

JANUARY 1ST

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1864...

Snow, gales and severe cold hit the Midwest. It was the most bitter cold
New Year's day of record with afternoon highs of 16 below zero at Chicago
IL and 25 below at Minneapolis MN. (David Ludlum)

...1934...

Heavy rain which began on December 30th led to flooding in the Los Angeles
Basin area of California. Flooding claimed the lives of at least 45
persons. Walls of water and debris up to ten feet high were noted in some
canyon areas. Rainfall totals ranged up to 16.29 inches at Azusa, with 8.26
inches reported in Downtown Los Angeles. (The Weather Channel)

...1949...

A six day blizzard began over the Northern Rockies and the Great Plains.
The storm produced the most adverse weather conditions in the history of
the west. (David Ludlum)

...1979...

The temperature at Maybell CO plunged to 60 degrees below zero to tie the
state record set back in 1951 at Taylor Park. (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

A winter storm brought rain and snow and high winds to the Southern and
Middle Atlantic Coast Region. The storm, which occurred in a period of
unusually high astronomical tides, produced a tide of 9.4 feet at Myrtle
Beach SC (their highest since Hurricane Hazel in 1954) which caused a total
of 25 million dollars damage in South Carolina. (National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

...1988...

Arctic cold gripped the north central U.S. The morning low of 31 degrees
below zero at Alamosa CO was a record for the date. Squalls in the Great
Lakes Region produced 17 inches of snow at Elmira NY. (National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Those who woke up New Year's morning unable to see much farther than the
end of their nose had a good excuse, at least in the central U.S., as dense
fog prevailed from Texas to Wisconsin. (National Weather Summary)

...1990...

The new year and decade began on a rather peaceful note. Snow was primarily
confined to the Great Lakes Region, the Upper Ohio Valley, and the Sierra
Nevada Range of California. Subzero temperature readings were confined to
Minnesota and North Dakota. (National Weather Summary)

...1994...

Strong winds along the eastern slopes of the Central Rockies gusted to 70
mph at Arlington WY, and gusted to 80 mph near Estes Park CO. Heavy snow in
the northeast mountains of Oregon produced 14 inches at Tollgate. A series
of storms the first three days of the year produced 20 inches of snow at
Lowman, in the west central mountains of Idaho. (National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

JANUARY 2ND

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1910...

A great flood in Utah and Nevada washed out 100 miles of railroad between
Salt Lake City UT and Los Angeles CA causing seven million dollars damage.
(David Ludlum)

...1961...

The coldest temperature of record for the state of Hawaii was established
with a reading of 14 degrees atop Haleakela Summit. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

A winter storm moving up the Atlantic coast brought heavy snow and high
winds to the northeastern U.S. Wind gusts reached 82 mph at Trenton NJ and
Southwest Harbor in Maine. Snowfall totals ranged up to two feet at Salem
NH and Waterboro ME. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

"Old Man Winter" took a siesta, with snow a scarcity across the nation. For
the second day in a row Alamosa CO reported a record low of 31 degrees
below zero. (National Weather Summary)

...1989...

Strong and gusty winds prevailed along the eastern slopes of the northern
and central Rockies. Winds gusted to 71 mph at Colorado Springs CO and
Livingston MT. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

The first winter storm of the new year and decade developed in the
southwestern U.S., and blanketed the northern mountains of Utah with 12 to
23 inches of snow. Up to 22 inches of snow was reported in the
Alta-Snowbird area. The storm brought Las Vegas NV their first measurable
precipitation in four and a half months, since the 17th of August.
(National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1994...

High winds buffeted the Northern Front Range of Colorado during the morning
hours. Peak wind gusts included 105 mph atop Squaw Mountain near Idaho
Springs and 89 mph at Fort Collins. A fast moving "Alberta Clipper" brought
up to six inches of snow to Iowa. Up to a foot of snow blanketed the Snowy
Range Mountains in southeastern Wyoming. (National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

JANUARY 3RD

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1777...

An overnight freeze enabled George Washington and his troops to flank the
British at Trenton, cross their lines at Princeton, and seek security in
the hills of northern New Jersey. (David Ludlum)

...1961...

A three day long icestorm was in progress over northern Idaho which
produced an accumulation of ice eight inches thick, a U.S. record. Heavy
fog, which blanketed much of northern Idaho from Grangeville to the
Canadian border, deposited the ice on power and phone lines causing
widespread power outages. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

A powerful Pacific coast storm blasted the western U.S. with high winds,
heavy rain and heavy snow. Winds gusted to 96 mph at Cape Blanco OR, and
snowfall totals reached 20 inches in the Sierra Nevada Range of California.
(National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

After a day of rest, "Old Man Winter" came back as a triple threat, hitting
both coasts with winter storms, and blasting the central U.S. with cold
arctic air. Snow and ice in the eastern U.S. caused 4.5 million dollars
damage to homes and vehicles in North Carolina, the storm in the western
U.S. produced two feet of snow in the Lake Tahoe area of Nevada, and
temperatures in North Dakota plunged to 30 degrees below zero, with wind
chill readings as cold as 95 degrees below zero. (National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

...1989...

Thirteen cities in the southeastern U.S., and five more in Washington and
Oregon, reported new record high temperatures for the date. Highs of 78
degrees at Galveston TX and 82 degrees at Lake Charles LA were records for
the month of January. (National Weather Summary)

...1990...

A winter storm in the southwestern U.S. spread snow across Colorado and New
Mexico. Heavy snow fell in southwestern Colorado, with 13 inches reported
at Wolf Creek Pass. Snow spread into the Central Plains Region during the
day, with six inches reported at Garden City KS. (National Weather Summary)

...1994...

A heavy wet snow blanketed much of the state of Ohio, with 12 to 18 inches
reported in counties along the Ohio River. Newport received 21 inches.
Thunder and lightning accompanied the snow, with five inches reported in
Washington County and Noble County between 7 AM and 8 AM Tuesday. Parts of
Washington County were without electricity for eight days following the
storm. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

JANUARY 4TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1888...

Sacramento CA received 3.5 inches of snow, an all-time record for that
location. The heaviest snow in recent history was two inches on February
5th in 1976. (4th-5th) (The Weather Channel)

...1971...

A blizzard raged from Kansas to Wisconsin, claiming 27 lives in Iowa. Winds
reached 50 mph, and the storm produced up to 20 inches of snow. (David
Ludlum)

...1982...

Milwaukee WI was shut down completely as a storm buried the city under 16
inches of snow in 24 hours. It was the worst storm in thirty-five years.
(David Ludlum)

...1987...

A storm moving off the Pacific Ocean spread wintery weather across the
southwestern U.S., with heavy snow extending from southern California to
western Wyoming. Up to 15 inches of snow blanketed the mountains of
southern California, and rainfall totals in California ranged up to 2.20
inches in the Chino area. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Frigid arctic air invading the central and eastern U.S. left Florida about
the only safe refuge from the cold and snow. A storm in the western U.S.
soaked Bodega Bay in central California with 3.12 inches of rain. (National
Weather Summary)

...1989...

