TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday December 3, 2025.
This is the 337th day of the year, there are 28 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1856 A severe blizzard began to rage across Iowa and Kansas.
It produced as much as 16 inches of snow in Iowa.
In 1926 Yuma AZ was soaked with 1.10 inch of rain, and by the
10th of the month had received 4.43 inches, making it the
wettest December of record. The average annual rainfall
for Yuma is 3.38 inches. (3rd-10th)
In 1952 A remarkable display of sea smoke was seen in Hong Kong
harbor, where it poured from Kowloon Bay from 8 to 9:30 A.M.
In 1978 An EF-4 tornado struck Bossier City, Louisiana, during the
early morning hours. It carved a path 8 miles long, and 400
miles wide through the heart of Bossier City, killing 2,
and injuring over 200. Damagers were estimated to be
100 million dollars.
In 1987 Stormy weather in the northwestern U.S. finally began to
abate, but not before Gold Beach OR was drenched with 7.94
inches of rain in 24 hours. Low pressure spread snow
from the Upper Mississippi Valley to the Central
Appalachians.
In 1988 Gale force winds ushered cold air into the northeastern
U.S., and produced snow squals in the Lower Great Lakes
Region. Winds gusted to 48 mph at Buffalo NY.
In 1989 Heavy snow and high winds created blizzard conditions in
northern New England. Snowfall totals in Maine ranged up
to 31 inches, at Limestone. Presque Isle ME reported a
record 30 inches of snow in 24 hours, along with wind
gusts to 46 mph.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday December 4, 2025.
This is the 338th day of the year, there are 27 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1786 The first of two great early December storms began. The
storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and
twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted
in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.
In 1972 70 mph wind gusts sent the temperature at Livingston, MT
plunging from 52 degrees to 18 degrees in just 20 minutes.
In 1982 The temperature in New York City's Central Park reached
72 degrees to establish a record high for December. The
month as a whole was also the warmest of record.
In 1987 A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought
high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm
winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount
Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six
hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern
Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains
of southern California gusted to 60 mph.
In 1988 Gale force winds continued to usher cold arctic air into
the northeastern U.S. Winds gusted to 65 mph at Windsor
Locks CT. Up to a foot of snow blanketed the higher
elevations of Vermont.
In 1989 Seventeen cities in the eastern U.S., nine in Florida,
reported record low temperatures for the date. Lakeland
FL reported a record low of 31 degrees, and Watertown NY
was the cold spot in the nation with a low of 20 degrees
below zero.
In 2002 A late fall/early winter storm that started in Kansas,
Oklahoma, and Texas, proceeded east, providing a wide
variety of weather. Over 14,000 customers in Oklahoma and
over 50,000 customers in Arkansas lost power due to the
freezing rain, sleet, and snow. Heavy rain, flooding,
and severe weather affected south Texas, and along the
Gulf Coast. Port Arthur, TX got over 5 inches of rain,
while Lake Charles, LA got over 6 inches of rain. The
stormy, wintry mix, headed east, affecting Kentucky,
Tennessee, Georgia, and into the Carolinas, as well as
the Gulf Coast and eventually the Northeast (3rd-5th).
In 2003 Tropical Storm Odette, the 15th named storm of the 2003
Atlantic hurricane season, formed just after the
traditional end of the season between Jamaica and
Colombia. It was the first December tropical system ever
in the Carribbean. The storm ended up crossing Haiti before
merging with a cold front, and becoming extratropical a few
days later. Elsewhere, strong winds from an onshore storm
roared across Washington and Oregon, causing numerous downed
trees, power lines, and structural damage...as some gusts
were near hurricane force. A late fall/early winter storm
affected the Ohio Valley into the northeast, bringing
widespread winter weather over a large area, which was
helped by the Nor'easter (4th-6th) Some areas got over 2
feet of snow.
In 2012 From midnight to 3pm, over ten thousand lightning strikes
were recorded in Arkansas, from a line of thunderstorms
associated with a cold front moving across the state.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday December 5, 2025.
This is the 339th day of the year, there are 26 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1886 A big snowstorm in the southeastern U.S. produced
11 inches at Montgomery AL, 18.5 inches at Rome GA,
and 22.5 inches at Knoxville TN.
In 1941 The temperature at Enosburg Falls VT soared to 72 degrees
to establish a state record for the month of December.
In 1953 A killer tornado hit Vicksburg MS killing 38 persons,
injuring 270 others, and causing 25 million dollars
damage, the most damage since the forty-seven days of
continuous shelling the town received in the Civil War.
In 1968 (5th-6th) High surf from a storm near Alaska swept rocks
and sea water into pavilions at Onekahakaha Beach near
Hilo, Hawaii.
In 1987 Heavy snow blanketed parts of the north central U.S., and
freezing drizzle produced a coat of ice up to half an
inch thick in northwestern Minnesota and eastern North
Dakota. Snowfall totals ranged up to seven inches at
Grand Rapids MN, and 12 inches at Seney MI. High winds
in the north central U.S. gusted to 63 mph at Pellston
MI, and reached 70 mph at Makinaw Bridge MI.
In 1988 There was only a "flurry" of activity, as for much of the
nation winter remained on hold. The cold and snow of
winter was primarily confined to the northeastern U.S.
Five cities in the north central U.S. reported record
high temperatures for the date, including Norfolk NE with
a reading of 65 degrees.
In 1989 A warm Pacific storm system brought high winds and heavy
rain to western Washington and western Oregon. Up to ten
inches of rain deluged the western slopes of the Cascade
Mountain Range in Washington State over a three day
period, and 500 persons had to be evacuated due to
flooding along the Skagit River. Up to five inches of
rain drenched northwest Oregon, and winds gusted to 71
mph at Netarts.
In 2017 (5th-9th) A large area including New Mexico, much of
southwest Texas (along the Texas/Mexico border), into
southeast Louisiana, central and southern Mississippi,
the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic, picked up record
amounts of snow. In some areas, freezing rain and sleet
were mixed in. In some areas, accumulations were from
four to eight inches or more. Numerous vehicle accidents
were noted over a large area...mainly because areas of
the southeast U.S. normally don't see winter storms that
often.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday December 6, 2025.
This is the 340th day of the year, there are 25 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1866 A great snowstorm hit the southern Appalachain Mountains.
The three day storm produced 25 inches at Rome GA, 33
inches at Asheville NC, and 42 inches in the mountains.
Montgomery AL received a record eleven inches of snow.
Columbia SC received one to two inches of sleet. (4th-6th)
In 1970 A windstorm toppled the National Christmas Tree at the
White House.
In 1987 Another in a series of storms brought high winds and
heavy rain to the northwestern U.S., with heavy snow in
some of the higher elevations. In northern California,
Crescent City was drenched with 2.58 inches of rain, and
winds gusted to 90 mph. Up to fourteen inches of snow
blanketed the mountains of northern California, and snow
and high winds created blizzard conditions around lake
Tahoe NV.
In 1988 The morning low at Bismarck ND was eleven degrees warmer
than the record low of 25 degrees at Meridian MS, and
during the afternoon half a dozen cities in the north
central and northwestern U.S. reported record high
temperatures for the date, including Alpena MI with a
reading of 57 degrees.
In 1989 Heavy snow blanketed the Central Rocky Mountain Region.
