The Day The Temperature Rose 103 Degrees

An Alberta Clipper low-pressure system brought snow and gusty winds to parts of the Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast to end January and start February.

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Most areas did not experience heavy snow but slick travel conditions did create some issues. 

(MORE: Is Light Snowfall More Dangerous For Travelers?)

Alberta Clippers are common in the winter when the weather pattern features a southward dip in the jet stream east of the Rockies. Disturbances in the upper atmosphere and/or low-pressure systems near the earth's surface dive down across the Midwest from Canada and charge eastward rapidly with snow, gusty winds and falling temperatures. The name Alberta comes from where they often originate – in Canada's Alberta Province.

(MORE: Alberta Clipper Explained)

Here are a few snowfall totals, through the morning of Feb. 1, 2017:

Connecticut: 4.1 inches in Cheshire
Indiana: 1.8 inches near Crooked Lake and Lake James
Maine: 2.2 inches near Surry
​Maryland: 1.0 inches near Frostburg
Massachusetts: 6.0 inches in Lanesborough
Michigan: 6.7 inches near Grand Marais
Minnesota: 6.0 inches in Bemidji
New Hampshire: 2.7 inches near Strafford
New Jersey: 2.5 inches in Vernon
New York: 6.0 inches in Jefferson
Ohio: 5.0 inches in South Madison and near Jefferson
Pennsylvania: 8.0 inches near Glen Hazel Dam
Rhode Island: 4.0 inches in Burrillville
​Vermont: 4.0 inches in West Halifax
West Virginia: 5.0 inches near Davis
Wisconsin: 5.7 inches in Ashwaubenon

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