Cold Week Ends With A Potent Winter Storm That Produced A Wintry Mix Across The Plains, Midwest, And Northeast. Seasonal Demand Robust.
Weekend Review (1-2 December 2007): The strong low pressure system intensified late week in the Southern Rockies and became a significant winter storm. It moved rapidly northeastward over the weekend spreading a mix of wintry weather with it.
Measurable snows averaging 3 to 6 inches fell across much of the Central Plains, Upper Midwest, and in the interior Northeast. Several major cities were affected by the wintry conditions and included Des Moines, Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, and Albany.
Freezing rain and ice in these locations made travel very tricky. Power outages were reported in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. A wintry mix on Sunday morning turned to all rain in the major Northeast cities with heavier snows in the interior.
While store traffic counts were likely down, demand for winter items was strong against a warm week (East) last year. California and the Southwest dried out and warmed up, while more storminess occurred in the Pacific Northwest.
Last Week (week-ending 12/01/2007): The week began on a wet note across the Deep South with a slow moving storm that moved gradually to the northeast through the Ohio Valley and into Eastern Canada by mid week. Ahead of the storm, heavy rains fell across much of the parched Southeast, the Ohio Valley, and up the Eastern Seaboard.
One to two inch rains were common with locally heavier amounts. Behind the storm, the rain mixed with colder temperatures to provide snow in the Eastern Great Lakes into Ontario and Quebec. Mid-week, storminess remained confined to Canada and the U.S. Northern Tier with near normal temperatures; warmer than normal in the South.
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