The Soaker that was 2011

From severe thunderstorms, to frontal boundaries, to hurricanes, to snow storms, this year has proven to be one of the wettest on record for many, especially those of us here in the Northeast.  New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont have all set a new record with 2011, from records dating back from 1895.  Several places stretching from the Ohio River Valley to northern New England have had precipitation amounts 20 inches more than the normal!!  This is quite the figure and it will be interesting to see how the year will finish off.  It hasn't been much of a Winter so far with many places seeing much milder temperatures and there is no major storm in the forecast yet.  But that's the best thing about weather, it's always changing!

For more information on the record setting year for precipitation go to: http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/record-wet-year-east_2011-12-10