscle Shoals, Ala.          (19/1914)                     17
 
-Anniston, Ala.               (21/2000)                     20
 
-Augusta, Ga.                 (20/2000)                     18
 
-Athens, Ga.                  (tied/1937)                   16
 
-Macon, Ga.                   (21/1937)                     20
 
-Asheville, N.C.              (tied/1937)                   15
 
-Wilmington, N.C.             (24/1937)                     23
 
-Florence, S.C.               (tied/2000)                   20
 
Kona Low Bringing Torrential Rain to Hawaii:
 
-Honolulu, Hawaii, recorded a record rainfall of 1.12 inches on 
Saturday, breaking the old record of 0.94 of an inch set in 2005.
 
72-Hour Lake-Effect Snow Totals Ending at 7:00 p.m. EST Saturday (in inches):
 
 
Claredon, PA                       31.0                               
 
 
Youngsville, PA                    30.0                               
 
 
St. Marys, PA                      15.0                               
 
 
Warren, PA                         12.0                               
 
 
Ravenna, OH (on the ground)        9.3                                
 
 
Kinsman, OH (on the ground)        4.0                                
 
 
Cherry, NY (on the ground)         19.0                               
 
 
South Dayton, NY (7-hour)          8.0                                
 
 
Columbus, PA                       30.0                               
 
 
Tidioute, PA                       24.0                               
 
 
Bradford, PA                       13.0                               
 
 
Emporium, PA                       12.0                               
 
 
Youngstown, OH (on the ground)     5.0                                
 
 
Cleveland, OH (on the ground)      3.0                                
 
 
West Monroe, NY (on the ground)    12.0                               
 
 
Cherry Hill, NY                    7.0                                
 
 
Snowfall Amts. from Weak System Sat. Afternoon:
 
 
Adair, IA                          4.0"                               
 
 
Akron, IA                          3.0"                               
 
 
Boone, IA                          3.0"                               
 
 
Gutherie Center, IA                2.8"                               
 
 
Cherokee, IA                       1.5"                               
 
 
Isabel, SD                         2.0"                               
 
 
Polk City, SD                      1.7"                               
 
 
Columbia, SD                       1.3"                               
 
 
 
DAILY EXTREMES                     
 
National High Yesterday 89 at Rialto, California
National Low Yesterday -12 at Upson, Wisconsin
 
 
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NOVEMBER 23

PLACE              YEAR                  EVENT
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Pickens, WV        1950    Maximum snowfall from a single storm (state)
                           A total of 57.0 inches.

Hawaii             1982    Hurricane IWA (pronounced EEVA) packing winds
                           of 86 mph with gusts of 105 mph hit the
                           western Hawaiian Islands - first direct hit on
                           the islands since 1959 - major damage on the
                           island of Kauai. Total damage for all of the
		           Hawaiian Islands: $150 million.