Totals in the southern foothills of Colorado ranged up to
17 inches at Rye. Arctic air invaded the north central
U.S. Lincoln NE, which reported a record high of
69 degrees the previous afternoon, was 35 degrees colder.
International Falls MN was the cold spot in the nation
with a morning low of 9 degrees below zero, and
temperatures in northern Minnesota hovered near zero
through the daylight hours.
In 2013 A massive winter storm brought snow and ice from the
Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley, on into
New England. Winter Storm Warnings, Ice Storm Warnings,
and more were in effect from New Mexico into Texas,
then northeast into the Ohio Valley and New England.
Numerous flights were cancelled, stranding thousands
of travelers, and numerous accidents were noted on the
icy roads (6th-10th).

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday December 7, 2025.
This is the 341st day of the year, there are 24 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1740 In early December two weeks of mild and rainy weather
culminated in the worst flood in fifty years in the Lower
Connecticut River Valley. The Merrimack River swelled to
its highest level, and in Maine the raging waters swept
away mills, carried off bridges, and ruined highways.
In 1886 Heavy snow fell on the South and Appalachians, with 11"
in Montgomery, AL, 25" in Rome, GA and 33" in
Asheville, NC.
In 1935 Severe flooding hit parts of the Houston TX area. Eight
persons were killed as 100 city blocks were inundated.
Satsuma reported 16.49 inches of rain. The Buffalo and
White Oak Bayous crested on the 9th. (6th-8th)
In 1987 Heavy rain fell across eastern Puerto Rico, with
19.41 inches reported at Las Piedras. Flooding caused
five million dollars damage. Another in a series of
storms hit the northwestern U.S., with wind gusts above
100 mph reported at Cape Blanco OR. While snow and gusty
winds accompanied a cold front crossing the Rockies,
strong westerly winds, gusting to 93 mph at Boulder CO,
helped temperatures in western Kansas reach the 60s for
the sixth day in a row.
In 1988 An outbreak of cold arctic air brought up to 18 inches of
snow to the Colorado Rockies, with 14 inches at Boulder
CO, and seven inches at Denver. Heavy snow blanketed New
Mexico the following day, with 15 inches reported near
Ruidoso.
In 1989 A storm moving out of the Central Rocky Mountain Region
spread snow across Kansas and Oklahoma into Arkansas and
Tennessee. Snowfall totals ranged up to 7.5 inches at
Winfield KS. Freezing rain on trees and power lines cut
off electricity to 24,000 homes in northeastern Arkansas,
and 40,000 homes in the Nashville TN area were without
electricity for several hours.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday December 8, 2025.
This is the 342nd day of the year, there are 23 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1892 A tremendous ice fall occurred at Gay Hill TX.
Ice averaged four to six inches in diameter.
In 1938 The temperature at La Mesa CA soared to 108 degrees to
establish a U.S. record for the month of December.
In 1963 Lightning caused the crash of a jet airliner killing
81 persons at Elkton MD.
In 1987 A cold front crossing the northwestern U.S. continued to
produce high winds along the coast, and heavy snow
blanketed parts of the western U.S. Snowfall totals in
the mountains of western Nevada ranged up to 18 inches at
Heavenly Valley and near the Boreal Ski Resort, and winds
at Reno NV gusted to 56 mph. Thunderstorms over southern
Florida deluged the Florida Keys with up to five inches
of rain. Strong winds, gusting to 48 mph at Gage OK,
ushered wintry weather into the Central High Plains.
Goodland KS, which one day earlier was 63 degrees, was
blanketed with two inches of snow.
In 1988 Santa Ana winds buffeted southern California, with gusts
to 92 mph reported at Laguna Peak. The high winds
unroofed buildings, and downed trees and power lines,
igniting five major fires, and numerous smaller ones.
Damage was estimated at 15 to 20 million dollars.
In 1989 A winter storm spread snow and freezing rain across much
of the Atlantic Coast Region, from Georgia to New Jersey.
Snowfall totals ranged up to seven inches, at Stanton VA
and Tobacco MD. Up to six inches of snow blanketed the
mountains of northern Georgia. More than one hundred
auto accidents were reported in Gwinnett County GA.
In 2002 Super Typhoon Pongsona hit Guam in the western Pacific,
with 180 mph winds. 1700 building were destroyed, and over
2000 more buildings were damaged.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday December 9, 2025.
This is the 343rd day of the year, there are 22 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1786 A second great snowstorm in just five days brought
another 15 inches of snow to Morristown NJ, on top of the
8 inches which fell on the 7th and 8th, and the 18 inches
which fell on the 4th and 5th. The total snowfall for
the week was thus 41 inches. New Haven CT received 17
inches of new snow in the storm. Up to four feet of
snow covered the ground in eastern Massachusetts
following the storms. (9th-10th)
In 1917 A severe winter storm struck the Ohio Valley and the
Great Lakes Region. It produced 25 inches of snow
and wind gusts to 78 mph at Buffalo NY. The storm
produced 26 inches of snow at Vevay IN, with drifts
fourteen feet high. By the 16th of the month people
could walk across the frozen Ohio River from Vavey into
Kentucky. (8th-9th)
In 1987 The fifth storm in nine days kept the northwestern U.S.
wet and windy. Winds along the coast of Washington
gusted to 75 mph at Oceans Shores and at Hoquiam, and the
northern and central coastal mountains of Oregon were
drenched with three inches of rain in ten hours, flooding
some rivers. Snowfall totals in the Cascade Mountains of
Washington State ranged up to 36 inches in the Methow
Valley. High winds in Oregon blew a tree onto a moving
automobile killing three persons and injuring two others
at Mill City.
In 1988 A winter storm blanketed the Southern and Central
Appalachians with up to ten inches of snow. Arctic air
invaded the north central U.S. bringing subzero cold to
Minnesota and North Dakota.
In 1989 A strong storm produced wind gusts of 40 to 65 mph from
the Alaska Peninsula to the North Gulf Coast of Alaska.
Southeasterly winds gusted to 75 mph in the Anchorage
hillside. Gusty winds associated with a strong cold
front caused a power outage across much of the island of
Hawaii.
In 2003 A Gale Center in the far Eastern Atlantic Ocean acquired
tropical characteristics, becoming Tropical Storm Peter,
the 16th named storm of the 2003 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
The storm briefly became a hurricane, according to satellite
estimates...but merged with a cold front and became
extratropical within a short time. (9th-10th)

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday December 10, 2025.
This is the 344th day of the year, there are 21 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1699 A severe ice storm hit Boston MA causing much damage to
orchards.
In 1786 (9th-10th) 15 inches of snow fell on Morristown, NJ.
Snowfall total for the week was 41 inches.
In 1946 The temperature at New York City soared to 70 degrees.
In 1949 The barometric pressure at Las Vegas NV reached a record
low reading of 29.17 inches (987.8 millibars).
In 1987 A cold front brought high winds to the eastern slopes of
the Northern and Central Rockies. Winds gusted to 97 mph
at Mines Peak CO. In Wyoming, up to a foot of snow
blanketed the Teton Village Ski Resort, northwest of
Jackson. Strong chinook winds in the Central High Plains
Region, gusting to 61 mph at Scottsbluff NE, warmed
temperatures to near 70 degrees.
