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Sunday, February 16, 2003 — View Current Conditions

	Daily Summary

Daily

	Actual:	Average :	Record :
Temperature:
Mean Temperature	14 °F	36 °F
Max Temperature	19 °F	44 °F	73 °F (1954)
Min Temperature	10 °F	28 °F	2 °F (1888)
Degree Days:
Heating Degree Days	50	29
Month to date heating degree days		487
Since 1 July heating degree days		3150
Cooling Degree Days	0	0
Month to date cooling degree days		0
Year to date cooling degree days		0
Moisture:
Dew Point	7 °F
Average Humidity	77
Maximum Humidity	92
Minimum Humidity	43
Precipitation:
Precipitation	0.30 in	0.09 in	1.84 in (1873)
Month to date precipitation		1.51
Year to date precipitation		4.54
Snow:
Snow	0.00 in	0.30 in	16.00 in (2003)
Month to date snowfall		5.5
Since 1 July snowfall		15.7
Snow Depth	18.00 in
Sea Level Pressure:
Sea Level Pressure	30.54 in
Wind:
Wind Speed	16 mph (NE)
Max Wind Speed	23 mph
Max Gust Speed	31 mph
Visibility	2 miles
Events	Fog , Snow

T = Trace of Precipitation, MM = Missing Value

Source: NWS Daily Summary

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Local Photos:

	Angelo's Luncheonette Snow accumulates under a reddened sky in the early evening.
	20th St. and Olney Ave Snow falls on the rowhomes of 20th Street with the steeple La Salle University's College Hall in the distance.
	Walnut Street Snow Philadelphia Flower Show banners (March 2-9) http://PhiladelphiaFlowerShow.org/
	Drifting over my car Snow drifts over my car late Sunday afternoon. Once cleaned off, it was quickly covered again by more snow.
	Last Picture Show on Chestnut Street Shuttered Sameric (nee Boyd), 1928 Art Deco by architectural firm Hoffman & Henon, prolific designers of many theaters in region, is Center City Philad...
	NJ Snowstorm 2/16/03 a view looking out towards the back yard.
	A breath of fresh air taken at the start of the '03 blizzard - the temp was 6.5 degrees

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Astronomy for February 16, 2003:

	Rise:	Set:
Actual Time:	6:52 AM EST	5:37 PM EST
Civil Twilight:	6:25 AM EST	6:05 PM EST
Nautical Twilight:	5:53 AM EST	6:37 PM EST
Astronomical Twilight:	5:22 AM EST	7:08 PM EST
Moon:	5:20 PM EST (2/16)	7:03 AM EST (2/16)
Length Of Visible Light:	11h 40m
Length of Day:	10h 45m