Up to a foot of snow blanketed the mountains of West Virginia, and strong
winds in the northeastern U.S. produced wind chill readings as cold as 60
degrees below zero in Maine. Mount Washington NH reported wind gusts to 136
mph along with a temperature of 30 below zero! (National Weather Summary)

...1990...

A winter storm moving out of the southwestern U.S. spread heavy snow across
Nebraska and Iowa into Wisconsin. Snowfall totals in Nebraska ranged up to
7 inches at Auburn and Tecumseh. Totals in Iowa ranged up to 11 inches at
Carlisle. In Iowa, most of the snow fell between midnight and 4 AM.
(National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1994...

A major winter storm blanketed much of the northeastern U.S. with heavy
snow. More than two feet was reported in northwestern Pennsylvania, with 33
inches at Waynesburg. There were ten heart attacks, and 185 injuries,
related to the heavy snow in northwest Pennsylvania. Whiteout conditions
were reported in Vermont and northeastern New York State. A wind gusts to
75 mph was clocked at Shaftsbury VT. In the Adirondacks of eastern New York
State, the town of Tupper reported five inches of snow between 1 PM and 2
PM. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

JANUARY 5TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1835...

It was a record cold morning in the eastern U.S. The mercury at the Yale
Campus in New Haven CT plunged to 23 degrees below zero, and reached 40
below in the Berkshire Hills of Connecticut. (David Ludlum)

...1904...

Bitterly cold air gripped the northeastern U.S. Morning lows of -42 degrees
at Smethport PA and -34 at River Vale NJ established state records. (The
Weather Channel)

...1913...

The temperature at the east portal to Strawberry Tunnel reached 50 degrees
below zero to tie the record established at Woodruff on February 6, 1899.
(David Ludlum)

...1982...

A three day rainstorm in the San Francisco area finally came to an end.
Marin County and Cruz County were drenched with up to 25 inches of rain,
and the Sierra Nevada Range was buried under four to eight feet of snow.
The storm claimed at least 36 lives, and caused more than 300 million
dollars damage. (Storm Data)

...1987...

A massive winter storm spread heavy snow from the southwestern U.S. into
the Rockies. In Utah, the Alta ski resort reported a storm total of 42
inches of snow. Winds gusted to 64 mph at Albuquerque NM. (National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Thunderstorms helped produce heavy snow in the Lower Great Lakes Region.
Snow fell at the rate of four to five inches per hour, and snowfall totals
ranged up to 69 inches at Highmarket NY. (National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1989...

A strong Pacific cold front produced heavy snow and high winds in Nevada.
Winds gusted to 80 mph north of Reno, while up to two feet of snow
blanketed the Lake Tahoe ski area. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Thunderstorms produced heavy rain in the Central Gulf Coast Region. New
Orleans LA was drenched with 4.05 inches of rain in 24 hours. An overnight
storm blanketed the mountains of northern Utah with up to eleven inches of
snow. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

JANUARY 6TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1880...

Seattle WA was in the midst of their worst snowstorm of record. Hundreds of
barns were destroyed, and transportation was brought to a standstill, as
the storm left the city buried under four feet of snow. (David Ludlum)

...1884...

The temperature dipped to one degree below zero at Atlanta GA. It marked
the final day of a severe arctic outbreak in the South and Midwest. (David
Ludlum)

...1987...

A storm moving across the western U.S. spread heavy snow into the Central
Rockies. Casper WY received 14 inches of snow in 24 hours, a January record
for that location. Big Piney WY reported 17 inches of snow. (National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

It was a bad day for chickens. Heavy snow in Arkansas, with totals ranging
up to 16 inches at Heber Springs, claimed the lives of 3.5 million
chickens, and snow and ice up to three inches thick claimed the lives of
another 1.75 million chickens in north central Texas. Up to 18 inches of
snow blanketed Oklahoma, with Oklahoma City reporting a record 12 inches of
snow in 24 hours. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

A "bonafide blizzard" ripped through south central and southeastern Idaho.
Strong winds, gusting to 60 mph at the Fort Hall Indian Reservation,
whipped the snow into drifts five feet high, and produced wind chill
readings as cold as 35 degrees below zero. The blizzard prompted an Idaho
Falls air controller to remark that "the snow is blowing so hard you can't
see the fog". (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Rain and gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast. Winds
at Astoria OR gusted to 65 mph. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed over
Florida. Five cities reported record high temperatures for the date,
including Miami with a reading of 86 degrees. The hot spot in the nation
was West Palm Beach with a high of 87 degrees. (National Weather Summary)

JANUARY 7TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1873...

A blizzard raged across the Great Plains. Many pioneers, unprepared for the
cold and snow, perished in southwest Minnesota and northwestern Iowa.
(David Ludlum)

...1971...

The temperature at Hawley Lake, located southeast of McNary AZ, plunged to
40 degrees below zero to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

A storm in the southwestern U.S. produced 30 inches of snow north of Zion
National Park in southern Utah, with 18 inches reported at Cedar Canyon UT.
(National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

A winter storm in the southeastern U.S. produced 27 inches of snow in the
Bad Creek area of South Carolina, and claimed the lives of two million
chickens in Alabama. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

A tornado in southern Illinois obliterated half the community of Allendale,
injuring fifty perons and causing more than five million dollars damage,
while thunderstorm winds gusting higher than 100 mph caused ten million
dollars damage at Franklin KY. Twenty-five cities, from the Gulf coast to
Michigan, reported record high temperatures for the date. (National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

A rapidly intensifying low pressure system and a vigorous cold front
brought heavy rain and high winds to the Pacific Northwest. Two to five
inches rains soaked western Washington and western Oregon, and winds
gusting above 70 mph caused extensive damage. Wind gusts on Rattlesnake
Ridge in Washington State reached 130 mph. (National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

JANUARY 8TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1953...

A severe icestorm in the northeastern U.S. produced up to four inches of
ice in Pennsylvania, and two to three inches in southeastern New York
State. In southern New England the ice coated a layer of snow up to 20
inches deep. The storm resulted in 31 deaths and 2.5 million dollars
damage. (David Ludlum)

...1973...

A severe icestorm struck Atlanta GA. The storm paralyzed the city closing
schools and businesses, and damage from the storm was estimated at 25
million dollars. One to four inches of ice coated northern Georgia leaving
300,000 persons without electricity for up to a week. Between 7 PM and 9 PM
on the 7th, 2.27 inches (liquid content) of freezing rain, sleet and snow
coated Atlanta, as the temperature hovered at 32 degrees. (7th-8th) (David
Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

A winter storm moving out of the Southern Rockies into the Central Plains
Region produced 14 inches of snow at Red River NM, and 17 inches in the
Wolf Creek ski area of Colorado. Wichita KS was blanketed with seven inches
of snow. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

A winter storm spread heavy snow across the northeastern U.S., with up to
ten inches reported in southern New Jersey. (National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

...1989...