In 1988 Squalls produced heavy snow in the Lower Great Lakes
Region. Totals in northeastern Ohio ranged up to
14 inches at Harpersfield, and totals in western New York
State ranged up to 14 inches at Sodus. In the snowbelt
of Upper Michigan, the Ontonogon area reported two feet
of snow in two days.
In 1989 Heavy snow fell across the northern and central mountains
of Colorado, with 24 inches reported at Steamboat
Springs. 6 to 12 inches of snow fell in the Denver and
Boulder area delaying plane flights and snarling traffic.
Heavy snow also spread across the Central Plains into the
Mississippi Valley. Winner SD received 11 inches of
snow, and more than ten inches of snow was reported north
of Sioux City IA.
In 2021 (10th and 11th). A tornado outbreak occurred across areas
of the Lower and Mid-Mississippi Valley, and into the Ohio
and Tennessee Valley areas. The strongest supercell storm
tracked more than 250 miles from southwest of Monette in
northeast Arkansas...through southeast Missouri, northwest
Tennessee, then into and through much of Kenucky, including
Mayfield, and to northeast of Central City. The huge storm
spawned several strong/violent tornadoes, with widespread
structural damage, along with numerous injuries, and
fatalities. At one time, there were nearly a dozen
tornado watches in effect Friday evening into Saturday
morning. Some portions of the southeast half of Arkansas
received 1 to 2 inches of rain, with portions of northwest
Arkansas not getting any rain, with a few snow flurries in
the Ozark Mountains.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday December 11, 2025.
This is the 345th day of the year, there are 20 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1932 Very cold weather prevailed along the West Coast.
San Francisco received 0.8 inch of snow, and
at the airport the temperature dipped to 20 degrees.
At Sacramento CA, the mercury dipped to 17 degrees
to establish an all-time record low for that location.
Morning lows were below freezing from the 9th to the 15th
at Sacramento, and the high on the 11th was just 34
degrees. The cold wave dealt severe damage to truck
crops and orange groves in the Sacramento Valley.
In 1987 Low pressure over southwestern Ontario, Canada, brought
snow and gusty winds to the North Central U.S. Winds
gusted to 62 mph at Riverton WY. Snow and high winds in
eastern North Dakota reduced visibilities to less than
one hundred feet at times. Warm weather prevailed across
the Southern Plains Region. Six cities reported record
high temperatures for the date, including Del Rio TX with
a reading of 89 degrees. Laredo TX and Kingsville TX
tied for honors as hot spot in the nation with afternoon
highs of 92 degrees.
In 1988 Arctic cold invaded the central and eastern U.S.
Sault Ste Marie MI reported a record low of 14 degrees
below zero, and International Falls MN was the cold spot
in the nation with a low of 25 degrees below zero.
Temperatures remained below zero all day over parts of
eastern Upper Michigan and northern New England.
In 1989 Strong Santa Ana winds developed across southern
California and parts of central California. Winds in
Kern County of central California gusted to 100 mph near
Grapevine. The high winds reduced visibilities to near
zero in the desert areas, closing major interstate
highways east of Ontario CA.
In 1990 A 3 mile stretch of pea soup fog reduced visibility on I-75
near Calhoun, TN, causing an 85 vehicle pile-up and 12 deaths.
In 2000 A powerful arctic cold front swept across Arkansas, bringing
a wide range of temperatures. Just after 12 noon Central
Time, the temperature was 66 degrees at Little Rock. Then,
the cold front passed, dropping the temperature 23 degrees to
43 degrees in just 1 hour!! At 1pm, it was 15 in Fayetteville
in the northwest corner of the state...and it was 67 in Pine
Bluff, in southeast Arkansas...a 52 degree spread!!
In 2002 Rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow affected much of
Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and into New England,
creating hazardous driving conditions. Interstate 80 near
Cunningham, PA was shut down for several hours by a multi-
vehicle accident, involving both cars and trucks.
In 2014 (11th-12th) A monster storm hammered the west coast of the
U.S. with wind and rain. Over 6 inches of much needed
rain fell, but it came too fast. This led to mud and rock
slides, which badly damaged at least a dozen homes in
Camarillo, CA. In the Sierra Nevada Mountains, heavy snow
was accompanied by wind gusts over 130 mph on Mount Lincoln
and White Mountain. Winds were near hurricane force in both
Washington and Oregon. At Portland, OR, a 67 mph gust was
highest in the area since 1981.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday December 12, 2025.
This is the 346th day of the year, there are 19 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1882 Portland OR was drenched with 7.66 inches of rain,
a record 24 hour total for that location. (12th-13th)
In 1960 The first of three Middle Atlantic snowstorms produced a
foot of snow at Baltimore MD. A pre-winter blizzard
struck the northeastern U.S. producing wind gusts as high
as 51 mph along with 16 inches of snow at Nantucket MA,
and 20 inches at Newark NJ.
In 1969 The worst tornado of record for western Washington State
tracked south of Seattle, traveling five miles, from Des
Moines to Kent. The tornado, 50 to 200 yards in width,
began as a waterspout over Puget Sound. One person was
injured and the tornado caused half a million dollars
damage.
In 1987 While a developing winter storm began to spread snow
across New Mexico into Colorado, high winds ushered
unseasonably cold air into the southwestern states.
Winds in California gusted to 60 mph in the Sacramento
River Delta, and in the San Bernardino Valley.
In 1988 Cold arctic air spread from the Great Lakes Region to the
Appalachian Region. Twenty-five cities, mostly in the
northeastern U.S., reported record low temperatures for
the date. The low of 12 degrees below zero at Albany NY
was their coldest reading for so early in the season.
Saranac Lake NY was the cold spot in the nation with a
low of 28 degrees below zero.
In 1989 A winter storm produced snow from northern Mississippi to
the Middle Atlantic Coast, with 10.5 inches reported at
Powhatan VA. Heavy snow whitened the Black Hills
of South Dakota, with 36 inches of snow reported at Deer
Mountain. Thirteen cities in the north central U.S.,
from Minnesota to Texas, reported record low temperatures
for the date, including Duluth MN and Yankton SD with
morning lows of 22 degrees below zero.
In 2000 (12th-13th) Much of Arkansas was hit by an intense ice
storm, that paralyzed the state, with icy roads, and
knocking out power to 250,000 residents for several days.
It was difficult to find hotel rooms within 60 miles of
Little Rock, for those wanting shelter from the storm.
In 2003 (12th-15th) For the second time in a week, a winter storm
which began in Kansas and Oklahoma with snow, spread east
into the Ohio Valley and the northeast and New England.
Some areas once again got over 2 feet of snow.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday December 13, 2025.
This is the 347th day of the year, there are 18 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1915 A heavy snowstorm kicked off the snowiest winter
in modern records for western New England.
A severe Florida freeze occurred. Morning lows
reached 35 degrees at Miami, 18 at Tampa, and 12 at
Jacksonville. It was the coldest December weather of the
20th century and caused millions of dollars damage to
crops and foliage. In Georgia, the morning low of
9 degrees below zero at Blairsville established a state
record for the month of December.
In 1987 A major winter storm produced high winds and heavy snow
in the Southern Rockies and the Southern High Plains.
Snowfall totals in New Mexico ranged up to 25 inches at
Cedar Crest, with up to three feet of snow reported in
the higher elevations. Winds of 75 mph, with gusts to
124 mph, were reported northeast of Albuquerque NM.
