NATIONAL SUMMARY Cold and snowy was the theme of the day on Saturday across much of the Northeast and parts of the Great Lakes. A pair of low pressure systems and an arctic cold front pushing southward out of Canada were responsible for snow across coastal areas of the Northeast, parts of the mid-Atlantic as well as off the shores of Lake Erie and Lake Michigan. Heavier snowfall totals were reported downwind of the lakes in parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania and western New York. Heavy snow was also reported along the spine of the Appalachians in West Virginia. A few showers crossed through eastern North Carolina during the afternoon hours. Across the Plains, sprawling high pressure brought dry and frigid air to the Midwest, Great Lakes and the Plains. Dry and sunny weather also was found across much of the Southeast. Farther west, spotty showers and snow showers dotted much of the Northwest, northern Rockies as well as northern California and Nevada. Dry and pleasant weather was found across the Desert Southwest. SPECIAL WEATHER Remembering A Disruptive Deep South Snowstorm... On this date two years ago, a disruptive snowstorm pushed snow and a wintery mix along the I-20 corridor, reaching the Carolinas during the afternoon and evening hours. Record snow fell on many areas, including Jackson, Miss., with 4.1 inches. Atlanta and Athens, Ga., both had a record 1 inch of snow. Heavy wet snow caused power outages in the Carolinas, even into Charleston, S.C. Sleet mixed with rain in New Orleans while Mobile, Ala., had snow for several hours during the midday. WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS Records Broken Saturday... --A record daily maximum rainfall was set in Stanley, Idaho, on Saturday. A record 0.24 of an inch of rain broke the previous record of 0.23 of an inch set in 1975. 24-Hour Precipitation Ending 12:00 a.m. Sunday...(in inches) --Fort Rucker, Ala.: 0.96 --Hollywood, Fla.: 0.39 --Pompano Beach, Fla.: 0.33 --Chatham, Mass.: 0.65 --Hyannis, Mass.: 0.39 --Miami, Fla.: 0.32 --Hoquiam, Wash.: 0.61 --Homestead, Fla.: 0.37 --Provincetown, Mass.: 0.30 --Key West, Fla.: 0.52 --Quillayute, Wash.: 0.36 --Millville, N.J.: 0.30 --Jonesville, Va.: 0.51 --Chester, Conn.: 0.34 --Wilmington, Del.: 0.28 Temperature Departures For the First 11 Days of February...(in degrees Fahrenheit) --New York City, N.Y. - +6.5 degrees --Philadelphia, Pa. - +5.9 degrees --Washington D.C. - +6.0 degrees --Baltimore, Md. - +6.6 degrees --State College, Pa. - +5.9 degrees --Pittsburgh, Pa. - +3.7 degrees --Boston, Mass. - +6.3 degrees --Erie, Pa. - +5.9 degrees --Richmond, Va. - +4.4 degrees --Norfolk, Va. - +3.8 degrees --Albany, N.Y. - +7.5 degrees --Cleveland, Ohio +4.3 Latest Snowfall Totals Ending 12:00 a.m. Sunday...(in inches) Waterford, Pa. 8.8 Franklin Center, Pa. 7.6 (Near) Harborcreek, Pa. 7.0 Sagamore Hills, Ohio 7.0 Meadville, Pa. 6.0 Concord, Ohio 5.7 Pierpoint, Ohio 5.5 Chardon, Ohio 5.3 Millcreek, Pa. 5.2 Montville, Ohio 5.0 Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 4.5 Ravenna, Ohio 4.3 Erie, Pa. 4.3 Tallmadge, Ohio 4.2 Medina, Ohio 4.1 Brunswick, Ohio 4.0 Perrysburg, N.Y. 6.0 Cheektowaga, N.Y. 3.5 Kenmore, N.Y. 3.2 Alden, N.Y. 3.2 Tonawanda, N.Y. 3.0 Benton Harbor, Mich. 13.6 Kalamazoo, Mich. 3.5 Ludington, Mich. 8.0 DAILY EXTREMES National High Yesterday 83 at Gila Bend, Ariz. National Low Yesterday -20 at Fosston, Minn. COPYRIGHT 2012 ACCUWEATHER, INC