Strong northwesterly winds and bitterly cold temperatures prevailed in the
north central U.S. Winds in the Great Lakes Region gusted to 58 mph at
Chicago IL, and reached 63 mph at Niagara Falls NY. Squalls in western New
York State produced 20 inches of snow at Barnes Corners and Lowville. Snow
squalls in Upper Michigan produced 26 inches around Keweenaw. (National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

High winds plagued the northwestern U.S., with the state of Oregon hardest
hit. Two persons were killed in Oregon, and nine others were injured, and
the high winds downed fifty-five million board feet of timber, valued at
more than twenty million dollars. Winds gusted to 90 mph near Pinehurst ID,
and wind gusts reached 96 mph at Stevenson WA. (National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

JANUARY 9TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1875...

The temperature at Cheyenne WY dipped to an all-time record cold reading of
-38 degrees. (The Weather Channel)

...1888...

Severe cold gripped much of the western U.S. At Portland OR the Columbia
River was frozen for two weeks, and in southern California temperatures
dipped below freezing in some of the citrus growing areas. (David Ludlum)

...1976...

Lake effect snow squalls buried the town of Adams NY under 68 inches of
snow. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

A winter storm spread heavy snow from the Central Plains into the Great
Lakes Region. Heavier totals included 9 inches at Sun City KS, 7 inches at
Columbia MO, 11 inches at Terre Haute IN, and up to 10 inches in the
southern suburbs of Chicago IL. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

A storm in the northeastern U.S. produced ten inches of snow at Boston MA,
and 14 inches at Worcester MA. A winter storm in the northwestern U.S.
produced a foot of snow in three hours at McCall ID. (National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Strong winds prevailed along the eastern slopes of the Rockies in Colorado.
Winds gusted to 113 mph at the Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, and
reached 115 mph at Boulder. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

A third storm in four days hit the Pacific Northwest. Winds in Oregon
gusted above 100 mph at Netarts and at Oceanside. Up to 8.16 inches of rain
was reported around Seaside OR, and the total of 4.53 inches of rain at
Astoria OR was a record for the date. Twelve cities in the western U.S.
reported record high temperatures for the date. The high of 70 degrees at
Cedar City UT was a record for January. (National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

JANUARY 10TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1800...

Savannah GA received a foot and a half of snow, and ten inches blanketed
Charleston SC. It was the heaviest snowfall of record for the immediate
Coastal Plain of the southeastern U.S. (David Ludlum)

...1911...

The temperature at Rapid City SD plunged 47 degrees in just fifteen
minutes. (The Weather Channel)

...1949...

Snow was reported at San Diego CA for the first and only time since 1882.
Snow was noted even on some of the beaches in parts of the Los Angeles
metropolitan area. Burbank reported 4.7 inches, and Long Beach and Laguna
Beach received one inch of snow. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

...1975...

The "Storm of the Century" hit Minnesota. A severe blizzard moved northward
across the state producing up to two feet of snow. High winds drove wind
chill readings to 80 degrees below zero, and at Duluth MN the barometric
pressure dipped to 28.55 inches. The storm, which claimed 35 lives,
occurred on the 102nd anniversary of the infamous "Pioneer Blizzard" in
Minnesota. (David Ludlum)

...1982...

The temperature at O'Hare Airport in Chicago IL plunged to an all-time
record of 26 degrees below zero, and high winds drove the wind chill
reading to 77 degrees below zero. The temperature in Downtown Chicago
reached 23 degrees below zero. A week later a second arctic surge sent the
temperature plunging back down to 25 degrees below zero. (Weather Channel)
(National Weather Summary)

...1987...

Bitter cold air invaded the Rocky Mountain Region, with subzero readings
reported as far south as Gallop NM. Pocatello ID reported a record low
reading of 14 degrees below zero. (National Weather Summary)

...1988...

A storm in the northwestern U.S. produced wind gusts to 97 mph at Netarts
OR, and up to two feet of snow in the mountains of Oregon. (National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

The first documented January tornado of record in Utah struck the south
part of Sandy. Asphalt shingles were driven one half inch into a fence.
(The Weather Channel)

Clear skies, light winds, and up to 24 inches of snow cover, allowed the
temperature to plunge to 45 degrees below zero at Roseau MN, and to -43
degrees at Warroad MN. The afternoon high at Grand Forks ND was 16 degrees
below zero. (National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Strong southerly winds ahead of a Pacific cold front helped temperatures in
the central U.S. soar as much as 50 degrees during the day. A total of
fifty cities in the central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the
date, with afternoon highs in the 70s reported as far north as Nebraska and
eastern Colorado. Highs of 53 at devils Lake ND, 76 at Grand Island NE, 73
at Lincoln NE, and 73 at North Platte NE, established records for the month
of January. (National Weather Summary)

JANUARY 11TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1918...

A tremendous blizzard completely immobilized the Midwest, stopping mail
service for two weeks. The vast storm then moved through the Great Lakes
Region and the Ohio Valley. Winds reached 60 mph at Toledo OH, and the
temperature plunged from 28 above to 15 below zero during passage of the
cold front. (David Ludlum)

...1972...

Downslope winds hit the eastern slopes of the Rockies in northern Colorado
and southeastern Wyoming. Boulder CO reported wind gusts to 143 mph and
twenty-five million dollars property damage. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

A storm in the northeastern U.S. buried the mountains of central Vermont
with up to 26 inches of snow, and snowfall totals in Maine ranged up to 27
inches at Telos Lake. Winds gusted to 45 mph at Newark NJ and Albany NY.
(National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Snow and high winds in Utah resulted in a fifty car pile-up along
Interstate 15. Winds in Wyoming gusted to 115 mph at Rendezvous Peak.
(National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

A cold front which the previous day produced 21 inches of snow at Stampede
Pass WA and wind gusts to 75 mph at Mammoth Lakes CA, spread snow across
Colorado. Totals in Colorado ranged up to 17 inches at Steamboat Springs.
(National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Strong northwesterly winds associated with a deep low pressure system
crossing the Upper Great Lakes Region ushered cold air into the central
U.S. Winds gusted to 72 mph at Fort Dodge IA, and wind gusts reached 75 mph
at Yankton SD. Snow and high winds created blizzard conditions in
northwestern Minnesota. Squalls produced heavy snow in parts of Upper
Michigan and northern Lower Michigan, with 16 inches reported at Wakefield.
(National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

JANUARY 12TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1888...

A sharp cold front swept southward from the Dakotas to Texas in just 24
hours spawning a severe blizzard over the Great Plains. More than 200
pioneers perished in the storm. Subzero temperatures and mountainous snow
drifts killed tens of thousands of cattle. (David Ludlum)

...1912...

The morning low of 47 degrees below zero at Washta IA established a state
record. (The Weather Channel)

...1985...

A record snowstorm struck portions of western and south central Texas. The
palm trees of San Antonio were blanketed with up to thirteen and a half
inches of snow, more snow than was ever previously received in an entire
winter season. (Weather Channel) (Storm Data)

...1987...

Twenty-seven cities in the Upper Midwest reported new record high
temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 72 degrees at Valentine NE
and 76 degrees at Rapid City SD set records for the month of January.
(National Weather Summary)

...1988...