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	Hourly Observations

Time (EST):	Temp.:	Dew Point:	Humidity:	Sea Level Pressure:	Visibility:	Wind Dir:	Wind Speed:	Gust Speed:	Precip:	Events:	Conditions:
12:54 AM	19.0 °F	-0.0 °F	43%	30.57 in	10.0 miles	NE	17.3 mph	-	N/A		Overcast
1:54 AM	18.0 °F	-0.0 °F	45%	30.58 in	10.0 miles	NE	15.0 mph	-	N/A		Overcast
2:54 AM	17.1 °F	-0.9 °F	45%	30.58 in	10.0 miles	NE	13.8 mph	-	N/A		Overcast
3:54 AM	17.1 °F	-0.9 °F	45%	30.61 in	10.0 miles	ENE	8.1 mph	-	N/A		Overcast
4:54 AM	16.0 °F	-0.9 °F	47%	30.62 in	10.0 miles	NE	11.5 mph	-	N/A		Overcast
5:54 AM	16.0 °F	-0.9 °F	47%	30.61 in	10.0 miles	NE	16.1 mph	-	N/A		Overcast
6:54 AM	15.1 °F	-2.0 °F	47%	30.62 in	9.0 miles	NE	13.8 mph	-	N/A		Overcast
6:58 AM	14.0 °F	1.4 °F	57%	30.62 in	2.0 miles	NE	12.7 mph	-	0.00 in	Snow	Light Snow
7:00 AM	14.0 °F	3.2 °F	62%	30.62 in	1.5 miles	NE	15.0 mph	-	0.00 in	Snow	Light Snow
7:04 AM	14.0 °F	3.2 °F	62%	30.63 in	1.5 miles	NE	17.3 mph	-	0.00 in	Snow	Light Snow
7:08 AM	12.2 °F	3.2 °F	67%	30.63 in	1.2 miles	NE	15.0 mph	-	0.00 in	Snow	Light Snow
7:46 AM	12.2 °F	1.4 °F	62%	30.64 in	1.8 miles	NNE	15.0 mph	-	0.00 in	Snow	Light Snow
7:54 AM	12.9 °F	3.9 °F	67%	30.64 in	1.8 miles	NNE	13.8 mph	-	0.00 in	Snow	Light Snow
8:08 AM	12.2 °F	6.8 °F	79%	30.65 in	0.8 miles	NE	11.5 mph	-	0.00 in	Snow	Light Snow
8:14 AM	12.2 °F	6.8 °F	79%	30.66 in	0.5 miles	NE	12.7 mph	-	0.00 in	Snow	Snow
8:35 AM	12.2 °F	8.6 °F	85%	30.67 in	0.5 miles	NE	9.2 mph	-	0.01 in	Fog , Snow	Snow
8:40 AM	12.2 °F	8.6 °F	85%	30.67 in	0.5 miles	NE	11.5 mph	-	0.01 in	Fog , Snow	Snow
8:54 AM	12.0 °F	7.0 °F	80%	30.67 in	0.8 miles	NE	10.4 mph	-	0.01 in	Snow	Light Snow
9:54 AM	12.0 °F	8.1 °F	84%	30.65 in	0.8 miles	ENE	8.1 mph	-	0.01 in	Snow	Light Snow
10:54 AM	10.9 °F	7.0 °F	84%	30.64 in	0.5 miles	NE	15.0 mph	-	0.00 in	Fog , Snow	Snow
11:54 AM	10.9 °F	7.0 °F	84%	30.62 in	0.5 miles	NE	16.1 mph	-	0.00 in	Fog , Snow	Snow
12:12 PM	10.4 °F	6.8 °F	85%	30.61 in	0.2 miles	NE	12.7 mph	-	0.00 in	Fog , Snow	Heavy Snow
12:26 PM	10.4 °F	6.8 °F	85%	30.61 in	0.2 miles	NE	15.0 mph	-	0.01 in	Fog , Snow	Heavy Snow
12:54 PM	10.9 °F	8.1 °F	88%	30.61 in	0.2 miles	NNE	16.1 mph	-	N/A	Fog , Snow	Heavy Snow
1:25 PM	10.4 °F	8.6 °F	92%	30.60 in	0.2 miles	NNE	17.3 mph	-	0.01 in	Fog , Snow	Heavy Snow
1:38 PM	10.4 °F	6.8 °F	85%	30.59 in	0.2 miles	NE	18.4 mph	-	0.01 in	Fog , Snow	Heavy Snow