El Paso TX was buried under 22.4 inches of snow,
including a single storm record of 16.8 inches in
24 hours. The snowfall total surpassed their previous
record for an entire winter season of 18.4 inches.
Record cold was experienced the next three nights as
readings dipped into the single numbers. High winds
ushering unseasonably cold air into the southwestern U.S.
gusted to 100 mph at Grapevine CA.
In 1988 Low pressure off the Atlantic coast produced up to a foot
of snow in eastern Nassau County and western Suffolk
County of southeastern New York State. Mild weather
prevailed across the western half of the country. Nine
cities reported record high temperatures for the date,
including Goodland KS with a reading of 74 degrees.
In 1989 Strong northwesterly winds, ushering bitterly cold arctic
air into the central U.S., produced squalls with heavy
snow in the Great Lakes Region. Snowfall totals in Upper
Michigan ranged up to 24 inches at Manistique. Nine
cities in Arkansas and Texas reported record low
temperatures for the date, including Calico Rock AR with
a reading of 4 degrees above zero.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday December 14, 2025.
This is the 348th day of the year, there are 17 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1924 The temperature at Helena MT plunged 79 degrees in
24 hours, and 88 degrees in 34 hours. The mercury
plummeted from 63 above to 25 below zero. At Fairfield
MT the temperature plunged 84 degrees in just 12 hours,
from 63 at Noon to 21 below zero at midnight.
In 1987 A powerful storm spread heavy snow from the Southern High
Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley, and produced
severe thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi Valley.
During the evening a tornado hit West Memphis AR killing
six persons and injuring two hundred others. The tornado
left 1500 persons homeless, and left all of the residents
of Crittendon County without electricity. Kansas City MO
was blanketed with 10.8 inches of snow, a 24 hour record
for December, and snowfall totals in the Oklahoma
panhandle ranged up to 14 inches. Strong winds, gusting
to 63 mph at Austin TX, ushered arctic cold into the
Great Plains, and caused considerable blowing and
drifting of snow.
In 1988 Blowing snow was reported in western Kansas, as snow and
gusty winds plagued the Central Rockies and the Central
High Plains. Colorado Springs CO reported thirteen
inches of snow. Low pressure in Wisconsin brought heavy
snow to the Lake Superior snowbelt area, with 22 inches
reported at Marquette MI.
In 1989 High winds and heavy snow prevailed from Montana to
Colorado. Snowfall totals in Wyoming ranged up to
20 inches at Burgess Junction, leaving up to 48 inches on
the ground in the northeast sections of the state. Wind
gusts in Colorado reached 87 mph south of the town of
Rollinsville. Strong northwesterly winds continued to
produce heavy snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region.
Totals in northeastern Lower Michigan ranged up to 29
inches at Hubbard Lake, with 28 inches reported at Posen.
Two day totals in northeast Wisconsin ranged up to 30
inches.
In 2012 The first ever December tornado in the Amarillo, Texas
National Weather Service Forecast Area, occurred about
three miles northeast of Washburn, Texas.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday December 15, 2025.
This is the 349th day of the year, there are 16 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1839 The first of triple storms hit Massachusetts Bay. The
storm produced whole gales, and more than 20 inches of
snow in interior New England. There was great loss of
life at Gloucester MA.
In 1901 An intense cold front swept across the eastern U.S.
It produced heavy rain in Louisiana, and heavy snow
in the northeastern U.S.
In 1945 A record December snowstorm buried Buffalo NY under 36.6
inches of snow, with unofficial totals south of the city
ranging up to 70 inches. Travel was brought to a halt by
the storm. (14th-17th)
In 1987 A major winter storm hit the Great Lakes Region,
intensifying explosively as it crossed northern Illinois.
High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions in
southeastern Wisconsin. Winds gusted to 73 mph, and
snowfall totals ranged up to 17 inches at LaFarge. The
barometric pressure at Chicago IL dropped three quarters
of an inch in six hours to 28.96 inches, a record low
reading for December. Up to a foot of snow blanketed
northern Illinois, and winds in the Chicago area gusted
to 75 mph. O'Hare Airport in Chicago was closed for
several hours, for only the fourth time in twenty years.
High winds derailed train cars at Avon IN. Light winds
and partly sunny skies were reported near the center of
the storm, a feature typical of tropical storms.
In 1988 High pressure in the Pacific Northwest and low pressure
in the southwestern U.S. combined to produced high winds
from Utah to California. Winds gusting to 70 mph in the
San Francisco area left nearly 300,000 residents without
electricity. Winds in Utah gusted to 105 mph at
Centerville.
In 1989 A couple of low pressure systems spread heavy snow across
the northeastern U.S. Up to two feet of snow was
reported along Lake Erie in northeastern Ohio, and up to
ten inches was reported in Connecticut. Heavy snow
squalls developed over Michigan for the third day in a
row. Three Oaks MI reported 25 inches of snow in two
days. Twenty-six cities in the north central U.S.
reported record low temperatures for the date. The low
of 10 degrees below zero at Wichita KS was a December
record for that location.
In 2001 (15th-16th) Torrential thunderstorm rains brought severe
flooding to Arkansas and surrounding states. River Flood
Warnings were issued for many rivers across the state;
some rivers experienced their worst flooding in 40 years.
Storm totals ranged from around an inch in southeast
Arkansas (which had severe flooding just weeks earlier),
to over 7 inches of rain in portions of north and west
Arkansas.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday December 16, 2025.
This is the 350th day of the year, there are 15 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1835 New England experienced one of their coldest days of
record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the
mercury stood at 4 below at Boston, 15 below at Norfolk
CT, and 17 below at Hanover NH. The temperature at
Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force
winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great
New York City fire destroyed much of the financial
district.
In 1917 An ice jam closed the Ohio River between Warsaw KY and
Rising Sun IN. The thirty foot high ice jam held for 58
days, and backed up the river a distance of 100 miles.
In 1987 A Pacific storm battered the coast of California with
rain and high winds, and dumped heavy snow on the
mountains of California. Winds along the coast gusted to
70 mph at Point Arguello, and winds in the Tehachapi
Mountains of southern California gusted to 100 mph at
Wheeler Ridge. Snowfall totals ranged up to 24 inches at
Mammoth Mountain. Snow fell for two minutes at Malibu
Beach, and Disneyland was closed due to the weather for
only the second time in twenty-four years. A winter
storm which began in the Southern Rockies four days
earlier finished its course producing snow and high winds
in New England. Snowfall totals ranged up to 19 inches
at Blanchard ME.
In 1988 Fairbanks AK reported freezing rain and record warm
temperatures. The afternoon high of 41 degrees was
43 degrees above normal. Snow and high winds continued
to plague the mountains of southern California. Mount
Wilson CA reported two inches of rain in six hours during
the early morning, and a storm total of more than 3.50
inches of rain.
In 1989 Fifty-seven cities from the Southern and Central Plains
to the Appalachians reported record low temperatures for
the date, including North Platte NE with a reading of 17
degrees below zero. Squalls in the Great Lakes Region
produced 18 inches of snow at Syracuse NY, and 30 inches
at Carlisle IN. Low pressure brought heavy snow to
northern New England, with 18 inches reported at Derby VT
and Saint Johnsbury VT.