Parts of North Dakota finally got their first snow of the winter season,
and it came with a fury as a blizzard raged across the north central U.S.
Snowfall totals ranged up to 14 inches at Fargo ND, winds gusted to 65 mph
at Windom MN, and wind chill readings in North Dakota reached 60 degrees
below zero. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

A dozen cities in the southeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures
for the date as readings warmed into the 70s and 80s. Fort Myers FL
reported a record high of 86 degrees. (National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Gale force winds produce squalls with heavy snow in the Great Lakes Region.
Totals in northwest Pennsylvania ranged up to eleven inches at
Conneautville and Meadville. Barnes Corners, in western New York State, was
buried under 27 inches of snow in two days. (National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

JANUARY 13TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1886...

A great blizzard struck the state of Kansas without warning. The storm
claimed 50 to 100 lives, and eighty percent of the cattle in the state.
(David Ludlum)

...1888...

The mercury plunged to 65 degrees below zero at Fort Keough, located near
Miles City MT. The reading stood as a record for the continental U.S. for
sixty-six years. (David Ludlum)

...1912...

The temperature at Oakland MD plunged to 40 degrees below zero to establish
a state record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)

...1987...

Dry and mild weather prevailed across the country. Nineteen cities in the
Upper Midwest reported record high temperatures for the date, including
Grand Island NE with a reading of 67 degrees. (National Weather Summary)

...1988...

A fast moving cold front ushered arctic cold into the north central and
northeastern U.S. Mason City IA reported a wind chill reading of 51 degrees
below zero, and Greenville ME reported a wind chill of 63 degrees below
zero. Winds along the cold front gusted to 63 mph at Rochester NY, and a
thunderstorm along the cold front produced wind gusts to 62 mph at Buffalo
NY, along with snow and sleet. (National Weather Summary)

...1989...

Friday the 13th was bad luck primarily for the south central U.S. as an
upper level weather disturbance spread a mixture of snow and sleet and
freezing rain across Texas and Oklahoma. Snowfall totals in central
Oklahoma ranged up to 8.5 inches at Norman. (National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

...1990...

A winter storm in the southwestern U.S. produced more than a twelve inches
of snow in the mountains of California and Nevada. In northern California,
Huntington Lake was buried under 40 inches of snow, and up to 20 inches was
reported in northeastern Nevada. Heavy rain soaked some of the lower
elevations of California. Gibraltar Dam CA was drenched with 5.33 inches of
rain in two days. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

JANUARY 14TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1863...

The greatest snowstorm of record for Cincinnati OH commenced, and a day
later twenty inches of snow covered the ground. That total has remained far
above the modern day record for Cincinnati of eleven inches of snow in one
storm. (David Ludlum)

...1882...

Southern California's greatest snow occurred on this date. Fifteen inches
blanketed San Bernardino, and even San Diego reported a trace of snow.
(David Ludlum)

...1979...

Chicago IL was in the midst of their second heaviest snow of record as, in
thirty hours, the city was buried under 20.7 inches of snow. The
twenty-nine inch snow cover following the storm was an all-time record for
Chicago. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

Arctic cold invaded the north central U.S. By evening blustery northwest
winds and temperatures near zero at Grand Forks ND were producing wind
chill readings of 50 degrees below zero. (National Weather Summary)

...1988...

A powerful Pacific storm produced rain and high winds in the western U.S.
In Nevada, a wind gust to 90 mph at Reno was an all-time record for that
location, and wind gusts reached 106 mph southwest of Reno. A wind gust to
94 mph was recorded at nearby Windy Hill. Rainfall totals in Oregon ranged
up to six inches at Wilson River. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

A winter storm spread snow and sleet and freezing rain from the Middle
Mississippi Valley to the northeastern U.S. Freezing rain in West Virginia
caused fifteen traffic accidents in just a few minutes west of Charleston.
Tennessee was deluged with up to 7.5 inches of rain. Two inches of rain
near Clarksville TN left water in the streets as high as car doors.

...1990...

A winter storm in the southwestern U.S. blanketed the mountains of
southwest Utah with 18 to 24 inches of snow, while sunshine and strong
southerly winds helped temperatures warm into the 60s in the Central Plains
Region. Five cities reported record high temperatures for the date,
including North Platte NE with a reading of 63 degrees. (National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

JANUARY 15TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1852...

Between January 15th and February 24th a total of 1378 railroad cars were
drawn by horses across the frozen Susquehanna River to engines waiting at
Havre De Grace MD. (The Weather Channel)

...1932...

Up to two inches of snow whitened the Los Angeles basin of California. The
Los Angeles Civic Center reported an inch of snow, and even the beaches of
Santa Monica were whitened with snow, in what proved to be a record
snowstorm for Los Angeles. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

...1952...

A six day snowstorm was in progress in the western U.S. The storm produced
44 inches of snow at Marlette Lake NV, 52 inches at Sun Valley ID, and 149
inches at Tahoe CA, establishing single storm records for each of those
three states. In addition, 24 hour snowfall totals of 22 inches at the
University of Nevada, and 26 inches at Arco ID, established records for
those two states. The streamliner, 'City of San Francisco' was snowbound in
the Sierra Nevada Range, near Donner Summit. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

A powerful storm over the Southern Plateau and the Southern Rockies
produced 24 inches of snow at Colorado Springs CO, including 22 inches in
24 hours, a January record. High winds in the southwestern U.S. gusted to
65 mph in the Yosemite Valley of California. (National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

...1988...

A small storm over the Atlantic Ocean produced heavy snow along the coast
of North Carolina. The five inch total at Wilmington NC was their third
highest for any storm in January in 117 years of records. (National Weather
Summary)

...1989...

A storm in the northwestern U.S. produced up to 14 inches of snow in the
Cascade Mountain Range. Light snow in the north central U.S. was just
enough to push the snowfall total for January at Fargo ND past their
previous all-time monthly record of 30.7 inches.

...1990...

While one Pacific storm crossed the Central Rockies, another approached the
west coast. The northern mountains of Utah were buried under 17 to 35
inches of snow while the mountains of southern Utah received another 12 to
16 inches. Eighteen cities in the central U.S. reported record high
temperatures for the date as readings warmed into the 50s and 60s. Wichita
KS reported a record high of 68 degrees. (National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

JANUARY 16TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1831...

A great snowstorm raged from Georgia to Maine. Snowfall totals greater than
30 inches were reported from Pennsylvania across southern New England.
(David Ludlum)

...1964...

Fort Worth TX received 7.5 inches of snow, and Dallas reported a foot of
snow. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

A winter storm produced a total of 61 inches of snow at Rye CO, and wind
gusts to 100 mph in Utah. The storm then spread heavy snow from the Texas
panhandle to Indiana. Tulia TX received 16 inches of snow, and up to 14
inches was reported in western Oklahoma. (National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1988...

A small storm in the western U.S. produced a foot of snow and wind gusts to
70 mph in the Lake Tahoe Basin of Nevada. Showers and thunderstorms
produced 2.28 inches of rain at Brownsville TX, their third highest total
for any day in January. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Strong chinook winds plagued much of the state of Wyoming. Winds gusted to
80 mph at Cody, and wind gusts to 100 mph were reported in eastern and
northwestern Wyoming. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Heavy snow fell across the Prince Williams Sound area and the Susitna
Valley of southern Alaska. Valdez was buried under 64.9 inches of snow in
less than two days, including a record 47.5 inches in 24 hours. Up to 44
inches of snow was reported in the Susitna Valley. The heavy snow blocked
roads, closed schools, and sank half a dozen vessels in the harbor. (Storm
Data)

JANUARY 17TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1817...

