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Richmond, VA: 52°

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Wind: 20 mph / 32 km/h from the SW
Dew Point: 33 °F / 1 °C
Pressure: 29.67 in / 1004 hPa
Humidity: 49%
Visibility: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Updated: 1:54 PM EST on December 01, 2008
Observed at: Richmond, Virginia(KRIC)

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December of 1831 was the coldest month on record for the the Northeast. New York City averaged just 22 degrees the entire month as only for days had a high temperature above freezing. Even colder was Burlington, VT which never did get above freezing the entire month.

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December 1, 2008
Normal high:54° Record high:77° (2006)
Normal low:34° Record low:12° (1976)
Sunrise:7:06 AM Moon Rise: 10:22 AM
Sunset:4:51 PM Moon Set: 8:10 PM
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Statement as of 1:58 PM EST on December 1, 2008

Special Weather Statement


... Line of showers with embedded strong thunderstorms moving through
central Virginia...

At 158 PM EST... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
line of showers with embedded strong thunderstorms from Milford to
15 miles west of Amelia courthouse... or from Milford to 8 miles east
of Farmville... moving east at 35 mph. The strong thunderstorms will
be near... Truxillo around 205 PM EST...
Subletts around 210 PM EST...
supply around 215 PM EST...
Winterham around 220 PM EST...
Scotts Fork around 225 PM EST...
Leedstown around 230 PM EST...

Small hail... wind gusts to 40 mph... and frequent lightning are
expected in the path of these storms. If you hear thunder... you are
close enough to be struck by lightning. Move into a safe shelter
before these storms reach your area. Remain indoors until the storms
have passed.


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