1:54 PM	10.9 °F	7.0 °F	84%	30.59 in	0.5 miles	NE	16.1 mph	-	0.05 in	Fog , Snow	Snow
2:12 PM	10.4 °F	6.8 °F	85%	30.59 in	0.5 miles	NE	19.6 mph	-	0.00 in	Fog , Snow	Snow
2:54 PM	12.0 °F	7.0 °F	80%	30.59 in	0.5 miles	NE	16.1 mph	-	0.03 in	Fog , Snow	Snow
3:54 PM	12.0 °F	8.1 °F	84%	30.57 in	0.5 miles	NE	19.6 mph	-	0.01 in	Fog , Snow	Snow
4:54 PM	12.9 °F	9.0 °F	84%	30.55 in	0.5 miles	NE	17.3 mph	-	0.01 in	Fog , Snow	Snow
5:54 PM	12.9 °F	9.0 °F	84%	30.51 in	0.8 miles	NE	18.4 mph	-	0.02 in	Fog , Snow	Snow
6:54 PM	12.9 °F	10.0 °F	88%	30.48 in	0.5 miles	NE	20.7 mph	28.8 mph	0.03 in	Fog , Snow	Snow
7:01 PM	12.2 °F	10.4 °F	92%	30.48 in	0.8 miles	NE	17.3 mph	28.8 mph	0.00 in	Fog , Snow	Light Snow
7:17 PM	12.2 °F	10.4 °F	92%	30.48 in	0.8 miles	NE	17.3 mph	-	0.00 in	Fog , Snow	Snow
7:19 PM	12.2 °F	10.4 °F	92%	30.47 in	1.0 miles	NE	17.3 mph	-	0.00 in	Fog , Snow	Snow
7:43 PM	14.0 °F	10.4 °F	86%	30.47 in	0.8 miles	NE	20.7 mph	25.3 mph	0.01 in	Fog , Snow	Snow
7:54 PM	14.0 °F	10.9 °F	88%	30.46 in	1.0 miles	NE	19.6 mph	25.3 mph	0.01 in	Fog , Snow	Snow
8:01 PM	14.0 °F	10.4 °F	86%	30.46 in	0.5 miles	NE	21.9 mph	25.3 mph	0.00 in	Fog , Snow	Snow
8:25 PM	14.0 °F	10.4 °F	86%	30.45 in	1.0 miles	NE	18.4 mph	-	0.01 in	Fog , Snow	Snow
8:47 PM	15.8 °F	12.2 °F	86%	30.45 in	0.8 miles	NE	18.4 mph	25.3 mph	0.01 in	Fog , Snow	Light Snow
8:54 PM	15.1 °F	10.9 °F	84%	30.44 in	0.8 miles	NE	17.3 mph	27.6 mph	0.01 in	Fog , Snow	Light Snow
9:36 PM	15.8 °F	12.2 °F	86%	30.44 in	1.2 miles	NE	21.9 mph	26.5 mph	0.01 in	Fog , Snow	Light Snow
9:54 PM	15.1 °F	12.0 °F	88%	30.41 in	0.8 miles	NE	21.9 mph	-	0.02 in	Fog , Snow	Light Snow
10:01 PM	15.8 °F	12.2 °F	86%	30.41 in	0.8 miles	NE	21.9 mph	26.5 mph	0.00 in	Fog , Snow	Light Snow
10:44 PM	15.8 °F	12.2 °F	86%	30.39 in	0.8 miles	NE	23.0 mph	31.1 mph	0.03 in	Fog , Snow	Light Snow
10:54 PM	16.0 °F	12.9 °F	88%	30.39 in	0.8 miles	NE	21.9 mph	26.5 mph	0.03 in	Fog , Snow	Light Snow
10:58 PM	15.8 °F	12.2 °F	86%	30.38 in	1.8 miles	NE	18.4 mph	26.5 mph	0.00 in	Fog , Snow	Light Snow
11:05 PM	15.8 °F	12.2 °F	86%	30.38 in	2.0 miles	NE	19.6 mph	25.3 mph	0.01 in	Fog , Snow	Light Snow
11:12 PM	15.8 °F	12.2 °F	86%	30.37 in	1.5 miles	NE	18.4 mph	-	0.01 in	Fog , Snow	Light Snow
11:54 PM	16.0 °F	12.9 °F	88%	30.34 in	1.0 miles	NE	19.6 mph	29.9 mph	0.06 in	Fog , Snow	Light Ice Pellets

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