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Reporter: AP

Post Tropical Storm Sandy is expected to move northward and into eastern Canada on Wednesday. Strong winds and heavy rainfall will diminish across the Ohio River Valley and Northeast as this system moves away from the region. Expect cool air along the western side of this system to create a combination of rain and snow showers across parts of the Upper Ohio River Valley, with heavier snow showers persisting at high elevations of the Central and Northern Appalachians. Rainfall totals on Wednesday should remain less than 2 inches in most of the region, with heaviest rainfall anticipated along the outer most rain band to the east, as it moves across Maine. Rainfall totals may reach up to 4 inches in parts of northern and central Maine. Flood warnings and advisories remain in effect from the Mid-Atlantic coast through the coast of Maine as water continues to drain from the region.
In the West, a low pressure system moves into the Pacific Northwest and pushes a cold front through northern California. This will create more rain and high elevation snow showers across Oregon and Washington, while precipitation for the Sierras will develop Wednesday evening, into Thursday. Lower elevations may see another 1 to 3 inches of rainfall on Wednesday. Also expect strong winds to accompany this system with gusts from 30 to 40 mph at higher elevations.
TUESDAY'S WEATHER EXTREMES:
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)......93 Ocotillo Wells, Calif.
HIGHEST HEAT INDEX (DEGREES F)...................93 Kahului, Hawaii
LOWEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F).....................17 Sparta, Wis.
LOWEST WIND CHILL (DEGREES F)......................-5 Galena, Alaska
HIGHEST WIND GUST (MPH)........................107 Mt. Washington, N.H.
HIGHEST PRECIPITATION (INCHES)...............3.86 Greenville, Maine
ON THIS DATE
The Halloween Mega Storm happened on this date in 1991. Blizzard conditions were experienced throughout the Upper Midwest as Duluth, MN picked up 37 inches of snow. Minneapolis, MN picked up 28 inches of snow. Both of these values were single storm records for the respective cities.

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