In 2000 An F-4 tornado struck Tuscaloosa, AL, doing significant
damage to vehicles and buildings...with many injuries and
deaths. It was the worst Alabama December tornado since
1953.
In 2001 Barcelona, Spain received a rare snowfall; with some areas
getting close to 20 inches.
In 2002 (16th-19th) A strong storm that initially battered the
west coast, moved eastward, spawning heavy snow in the
mountains, and severe weather in several states. Flooding
rains, mountain snows, and strong winds brought down trees,
power lines, and caused havoc for vehicles on the roads,
with several trucks being blown over. San Franscisco got
over 2 inches of rain (16th), while Los Angeles got 2
inches of rain in just 2 hours. Snow was measured by the
yard in the Sierra Mountains. As the storm got to the
central and southern plains, severe weather erupted, with
several reports of tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and
Flash Flooding. A tornado did extensive damage 9 miles
west of Monett, MO. (17th) Several tornadoes also occurred
across Arkansas, including an F-3 tornado from near Hamlet
to Enola in Faulkner County, killing one woman. Portions
of southeast Arkansas got over 8 inches of rain (18th).
Another tornado hit a Wal-Mart store at Newton, MS, near
Jackson, injuring 70 people (19th).
In 2011 Tropical Storm Washi pummeled the Phillippines, killing
over 650 people. In some areas, over 8 inches of rain
fell in just 24 hours, causing massive flooding and
mudslides.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday December 17, 2025.
This is the 351st day of the year, there are 14 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1884 A three week blockade of snow began at Portland OR.
A record December total of 34 inches was received.
A severe icestorm struck central Illinois. It coated the
ground with nearly two inches of glaze at Springfield.
The storm caused 21 million dollars damage along with
much hardship. Ice was on the trees until the 4th of
January, and electricity was not restored until January
10th.
In 1929 An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much
damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was
kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with
a report much louder than a rifle shot." (17th-18th)
In 1945 (17th-18th) A typhoon in the Philippine Sea devastated
Task Force 38 of the US 3rd Fleet. 3 destroyers sank, and
146 aircraft were destroyed.
In 1987 A storm in the southwestern U.S. brought heavy rain
and heavy snow to parts of California, Nevada, Arizona,
Utah and New Mexico. Charleston NV was blanketed with 12
inches of snow. Lake Havasu City AZ was drenched with
2.26 inches of rain.
In 1988 Squalls brought locally heavy snow to the southeastern
shores of Lake Michigan. Totals in Michigan ranged up to
14 inches at Harvey. Totals in Ohio ranged up to
16 inches at Chardon.
In 1989 Twenty-one cities from Kentucky to Pennsylvania reported
record low temperatures for the date, including Columbus
OH with a reading of 12 degrees below zero. Heavy snow
continued in the Colorado Rockies. Vail received 65
inches of snow between the 14th and the 18th of December.
Steamboat Springs was buried under 74 inches, and
reported a total of 108 inches of snow between the 10th
and the 18th of the month.
In 2001 Two inches of snow fell in the higher elevations of
Maunea Kea, Hawaii.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday December 18, 2025.
This is the 352nd day of the year, there are 13 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1957 A tornado swept across Jackson, Williamson and Franklin
Counties in southern Illinois killing eleven persons.
In 1981 A heavy lake-effect snow blanketed the southern and
southeastern shores of Lake Michigan leaving up to
22 inches of snow at Valparaiso IN.
In 1983 Record cold hit the north central states. At Havre MT
the mercury plunged to a record reading of 34 degrees
below zero.
In 1984 A storm over southern California left up to 16 inches of
snow in the mountains and upper deserts, with 13 inches
reported at Lancaster. Edwards AFB was closed, and
Interstate-5 was closed from Castaic to the Tehachapis
Mountains. (18th-19th)
In 1986 A strong winter storm, which developed off the
coast of New Jersey and moved out to sea, lashed the
northeastern U.S. with high winds, heavy rain, and heavy
snow. The storm left snowfall amounts of up to 30 inches
in Vermont, 24 inches in Massachusetts, and 20 inches in
New Hampshire. The highest rainfall amounts approached
four inches in southern New England, where winds gusted
to 70 mph.
In 1987 A weakening storm moved into the Rocky Mountain Region
producing six inches of snow at the Platoro Reservoir in
the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. The storm then
spread rain and drizzle across the Southern High Plains
and into the Middle Mississippi Valley, with thunderstorms
over Texas.
In 1988 Warm weather prevailed in the central U.S. while cool
weather prevailed across the eastern states. Sheridan
WY, with a record warm afternoon high of 68 degrees, was
seven degrees warmer than Key West FL.
In 1989 A winter storm moving out of the Great Plains Region
spread freezing rain, sleet and snow across parts of the
southeastern U.S. Freezing rain resulted in 170 auto
accidents in the Memphis area during the evening hours.
Unseasonably warm weather continued ahead of arctic cold
front. Miami FL equalled their record for December with
a high of 87 degrees.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday December 19, 2025.
This is the 353rd day of the year, there are 12 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1777 The Continental Army moved into encampment at
Valley Forge amidst stormy winds and piercing cold.
A relatively moderate winter followed.
In 1924 The Riverside Ranger Station in Yellowstone Park WY
reported a low of 59 degrees below zero, a December
record for the U.S.
In 1957 A tornado, 200 yards in width, killed two persons along
its 15-mile path from near Waldo to near Bueana Vista in
southwestern Arkansas. People from one house were
carried 250 yards, and cars were said to have been
carried 600 yards.
In 1967 A record 83 inches of snow covered the ground at
Flagstaff AZ. The heavy snows inflicted great hardships
on reservations.
In 1987 Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds
in eastern Texas and the Lower Mississippi Valley.
Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 90 mph at Venus TX
and Providence LA. Rain prevailed from the Southern
Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley. Small stream
flooding was reported around Columbia MO.
In 1988 Low pressure and a trailing cold front in the central
U.S. brought snow and high winds to parts of the Rocky
Mountain Region. Winds in Colorado gusted to 67 mph at
La Junta. Thunderstorms along the cold front produced
wind gusts to 65 mph at Kansas City MO.
In 1989 High winds and heavy snow plagued the northern and
central Rockies. Snowfall totals in Montana ranged up to
12 inches at Lincoln, and wind gusts in Colorado reached
97 mph at Squaw Mountain. Twelve cities in the north
central U.S. reported record low temperatures for the
date, including Dickinson ND with a reading of 26 degrees
below zero. Bismarck ND was the cold spot in the nation
with a morning low of 35 degrees below zero.
In 2011 (19th through 21st). A major winter storm and blizzard
affected much of the southern plains, including parts
of Colorado, eastern New Mexico, the Texas and Oklahoma
panhandles, and much of Kansas. A snow drift of 10 feet
was reported in Springfield, Colorado...with snow totals
of 1 to 2 feet common in many areas. Many roads were
shut down, including Interstates 40 and 25 west of
Amarillo, Texas, and Albequerque, New Mexico, among
other areas, stranding many travelers.
In 2012 (19th-20th) A contrast in weather was across the country,
with winter storm and blizzard conditions across the west
(especially from Colorado east-northeast to the Great Lakes
region)...and severe thunderstorms and tornadoes across the
south, in portions of Arkansas and the Gulf Coast. Strong
winds behind the cold front affected a large area, with
large numbers of people without power. A 30 car pileup on
Interstate 35 near Fort Dodge, Iowa, during the blizzard,
claimed at least one life. Gusts from the severe storms in
Arkansas exceeded hurricane force in some places.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday December 20, 2025.
