Winter Storm 2009

Weather Conditions at 15:00 March 2, 2009

• Temperature: +23 °F
• Humidity: 56 %
• Barometer: 30 In.Hg and Steady
• Wind Speed: 34.9 MPH
• Maximum wind gust in last 10 minutes: 26.6 MPH
• Wind Speed (average 10 minutes): 15.4 MPH
• Wind Direction: 3° (North)
• Wind Direction (average 10 minutes): 334° (North West)
• Dew Point: +9.7 °F
• Wind Chill: -2.2 °F

Extreme conditions today since 9.00 am

• Maximum Temperature: +24.8 °F at 13:04
• Minimum Temperature: +17.8 °F at 10:16
• Maximum Humidity: 89 % at 11:07
• Minimum Humidity: 52 % at 14:53
• Maximum Wind gust: 34.9 MPH, 317° at 13:20
• Maximum Barometric Pressure: 30 In.Hg at 15:00
• Minimum Barometric Pressure: 29.94 In.Hg at 13:46
• Maximum Rainfall Rate: nil
• Rainfall today since 9.00 am: 0 In.
• Maximum Dew Point: +17.4 °F at 13:04
• Minimum Dew Point: +8.2 °F at 14:53
• Minimum Wind Chill: -20.2 °F at 09:36

Extreme conditions for the 24 hours prior to 9.00 am

• Maximum Temperature: +39.7 °F at 15:20
• Minimum Temperature: +18.9 °F at 08:59
• Maximum Humidity: 90 % at 00:05
• Minimum Humidity: 43 % at 16:05
• Maximum Wind gust: 27.5 MPH, 325° at 06:57
• Maximum Barometric Pressure: 30.12 In.Hg at 11:32
• Minimum Barometric Pressure: 29.91 In.Hg at 07:16
• Maximum Rainfall Rate: nil
• Rainfall in the 24 hours prior to 9.00 am: 0 In.
• Maximum Dew Point: +22.8 °F at 22:50
• Minimum Dew Point: +5.4 °F at 06:30
• Minimum Wind Chill: -14.8 °F at 08:50

The whole eastern seaboard was hit with a horrible blizzard this weekend, but as I heard from friends and family south of the Mason-Dixon line they had different feelings then I did. I think the difference was my lack of hope. Spring is right around the corner in Atlanta. The Dogwoods and Bartlett Pears will be blooming by the end of the month. While I want to make plans for some Spring cleanup, I realize that I really must wait for the month of May, because I may have to suffer through another winter storm between now and then.