A luminous snowstorm occurred in Vermont and New Hampshire. Saint Elmo's
fire appeared as static discharges on roof peaks, fence posts, and the hats
and fingers of people. Thunderstorms prevailed over central New England.
(David Ludlum)

...1893...

The mercury dipped to 17 degrees below zero at Millsboro DE to establish a
state record. (The Weather Channel)

...1972...

A single storm unloaded 77.5 inches of snow at Summit MT to establish a
state record. (The Weather Channel)

...1982...

Strong chinook winds caused severe wind damage in Boulder CO. Wind gusts to
118 mph was recorded on the roof of the Environmental Research Laboratories
(ERL), and a wind gust to 137 mph was measured atop the roof of the NCAR
building (in the southwest part of the city, 600 feet above ground level).
The high winds uprooted trees and damage roofs. (Storm Data)

...1987...

A winter storm spread snow from the Southern Rockies into the Middle
Mississippi Valley and southwestern sections of the Great Lakes Region, and
freezing rain across Texas and oklahoma. Snowfall totals ranged up to 16
inches at Tulia TX, with 12 inches at Wellington KS. (National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

A Pacific storm battered the southern coast of California. Winds gusting to
65 mph uprooted trees in San Diego. Los Angeles reported an all-time record
low baromteric pressure reading of 29.25 inches. (National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

...1989...

Strong chinook winds along the eastern slopes of the Rockies gusted to 90
mph near Rollinsville CO, and reached 94 mph near Big Timber MT. Heavy snow
blanketed parts of the Upper Mississippi Valley, with eight inches reported
in Douglas County WI. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Twenty cities across the southeastern half of the country reported record
high temperatures for the date. Record highs included 61 degrees at
Williamstown PA and 85 degrees at Brownsville TX. Evening thunderstorms
produced large hail and damaging winds from eastern Texas to Mississippi.
(National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

JANUARY 18TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1857...

A great cold storm swept across the Atlantic Seaboard. Snowfall totals of
12 inches were common, whole gales caused shipwrecks and damage property on
islands, and temperatures near zero prevailed from Virginia northward.
Great drifts of snow blocked transportation. Richmond VA was cut off from
Washington DC for a week. (David Ludlum)

...1973...

A baby was carried 300 to 400 yards by the strong winds of a tornado at
Corey LA, yet received only minor injuries. (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

A storm in the south central U.S. blanketed Oklahoma City with eight inches
of snow, their highest total since 1948. Snowfall totals in Oklahoma ranged
up to 13 inches at Gage, with drifts five feet high. Roof collapses across
the state resulted in seven million dollars damage. (National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

A storm in the southwestern U.S. produced a 15 to 20 foot surf along the
southern coast of California resulting in more than fifty million dollars
damage. A small tornado in Orange County CA lifted a baseball dugout
fifteen feet into the air and deposited it in the street, 150 yards away.
The same storm also produced 26 inches of snow at Duck Creek UT. (National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

While fair and mild weather prevailed across the forty-eight states, bitter
cold gripped Alaska. The high temperature for the day at Fairbanks was 30
degrees below zero. Thunderstorms along the western Gulf coast drenched
parts of southwest Houston with more than four inches of rain. (National
Weather Summary)

...1990...

A winter storm produced heavy snow and high winds across the southwestern
U.S. Snowfall totals ranged up to 18 inches at Lake Arrowhead CA and
Ashford AZ. High winds in New Mexico gusted to 100 mph east of Albuquerque.
Unseasonably warm weather continued from Texas to the Atlantic coast.
Twenty cities reported record high temperatures for the date including
Roanoke VA with a reading of 71 degrees. (National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

JANUARY 19TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1810...

The famous "cold day" in New England. Gale force winds wrecked homes, and
accompanied a sudden overnight drop in temperature of 50 degrees. Tradgedy
struck Sanbornton NH where three chidren froze to death. (David Ludlum)

...1933...

Giant Forest CA received 60 inches of snow in just 24 hours, a state
record, and the second highest 24 hour total of record for the U.S. (David
Ludlum)

...1977...

Snowflakes were observed at Homestead and Miami Beach in extreme southern
Florida. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

A storm tracking toward the northeastern U.S. produced up to 14 inches of
snow in northern Indiana. Peru IN reported a foot of snow. Six cities in
Florida reported new record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon
high of 88 degrees at Miami equalled their record for the month of January.
(National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

A powerful storm hit the central U.S. producing blizzard conditions in the
Central High Plains, and severe thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi
Valley. Snowfall totals ranged up to 36 inches at Wolf Creek Pass CO, with
31 inches at Elsmere NE. Tornadoes claimed five lives in Tennessee, and a
tornado at Cullman AL injured 35 persons. (National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1989...

The high temperature for the day at Fairbanks AK was a frigid 41 degrees
below zero, and the morning low of 24 degrees below zero at Anchorage AK
was their coldest reading in fourteen years. (National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in eastern Texas and
Louisiana. Tornadoes at Garland TX and Apple Springs TX each injured one
person. Heavy snow spread from the Southern and Central Rockies into the
Great Plains. Storm totals in New Mexico reached 36 inches at Gascon.
Totals in the Central Plains ranged up to 15 inches near McCook NE and
Garden City KS. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

JANUARY 20TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1937...

The wettest Inaugural Day of record with 1.77 inches of rain in 24 hours.
Temperatures were only in the 30s as Franklin D. Roosevelt was sworm in for
his second term. (David Ludlum)

...1943...

Strange vertical antics took place in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
While the temperature at Deadwood was a frigid 16 degrees below zero, the
town of Lead, just a mile and a half away, but 600 feet higher in
elevation, reported a balmy 52 degree reading. (David Ludlum)

...1954...

The temperature at Rogers Pass MT plunged to 70 degrees below zero to
establish a new record for the continental U.S. (David Ludlum)

...1978...

A paralyzing "Nor'easter" produced a record 21 inches of snow at Boston, 15
to 20 inches in Rhode Island, and one to two feet of snow in Pennsylvania.
Winds along the coast of Connecticut gusted to 70 mph. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

Gale force winds lingered along the northern Atlantic coast in the wake of
a holiday weekend storm. High winds along the eastern slopes of the
Northern Rockies gusted to 67 mph at Livingston MT, and high winds in
southern California gusted to 70 mph near San Bernardino. (National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

A storm in the Upper Midwest produced heavy snow and gale force winds. Up
to 27.5 inches of snow was reported along the Lake Superior shoreline of
Michigan, with 22 inches at Marquette. (National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1989...

The temperature in the Washington D.C. area warmed into the lower 50s for
the Presidential Inauguration during the late morning hours, before gusty
northwest winds ushered in colder air that afternoon. (National Weather
Summary)

...1990...

While heavy thunderstorm rains drenched the Central Gulf Coast States, with
4.23 inches reported at Centreville AL in 24 hours, unseasonably warm
weather continued across Florida. Five cities in Florida reported record
high temperatures for the date. Tampa FL equalled their record high for
January of 85 degrees. (National Weather Summary)

JANUARY 21ST

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1863...