This is the 354th day of the year, there are 11 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1836 A famous cold wave occurred in central Illinois. A cold
front with 70 mph winds swept through at Noon dropping
the temperature from 40 degrees to near zero in a matter
of minutes. Many settlers froze to death. Folklore told
of chickens frozen in their tracks and men frozen to
saddles. Ice in streams reportedly froze several inches
in a few hours.
In 1942 An early cold wave sends the temperature plunging to
3 degrees below zero at Nantucket MA, and to 11 degrees
below zero at Boston MA.
In 1987 Heavy snow fell in the northern mountains of Colorado,
with 15 inches reported in the Mary Jane ski area.
Strong and gusty winds prevailed from the Northern High
Plains to the Great Lakes. Winds gusted to 54 mph at
Buffalo NY, and reached 66 mph at Livingston MT. Rain,
freezing rain, sleet and snow fell across New England,
with up to seven inches of snow in Maine.
In 1988 Strong southerly winds ahead of a cold front in the
central U.S. gusted to 70 mph at Indianapolis IN.
The high winds toppled a masonary wall, killing a
construction worker. Low pressure and a trailing
cold front brought rain and snow and high winds to the
western U.S. Winds gusted to 90 mph at the Callahan
Ranch south of Reno NV. Soda Springs, in the Sierra
Nevada Range of California, received 17 inches of snow in
less than 24 hours.
In 1989 Brutal northwest winds ushered bitter cold arctic air
into the north central U.S. International Falls MN
and Warroad MN tied for honors as the cold spot in
the nation with morning lows of 34 degrees below zero.
Minot ND reported a wind chill reading of 81 degrees
below zero. Squalls produced more heavy snow in the
Great Lakes Region. Erie PA received 21 inches of snow,
including four inches in one hour, to bring their total
snow cover to 39 inches, an all-time record for that
location.
In 2013 (20th-22nd) A large storm system brought a wide variety
of weather from the Southern Plains, north through the
Midwest, east through the Mississippi, Tennessee, and
Ohio Valleys, and into the northeast and southeast U.S.
On the north end of the storm, widespread freezing rain,
sleet, and snow, caused numerous power outages, and icy
roads. On the south side of the storm, severe weather was
the rule, with widespread flooding rain, damaging winds,
and tornadoes.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday December 21, 2025.
This is the 355th day of the year, there are 10 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1892 Portland OR was buried under a record 27.5 inches of
snow. (21st-24th)
In 1929 An exceptional storm produced snow from the Middle Rio
Grande Valley of Texas to southern Arkansas. The storm
produced 26 inches of snow at Hillsboro TX, 18 inches at
El Dorado AR, and 14 inches at Bossier LA. (21st-22nd)
In 1964 A great warm surge from the Pacific Ocean across Oregon
and northern California brought torrential rains on a
deep snow cover resulting in record floods.
In 1987 High winds continued along the eastern slopes of the
Rockies. During the morning hours winds gusted to 64 mph
at Cheyenne WY, and reached 97 mph near Boulder CO. Gale
force winds prevailed across the Great Lakes Region.
In 1988 Seven cities in the eastern U.S. reported record high
temperatures for the date, including Charleston SC with
a reading of 78 degrees. A storm in the northwestern
U.S. produced 22 inches of snow at Idaho City ID in two
days, and up to two feet of snow at Happy Camp CA. Ski
resorts in Idaho reported three to six feet of snow on
the ground.
In 1989 Forty cities in the north central U.S., thirteen in Iowa,
reported record low temperatures for the date. Havre Mt
and Jordan MT tied for honors as the cold spot in the
nation with morning lows of 43 degrees below zero, and
the temperature remained close to 40 degrees below zero
through the daylight hours. Dickinson ND reported a
morning low of 33 degrees below zero and a wind chill
reading of 86 degrees below zero. The high for the date
of 16 degrees below zero at Sioux Falls SD was a December
record for that location.
In 2014 Lightning struck a car in the parking lot outside of
Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, following an NFL
game. The force of the strike knocked people to the
ground, with a dozen injuries (one critical).

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday December 22, 2025.
This is the 356th day of the year, there are 9 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1839 The second of triple December storms hit the northeastern
U.S. The storm produced 25 inches of snow at Gettysburg
PA, and gales in New England, but only produced light
snow along the coast.
In 1961 Holiday travel was paralyzed over extreme northeastern
Kansas, and adjacent parts of Missouri, Iowa and
Nebraska, as 5 to 15 inches of snow drifted to ten feet.
(22nd-23rd)
In 1983 On the first day of winter 75 cities reported record low
temperatures for the date, with twelve of those cities
reporting record low temperatures for the month as a
whole. The mercury plunged to 51 degrees below zero at
Wisdom MT, and Waco TX set an all-time record low a
reading of 12 above zero.
In 1987 The first day of winter was a relatively tranquil one for
much of the nation, but heralded a winter storm in the
Central Rockies. The storm produced 40 inches of snow at
the top of the Pomerelle Ski Resort, south of Burley ID,
the heaviest snow of record for that location.
In 1988 Strong winds prevailed in the foothills of Wyoming and
Colorado. Winds gusted to 123 mph southwest of Fort
Collins CO, and reached 141 mph at the summit of Mount
Evans. An ice storm paralyzed parts of Upper Michigan
during the day. The freezing rain left roads around
Marquette MI blocked by cars and semi-trucks.
In 1989 A total of 137 cities across the central and eastern U.S.
reported record low temperatures for the date. Thirty-
five of those cities established record lows for the
month of December. Morning lows of 23 degrees below zero
at Kansas City MO, 26 degrees below zero at Concordia KS,
and 27 degrees below zero at Goodland KS established all-
time records for those three locations. Unofficial morning
lows included 50 degrees below zero at Recluse WY and 60
degrees below zero at Rochford SD. Broadus MT and Hardin MT
tied for honors as the official cold spot in the nation
with morning lows of 47 degrees below zero. Chinook winds
at Cutbank MT helped warm the temperature 74 degrees, from
a morning low of 34 degrees below zero to an afternoon high
of 40 degrees.
In 2004 Winter hit with a vengenance from Kansas and Oklahoma,
east into Missouri and Arkansas...then into the Tennessee
and Ohio Valleys. West, central, and north Arkansas got
from 4 to 8 inches of snow, with freezing rain first from
Little Rock east to Memphis before all that went to snow.
The storm then moved into the Ohio Valley, producing large
snow totals along its path...including a record amount of
almost 2 feet of snow in Dayton, Ohio. On the south side
of the storm in the warm sector, severe thunderstorms and
tornadoes were the rule along the Gulf Coast from Louisiana
to Florida...with heavy rain in many areas (22nd-23rd).
snow of near 2 feet in the Dayton area...and large snow
totals

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday December 23, 2025.
This is the 357th day of the year, there are 8 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1811 A cold storm hit Long Island sound with a foot of snow,
gale force winds, and temperatures near zero. During the
storm many ships were wrecked, and in some cases entire
crews perished.
