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On this week’s map, improvements were made in areas of New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland in response to another round of beneficial precipitation across areas of the region. Heavy snowfall accumulations were observed across downwind locations within proximity to Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, including Buffalo and Watertown, New York. This week’s snowfall events led to significant increases in the snow coverage footprint within the region, with the National Weather Service (NWS) National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC) reporting that 78.9% of the region is currently covered by snow with an average depth of 3.5 inches and a maximum depth of 24.4 inches. In terms of temperature during the past week, below-normal average temperatures (1 to 6 degrees F) were observed across the southern extent of the region, while locations in the northern extent were generally above normal, with the greatest anomalies (3 to 9 degrees F above normal) observed in northern Maine. Looking at the New York City water supply system status, the current (12/3/24) total storage is at 59.8% of capacity (82.2% of normal capacity for the date). In areas of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, short-term precipitation shortfalls led to expansion of areas of Moderate Drought (D1).
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