A severe coastal storm dropped heavy rain on the Fredericksburg area of
Virginia. It disrupted a Union Army offensive in an ill famed "mud march".
(David Ludlum)

...1982...

The second of two major snowstorms to hit southern Minnesota came to an
end. Minneapolis received 20 inches of snow in 24 hours to break the
previous record of 17 inches in 24 hours established just a few days
earlier. A record 38 inches of snow covered the ground following the two
storms, with drifts ten feet high. (David Ludlum)

...1985...

Three days of snow squalls at Buffalo NY finally came to an end. The
squalls, induced by relatively warm water in Lake Erie, produced 34 inches
of snow at the International Airport, with up to 47 inches reported in the
suburbs of Buffalo. The New York "blizzard of 85" left many counties
disaster areas. (19th-21st) (Weather Channel) (Storm Data)

President Reagan was sworn in for a second term in the coldest Inauguration
Ceremony of record. Cold and wind resulted in wind chill readings as much
as 30 degrees below zero. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)

...1987...

Low pressure over Minnesota produced high winds in the Northern Plains
Region. Winds gusted to 66 mph at Rapid City SD, and reached 70 mph at
Belle Fourche SD. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

High pressure over northern Nevada and low pressure off the coast of
southern California combined to produce high winds in the southwestern U.S.
Wind gusts in the San Francisco area reached 70 mph at Fremont. (National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Cold and snow prevailed in the northeastern U.S. Up to 13 inches of snow
was reported between Woodford and Searsburg in Vermont. Montpelier VT
reported a wind chill reading of 42 degrees below zero. (National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the state of Florida. Eight
cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including West Palm
Beach with a reading of 86 degrees. Rain in southern New England changed to
freezing rain, then to sleet, and then to heavy snow during the late
morning. Most of Massachusetts was blanketed with 6 to 10 inches of snow.
(National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

JANUARY 22ND

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1943...

Chinook winds during the early morning hours caused the temperature at
Spearfish SD to rise from 4 below zero to 45 above in just two minutes, the
most dramatic temperature rise in world weather records. An hour and a half
later the mercury plunged from 54 above to 4 below zero in twenty-seven
minutes. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

A winter storm spread snow from central Mississippi through northern
Georgia to New England. Up to 15 inches of snow fell across the heavily
populated areas of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Traffic tie-ups nearly
paralyzed the Washington D.C. area. Winds gusted to 76 mph at Chatham MA,
and in Pennsylvania, snowfall totals ranged up to 21 inches at Dushore.
Williamsport PA received five inches of snow in just one hour. (National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

The nation was free of winter storms for a day, however, winds in southern
California gusted to 80 mph in the Grapevine area of the Tehachapi
Mountains, and winds along the eastern slopes of the Rockies reached 100
mph in the Upper Yellowstone Valley of Montana. (National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

...1989...

Low pressure brought heavy rain and gale force winds to Florida. Daytona
Beach was drenched with 5.48 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a
January record for that location, and winds at Titusville FL gusted to 63
mph. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

It was a very tame and peaceful mid winter day. Mild weather prevailed
across the nation, with rain and snow primarily confined to the
northeastern U.S. and the Pacific Northwest. Warm weather continued in
Florida. Highs of 83 degrees at Hollywood and 85 degrees at Miami were
records for the date. (National Weather Summary)

JANUARY 23RD

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1780...

The coldest day of the coldest month of record in the northeastern U.S. A
British Army thermometer in New York City registered a reading of 16
degrees below zero. During that infamous hard winter the harbor was frozen
solid for five weeks, and the port was cut off from sea supply. (David
Ludlum)

...1971...

The temperature at Prospect Creek AK plunged to 80 degrees below zero, the
coldest reading of record for the United States. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

Strong winds ushered bitterly cold air into the north central U.S., and
produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region. Snowfall totals in
northwest Lower Michigan ranged up to 17 inches in Leelanau County. Wind
chill temperatures reached 70 degrees below zero at Sault Ste Marie MI and
Hibbing MN. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Northeastern Colorado experienced its most severe windstorm in years. A
wind gust to 92 mph was recorded at Boulder CO before the anenometer blew
away, and in the mountains, a wind gust to 120 mph was reported at Mines
Peak. The high winds blew down a partially constructed viaduct east of
Boulder, as nine unanchored concrete girders, each weighing forty-five
tons, were blown off their supports. (National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1989...

Low pressure brought heavy snow to Wyoming, with 18 inches reported at the
Shoshone National Forest, and 17 inches in the Yellowstone Park area.
Gunnison CO, with a low of 19 degrees below zero, was the cold spot in the
nation for the twelfth day in a row. (National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1990...

A Pacific cold front brought strong and gusty winds to the northwestern
U.S. Winds in southeastern Idaho gusted to 62 mph at Burley. Strong winds
also prevailed along the eastern slopes of the northern and central
Rockies. Winds in Wyoming gusted to 74 mph in Goshen County. (National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

JANUARY 24TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1916...

The temperature at Browning MT plunged 100 degrees in just 24 hours, from
44 degrees above zero to 56 degrees below zero. It was a record 24 hour
temperature drop for the U.S. (Weather Channel) (National Severe Storms
Forecast Center)

...1935...

Snowstorms hit the northeastern U.S. and the Pacific Northwest producing
record 24 hour snowfall totals of 23 inches at Portland ME and 52 inches at
Winthrop MA. (David Ludlum)

...1956...

Thirty-eight inches of rain deluged the Kilauea Sugar Plantation of Hawaii
in 24 hours, including twelve inches in just one hour. (David Ludlum)

...1963...

A great arctic outbreak reached the southern U.S. The cold wave broke many
records for duration of cold weather along the Gulf Coast. A reading of 15
degrees below zero at Nashville TN was an all-time record low for that
location. (David Ludlum)

...1982...

Chinook winds plagued the foothills of southeastern Wyoming and northern
and central Colorado for the second straight Sunday. The winds gusted to
140 mph at Wondervu CO, located northeast of Denver. Chinook winds a week
earlier produced wind gusts to 137 mph. (Storm Data)

...1987...

Temperatures in Minnesota plunged far below the zero mark. International
Falls MN reported a morning low of 35 degrees below zero, and Warroad MN
was the cold spot in the nation with a low of 45 below zero. A storm
developing in northeastern Texas produced severe thunderstorms with large
hail in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. Camden AR reported golf ball size
hail. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

A blizzard rapidly developed in the north central U.S. In just one hour
weather conditions in eastern North Dakota switched from sunny skies, light
winds and temperature readings in the 20s, to rapidly falling temperatures
and near zero visibility in snow and blowing snow. High winds in Wyoming,
gusting to 72 mph at Gillette, produced snow drifts sixteen feet high.
Northwestern Iowa experienced its second blizzard in just 24 hours. High
winds in Iowa produced wind chill readings as cold as 65 degrees below
zero. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Heavy snow blanketed the Rockies and the Northern High Plains Region.
Hettinger ND received 12 inches of snow. Wolf Creek Pass CO was blanketed
with 16 inches of snow in just 24 hours. Severe cold prevailed across
Alaska. Between the 24th and the 29th of January, a total of thirty
stations in the state report all-time record low temperatures. (National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

A deep low pressure system brought high winds and heavy snow to the western
Aleutian Islands of Alaska. Winds gusting to 82 mph at Shemya reduced the
visibility to near zero in blowing snow. Rain and gale force winds lashed
the northern Pacific coast. Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains over
the central Gulf coast states. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

JANUARY 25TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1821...