In 1955 The barometric pressure dipped to a 28.97 inches
(981.0 millibars) at Boise ID, an all-time record for
that location.
In 1982 (23rd-25th) Twenty-nine tornadoes across Arkansas over three
days, added to the misery from an outbreak that occurred on
Dec. 2 and 3. The most tornadoes occurred on Christmas Eve,
with one fatality in Faulkner County, northwest of Little
Rock. Heavy rains resulted in river flooding across south
Arkansas. Elsewhere, a major winter storm struck Colorado,
producing heavy snow and blizzard conditions. A record two
feet of snow was reported at Stapleton Airport in Denver,
which was shut down for 33 hours. Up to 44 inches of snow
fell in the foothills surrounding Denver. The storm hurt
the ski industry, as skiers were unable to make it out of
Denver to the slopes, and the closed airport became a
campground for vacationers. (23rd-25th)
In 1983 The temperature plunged to 50 degrees below zero
at Williston ND to equal their all-time record.
Minneapolis MN reported an afternoon high of 17 degrees
below zero, and that evening strong northerly winds
produced wind chill readings of 100 degrees below zero in
North Dakota.
In 1987 A winter storm brought heavy snow to the Central Rockies,
and also spread a blanket of snow across the Middle
Missouri Valley in time for Christmas. Snow and high
winds created near blizzard conditions in Wyoming.
Snowfall totals in Wyoming ranged up to 25 inches at
Casper, with four feet of snow reported at the Hogadon
Ski Resort on Capser Mountain. The Wolf Creek Ski Resort
in Colorado received 26 inches of snow. Totals in the
Middle Missouri Valley ranged up to 16 inches at Alpena
SD, with 14 inches at Harrison NE. Strong winds ushered
unseasonably cold air into the southwestern U.S. Canyon
winds gusting to 100 mph created ground blizzards in
Utah.
In 1988 Low pressure in the Upper Midwest produced strong and
gusty winds across the Great Lakes Region and the Ohio
Valley. Winds in Ohio gusted to 47 mph at Cincinnati,
and reached 51 mph at Cleveland.
In 1989 An historic arctic outbreak spread to the Gulf Coast
Region, and a total of 122 cities across the central and
eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the
date. Forty-one of those cities reported record lows for
the month of December, with some cities breaking December
records established the previous morning. Morning lows of
11 degrees at New Orleans LA and Lake Charles LA,
4 degrees below zero at San Angelo TX, and 26 degrees
below zero at Topeka KS, established all-time records for
those four locations. Yankton SD was the cold spot in
the nation with a morning low of 31 degrees below zero.
A storm system moving across the Florida peninsula and
along the Southern Atlantic Coast produced high winds and
record snows along the Carolina coast. Snowfall totals
of 15 inches at Wilmington NC and 13.3 inches at Cape
Hatteras NC were all-time records for those
two locations. Gale force winds, gusting to 60 mph,
produced waves thirty-four feet high off the coast of
North Carolina, and whipped the heavy snow into drifts up
to eight feet high. The storm resulted in the first
white Christmas of record from northeastern Florida to
North Carolina.
In 2002 A powerful early winter storm brought a wide variety of
weather to much of the southern plains eastward, and into
the northeast U.S. (23rd-25th). Heavy snow was reported
in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri, with 12 deaths in the
plains being blamed on the storm. The storm also gave a
White Christmas to the Ohio Valley into the northeast.
On the warm side of the storm, high winds, tornadoes, and
heavy rain were seen. Houston, TX had strong winds, flash
flooding was in the Atlanta, GA area, with tornadoes in
southwest Georgia and Alabama...as well as in Texas,
Louisiana, and Florida.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday December 24, 2025.
This is the 358th day of the year, there are 7 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1872 Extreme cold gripped the Upper Midwest on Christmas Eve.
Downtown Chicago reported an all-time record low of 23
degrees below zero, and Minneapolis MN reached 38 below.
The afternoon high at Minneapolis was 17 degrees below
zero.
In 1983 The barometric pressure reached 31.42 inches at Miles
City MT to establish a record for the U.S. It was the
coldest Christmas Eve of record. More than 125 cities
reported record low temperatures for the date, and all-
time record lows for December were reported at seventeen
cities, including Chicago with a low of 25 degrees below
zero, and Havre MT with a reading of 50 below zero.
In 1987 A four day seige of heavy rain began in the south central
U.S. Flooding claimed four lives and caused millions of
dollars property damage. Western Tennessee was drenched
with up to fourteen inches of rain in two days. Total
rainfall exceeded twelve inches around Memphis TN, and
the heavy rain and subsequent flooding added insult to
injury to victims of the West Memphis tornado on the 14th
of the month. Little Rock AR experienced their wettest
December day of record with 5.01 inches of rain. West
Little Rock reported 10.20 inches of rain in 24 hours.
In 1988 Early morning thunderstorms developing along a cold front
spawned a powerful tornado at Franklin TN which killed
one person, injured seven others, and caused eight
million dollars damage. Another in a series of winter
storms in the western U.S. produced 20 inches of snow at
Blue Canyon CA in 24 hours. Bishop CA received 14 inches
of snow in just six hours, and Redding CA, which normally
receives three inches of snow per year, was blanketed
with ten inches. Las Vegas experiences its first
White Christmas on record.
In 1989 Fifty-seven cities in the south central and eastern U.S.
reported record low temperatures for the date, including
Elkins WV with a reading of 22 degrees below zero. Key
West FL equalled their record for December with a morning
low of 44 degrees. The high for the date of 45 degrees
at Miami FL was an all-time record for that location, and
smashed their previous record for the date by twenty
degrees, with a low of 33 degrees, matched the next day.
In 2001 (24th-29th) From one extreme to the other, weatherwise,
across the globe. Buffalo, New York got the brunt of the
Lake Effect Snow machine...with some areas getting close
to 7 feet of snow. Meanwhile, Austrailia was plagued with
severe wildfires, scorching hundreds of acres, destroying
many buildings, and approaching Sydney.
In 2004 An upper level storm system brought snow to south Texas,
bringing the first white Christmas in 86 years to Victoria.
San Antonio, Brownsville, and Corpus Christi all got snow,
which was as much as 13 inches in some areas.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday December 25, 2025.
This is the 359th day of the year, there are 6 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1966 A white Christmas was enjoyed from North Carolina to New
England in the wake of a major snowstorm. Even coastal
Virginia was white.
In 1980 It was the coldest Christmas Day of modern record in the
northeastern U.S. Temperatures as cold as 36 degrees
below zero were reported in New York State, and as the
sharp cold front swept southeastward the temperature at
Boston MA plunged from 34 above to seven below zero
during the day.
In 1983 It was the coldest Christmas Day of record for
the central and eastern U.S. More than 125 cities
reported record low temperatures for the date, and
thirty-four of those cities reported all-time records for
the month of December. The temperature plunged to one
degree below zero at Huntsville AL, and dipped to
14 above at Galveston TX. Snow covered the ground from
the Pacific Northwest through much of the Great Plains
Region to the Northern Appalachains.
In 1987 Residents of Tucson AZ awoke to a white Christmas for the
first time in forty-seven years of records, as a winter
storm blanketed the area with up to four inches of snow.
While heavy rain inundated Arkansas, freezing rain was
reported from northwest Texas to southwestern Missouri,
with an inch of ice reported at Harrison AR.