The Hudson River was frozen solid during the midst of the coldest winter in
forty-one years. Thousands of persons crossed the ice from New York City to
New Jersey, and refreshment taverns were set up in the middle of the river
to warm pedestrians. (David Ludlum)

...1837...

At 7 PM a display of the Northern Lights danced above Burlington VT. Its
light was equal to the full moon. Snow and other objects reflecting the
light were deeply tinged with a blood red hue. Blue, yellow and white
streamers were also noted. (The Weather Channel)

...1965...

Alta UT was in the midst of a storm that left the town buried under 105
inches of snow establishing a record for the state. (David Ludlum)

...1987...

The second major storm in three days hit the Eastern Seaboard producing up
to 15 inches of snow in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Up to 30 inches of
snow covered the ground in Virginia following the two storms. (National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

High winds created blizzard conditions in the mountains of Colorado. Winds
gusted to 109 mph at Echo Lake, and a wind gust to 193 mph was reported
atop Mount Evans. A "nor'easter" moving up the Atlantic Coast spread heavy
snow from the Carolinas to New England, with as much as 16 inches reported
in the Poconos of eastern Pennsylvania. (National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

...1989...

Bitter cold air, coming down from Alaska, settled over the Northern
Rockies. Wilson WY reported a morning low of 48 degrees below zero.
Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south central U.S. One
thunderstorm in north central Texas spawned a tornado which injured three
persons at Troy. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Low pressure developed explosively over east central Missouri and moved
into Lower Michigan producing high winds and heavy snow across parts of
Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. Wind gusts to 60 mph and up to a foot of snow
created near blizzard conditions in southeastern Wisconsin and northern
Illinois. Wind gusts in Indiana reached 76 mph at Wabash. Thunderstorms
associated with the storm produced wind gusts to 54 mph at Fort Madison IA.
(National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

JANUARY 26TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1978...

A paralyzing blizzard struck the Midwest. One to three feet of snow fell in
Michigan, and 20 to 40 inches was reported across Indiana. Winds reached 70
mph in Michigan, and gusted above 100 mph in Ohio. The high winds produced
snow drifts twenty feet high in Michigan and Indiana stranding thousands on
the interstate highways. Temperatures in Ohio dropped from the 40s to near
zero during the storm. (David Ludlum)

...1983...

The California coast was battered by a storm which produced record high
tides, thirty-two foot waves, and mudslides, causing millions of dollars
damage. The storm then moved east and dumped four feet of snow on Lake
Tahoe. (22nd-29th) (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

A winter storm spread heavy snow across the Middle and Northern Atlantic
Coast States, with 18 inches reported at Vineland NJ, and wind gusts to 65
mph at Chatham MA. Snow cover in Virginia ranged up to thirty inches
following this second major storm in just one week. (National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

A snowstorm in the northeastern U.S. produced 19 inches at Austerlitz NY
and Stillwater NY. A storm in the Great Lakes Region left 16.5 inches at
Marquette MI, for a total of 43 inches in six days. (National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Snow and high winds created blizzard-like conditions in northwestern
Vermont. Winds at Saint Albins gusted to 88 mph. In Alaska, the town of
Cold Foot (located north of Fairbanks) reported a morning low of 75 degrees
below zero. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

A winter storm spread high winds from the northwestern U.S. to Wyoming and
Colorado, with heavy snow in some of the high elevations. Stevens Pass WA
received 17 inches of snow, half of which fell in four hours. In extreme
northwest Wyoming, Togwotee Mountain Lodge received 24 inches of snow.
Winds in Colorado gusted to 90 mph at Rollinsville. (National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

JANUARY 27TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1772...

The "Washington and Jefferson Snowstorm" occurred. George Washington
reported three feet of snow at Mount Vernon, and Thomas Jefferson recorded
about three feet at Monticello. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)

...1966...

Oswego NY was in the midst of a five day lake effect storm which left the
town buried under 102 inches of snow. (David Ludlum)

...1967...

Residents of Chicago IL began to dig out from a storm which produced 23
inches of snow in 29 hours. The snow paralyzed the city and suburbs for
days, and business losses were enormous. (David Ludlum)

...1989...

The last half of January was bitterly cold over most of Alaska. Nearly
thirty stations established all-time record low temperatures. On this date
Tanana reported a low of -76 degrees. Daily highs of -66 degrees were
reported at Chandalar Lake on the 22nd, and at Ambler on the 26th. (The
Weather Channel)

...1987...

A powerful storm moving into the western U.S. produced 13 inches of snow at
Daggett Pass NV, and 16 inches in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon. Winds
gusted to 63 mph at Reno NV, and wind gusts in Oregon exceeded 80 mph.
(National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

The nation got a breather from winter storms, however, cold arctic air
settled into the southeastern U.S. Hollywood FL reported a record low
reading of 39 degrees. (National Weather Summary)

...1989...

Low pressure in north central Alaska continued to direct air across
northern Siberia and the edges of the Arctic Circle into the state. The
temperature at Fairbanks remained colder than 40 degrees below zero for the
eighth day in a row. Lows of 68 below at Galena, 74 below at McGrath, and
76 below at Tanana, were new records for the date. Wind chill readings were
colder than 100 degrees below zero. (National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Another in a series of cold fronts brought high winds to the northwestern
U.S., and more heavy snow to some of the higher elevations. The series of
vigorous cold fronts crossing the area between the 23rd and the 27th of the
month produced up to 60 inches of snow in the Cascade Mountains of
Washington State. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

JANUARY 28TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1922...

The "Knickerbocker" storm immobilized the city of Washington D.C. The storm
produced 28 inches of snow in 32 hours, and the heavy snow caused the roof
of the Knickerbocker movie theatre to collapse killing 96 persons. (David
Ludlum)

...1963...

The low of -34 degrees at Cynthiana KY equalled the state record
established just four days earlier at Bonnieville. (The Weather Channel)

...1987...

A storm moving out of the Central Rockies into the Northern Plains Region
produced up to a foot of snow in the Colorado Rockies, and wind gusts to 99
mph at Boulder CO. High winds in Colorado caused 5.6 million dollars
damage. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Barometric pressure readings of 30.55 inches at Miami FL, 30.66 inches at
Tampa FL, and 30.72 inches at Apalachicola FL were all-time record high
readings for those locations. (National Weather Summary)

...1989...

Nome AK reported an all-time record low reading of 54 degrees below zero,
and the temperature at Fairwell AK dipped to 69 degrees below zero.
Deadhorse AK reported a morning low of 49 degrees below zero, and with a
wind chill reading of 114 degrees below zero. In the Lower Forty-eight
States, a winter storm over Colorado produced up to 15 inches of snow
around Denver. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

Strong and gusty winds prevailed across the northwestern U.S., and heavy
snow continued over the mountains of Washington State and Oregon. In Idaho,
Mullan received seven inches of snow, and winds gusted to 65 mph southeast
of Burley. Heavy rain soaked coastal sections of western Oregon. Rainfall
totals of 1.20 inches at Portland and 1.57 inches at Eugene were records
for the date. Winds in Oregon gusting to 60 mph downed power lines in
Umatilla County knocking out power to more than 13,000 homes, just prior to
the kick-off of the "Super Bowl" game. (National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

JANUARY 29TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1780...

On the coldest morning of a severe winter the mercury dipped to 16 degrees
below zero at New York City, and reached 20 degrees below zero at Hartford
CT. New York Harbor was frozen for five weeks, allowing a heavy cannon to
be taken across the ice to fortify the British on Staten Island. (The
Weather Channel)

...1921...

A small but intense windstorm resulted in the "Great Olympic Blowdown" in
the Pacific Northwest. Hurricane force winds, funneled along the mountains,
downed vast expanses of Douglas fir trees, and the storm destroyed eight
billion board feet of timber. Winds at North Head WA gusted to 113 mph.
(David Ludlum)

...1983...

A series of Pacific coast storms finally came to an end. The storms,
attributed in part to the ocean current, "El Nino", produced ocean swells
15 to 20 feet high which ravaged the beaches of southern California. Much
of the damage was to homes of movies stars in the exclusive Malibu Colony.
(The Weather Channel)

...1987...

A strong storm moving out of the Central Rockies spread snow across the
north central states, with up to eight inches of snow in Wisconsin, and
produced wind gusts to 64 mph at Goodland KS. A thunderstorm produced three
inches of snow in forty-five minutes at Owing Mills MD. (National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Rain and snow were primarily confined to the northwestern U.S. An afternoon
reading of 34 degrees at International Falls MN was a record high for the
date. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1989...

Bitter cold air continued to pour into Alaska. At McGrath, temperature
dipped to 63 degrees below zero. Strong winds blowing through the Alaska
Range between Fairbanks and Anchorage produced a wind chill reading of 120
degrees below zero at Cantwell. (National Weather Summary)

...1990...

Severe thunderstorms in the southeastern U.S. spawned a tornado which
destroyed three mobile homes near Blythe GA injuring six persons. A fast
moving cold front produced high winds in the western U.S. Winds along the
coast of Oregon gusted to 65 mph at Portland, and high winds generated 22
to 26 foot seas which battered the coast. Winds near Reno NV gusted to 78
mph. High winds also buffeted the Central High Plains, with gusts to 94 mph
reported at La Mesa CO. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

JANUARY 30TH

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1936...

Birmingham AL established a single storm record and 24 hour record with 11
inches of snow. (29th-30th) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

...1977...

The great "Buffalo Blizzard" finally abated after three days. The storm
added a foot of new snow to 33 inches already on the ground. Winds gusting
to 75 mph reduced visibilities to near zero, produced snow drifts
twenty-five feet high, and kept wind chill readings 50 degrees below zero.
The blizzard paralyzed the city, and caused 250 million dollars damage.
(David Ludlum)

...1987...

A winter storm brought more heavy snow to the North Atlantic Coast Region,
with 13.6 inches reported at Hiram ME. January proved to be the snowiest of
record for much of Massachusetts. Worcester MA reported an all-time monthly
record of 46.8 inches of snow. (National Weather Summary)

...1988...

Strong southerly winds, gusting to 53 mph at Kansas City MO, spread warm
air into the central U.S. Nineteen cities reported record high temperatures
for the date. Snow and strong northwest winds ushered cold arctic air into
the north central states. The temperature at Cutbank plunged from 54
degrees to a morning low of 7 degrees below zero. (National Weather
Summary)

...1989...

The temperature at McGrath AK dipped to 62 degrees below zero, and
Fairbanks reported a reading of 51 degrees below zero, with unofficial
readings in the area as cold as 75 degrees below zero. The massive dome of
bitterly cold air began to slide down western Canada toward the north
central U.S. Strong southwest winds ahead of the arctic front pushed the
temperature at Great Falls MT to 62 degrees, and gusted to 124 mph at
Choteau MT, overturning trucks and mobile homes, and a dozen empty railroad
cars. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

A major winter storm produced heavy snow from Indiana to New England. It
was the biggest storm in two and a half years for eastern New York State.
Snowfall totals in the mountains of Maine ranged up to 20 inches at
Guilford and Lovell. Other heavy snowfall totals included 17 inches at
Utica NY, and 19 inches at Bethel VT, Ludlow VT, and New London NH. The
storm claimed three lives in eastern New York State, and four lives in
Vermont. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

JANUARY 31ST

HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS

...1911...

Tamarack CA was without snow the first eight days of the month, but by the
end of January had been buried under 390 inches of snow, a record monthly
total for the U.S. (The Weather Channel)

...1949...

The temperature at San Antonio TX plunged to a record low of one degree
below zero. Helena MT reached 42 degrees below zero. (David Ludlum)

...1966...

A blizzard struck the northeastern U.S. When the storm came to an end,
twenty inches of snow covered the ground at Washington D.C. (David Ludlum)

...1982...

A snowstorm struck Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. Twenty-five inches of
snow at Greenville IL, located east of Saint Louis, paralyzed the
community. The storm left 4000 motorists stranded for two days. (David
Ludlum)

...1987...

A storm in the Pacific Northwest produced wind gusts to 85 mph in Oregon,
and nearly two inches of rain in twelve hours in the Puget Sound area of
Washington State. Ten inches of snow at Stampede Pass WA brought their
total snow cover to 84 inches. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1988...

Thirty-one cities in the central and northeastern U.S. reported new record
high temperatures for the date, with many occurring during the early
morning hours. Temperatures in western New York State reached the 60s early
in the day. Strong northerly winds in the north central U.S. produced wind
chill readings as cold as 60 degrees below zero in North Dakota. (National
Weather Summary)

...1989...

The barometric pressure at Norway AK reached 31.85 inches (1078.4 mb)
establishing an all-time record for the North American Continent. The
temperature at the time of the record was about 46 degrees below zero (The
Weather Channel).

Severe arctic cold began to invade the north central U.S. The temperature
at Great Falls MT plunged 85 degrees in 36 hours. Valentine NE plummeted
from a record high of 70 degrees to zero in just nine hours. Northwest
winds gusted to 86 mph at Lander WY, and wind chill readings of 80 degrees
below zero were reported in Montana. Sixty-four cities in the central U.S.
reported record highs for the date as readings reached the 60s in Michigan
and the 80s in Kansas. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

...1990...

High winds in Montana on the 28th, gusting to 77 mph at Judith Gap, were
followed by three days of snow. Heavy snow fell over northwest Montana,
with up to 24 inches reported in the mountains. An avalanche covered the
road near Essex with six feet of snow. Snow and high winds also plagued
parts of the southwestern U.S. Winds gusted to 54 mph at Show Low AZ, and
Flagstaff AZ was blanketed with eight inches of snow. (National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)