Unseasonably mild weather prevailed in the southeastern
U.S. Seven cities reported record high temperatures for
the date. For the second day in a row McAllen TX was the
hot spot in the nation with an afternoon high of 91
degrees.
In 1988 A massive winter storm made for a very white Christmas in
the western U.S. Las Vegas NV reported snow on the
ground for the first time of record. Periods of snow
over a five day period left several feet of new snow
on the ground of ski areas in Colorado, with 68 inches
reported at Wolf Creek Pass.
In 1989 It was a record cold Christmas Day for parts of the
southeastern U.S. Morning lows of zero degrees at
Wilmington NC and five degrees below zero at Jacksonville
NC established all-time records for those two locations.
Miami Beach FL equalled the December record established
the previous morning with a low of 33 degrees.
In 2000 It was more like a "Fright Christmas" than a White Christmas
for much of Arkansas, as the second ice storm in two weeks
hit the state. Ice accumulations to near 2 inches were noted
in parts of Arkansas, with much of the state encased in a
treacherous glaze of ice. Numerous accidents on icy roads,
as well as travel delays by road, rail, and air, were caused
by the storm, which lasted for much of the week. At the
height of the storm, over 300,000 Arkansans were without
power (25th-28th).
In 2012 (23rd-27th) After coming ashore in the Pacific Northwest,
a major winter storm spawned both severe weather and
winter conditions. Heavy snow fell across much of both
Oklahoma and Arkansas, with over a foot in some areas. It
was the first White Christmas in Little Rock since 1926,
and the first time Blizzard Warnings had been issued for
portions of Arkansas. Officially, 10.3 inches of snow
was the storm total at Little Rock, setting a record.
The highest was 17.5 inches in Perry County, to the
northwest of Pulaski County (Little Rock), and numerous
other snow records were set. It was the snowiest
Christmas Day ever in Little Rock. On the warm side of
the storm, numerous severe thunderstorms with large hail,
damaging winds, and tornades, plagued areas from east
Texas, across Louisiana, into much of Mississippi, Alabama,
Florida, and other areas of the southeast United States.
The massive storm also brought blizzard conditions from the
Mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley into the northeast United
States. Numerous travelers were stranded by the storm.
In 2017 (25th-26th) The Lake Effect Snow was in high gear, dropping
a record 53 inches of snow on Erie, Pennsylvania.

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Today is Friday December 26, 2025.
This is the 360th day of the year, there are 5 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1776 George Washington crossed the ice clogged Delaware River.
He marched on Trenton in the midst of snow and sleet thus
surprising and capturing many of the British garrison.
In 1947 New York City received a record 26.4 inches of snow in 24
hours, with as much as 32 inches reported in the suburbs.
The heavy snow brought traffic to a standstill, and snow
removal cost eight million dollars. Thirty thousand
persons were called upon to remove the 100 million tons
of snow. The storm claimed 27 lives. (26th-27th)
In 1983 Miami FL established a December record with a morning low
of 33 degrees. Just three days earlier, and again three
days later, record warm temperatures were reported in
Florida, with daytime highs in the 80s.
In 1987 Freezing rain plagued parts of the south central U.S.,
from northwest Texas to southwest Missouri. Southwest
Missouri was turned into a huge skating rink as roads
beacme sheets of ice. Damage to tree limbs and power
lines compared to a hundred tornadoes, and half of the
city of Springfield was left without electricity for
24 hours. Snow, sleet and ice covered the northwestern
two thirds of Oklahoma. 75,000 homes were left without
electricity as ice accumulated one to two inches in a 40-
mile band from Duncan to Norman to Tulsa to Miami.
25,000 of those homes were still without power a week
later. The storm claimed the lives of seven persons.
(24th-27th)
In 1988 Low pressure produced heavy snow from North Dakota to
western sections of the Great Lakes Region, with up to
fourteen inches reported in the Chicago area. Cold
arctic air hovered over the Plateau Region. Temper-
atures in the Big Smokey Valley of Nevada plunged to
31 degrees below zero.
In 1989 Strong northerly winds behind an arctic cold front
produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region and
dangerous wind chill temperatures in the northeastern
U.S. Wind chill readings as cold as 40 degrees below
zero were reported in New York State.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday December 27, 2025.
This is the 361st day of the year, there are 4 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1869 A post Christmas storm in New York and Vermont produced
record storm totals of 30 inches at Burlington VT, and 39
inches at Montpelier VT. A public emergency is declared
in Vermont.
In 1892 An Atlantic coast storm produced a record 18.6 inches of
snow at Norfolk VA, including 17.7 inches in 24 hours.
The storm also produced 9.5 inches of snow at Raleigh NC,
and brought snow to northern Florida for the first time
in 35 years. (26th-28th)
In 1978 The South Pole (Antarctica) celebrated its new highest
temperature, 7.5 degrees.
In 1982 The worst Louisiana rainstorm in more than 100 years came
to an end. More than 18 inches fell at Vinton LA during
the three day storm. Flooding was widespread, and
property damage was estimated at 100 to 200 million
dollars. President Reagan visited the state and declared
ten parishes in northeastern Lousiana disaster areas.
In 1987 A winter storm produced snow and high winds in Wyoming,
Colorado and Nebraska. Denver CO experienced its worst
snowstorm since December 1983 as high winds gusting to 46
mph created near blizzard conditions, whipping the
fifteen inch snow into drifts five feet high, and closing
Stapleton Airport. Snowfall totals in the foothills
southwest of Denver ranged up to 42 inches
at Intercanyon. Blizzard conditions raged across
southeastern Wyoming through the day, stranding
300 holiday travelers in the tiny town of Chugwater.
Heavier snowfall totals included 19 inches at La Grange
WY, and 22 inches at Elsmere NE.
In 1988 Severe thunderstorms developing along a cold front in the
south central U.S. spawned a dozen tornadoes in
Mississippi between early afternoon and sunrise the
following day. A tornado at Harperville destroyed five
chicken homes killing thousands of chickens. Strong
thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Rolling Fork MS.
In 1989 Half a dozen cities in the northeastern U.S. reported
record low temperatures for the date, including Elkins WV
with a reading of 13 degrees below zero. Watertown NY
was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 37
degrees below zero.

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Today is Sunday December 28, 2025.
This is the 362nd day of the year, there are 3 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1839 The third storm in two weeks hit the northeastern U.S.
It brought two more feet of snow to Hartford CT and
Worcester MA. Whole gales swept the coast causing many
wrecks.
In 1897 The temperature at Dayville OR hit 81 degrees to
establish a state record for December.
In 1924 Iowa experienced its coldest December morning of record.
Morning lows averaged 25 degrees below zero for the
104 weather stations across the state.
In 1955 Anchorage AK was buried under 17.7 inches of snow in
24 hours, a record for that location. (28th-29th)
In 1958 Albuquerque NM received 14.2 inches of snow to establish
a 24 hour record. (28th-29th)
In 1987 A winter storm produced heavy snow in the Upper
Mississippi Valley and the Upper Great Lakes Region. Up
to twenty inches of snow buried southern Minnesota, and
20 to 40 mph northwesterly winds produced snow drifts six
feet high, and reduced visibilities to near zero at times
in blowing snow. There were a thousand traffic accidents
in Michigan during the storm, resulting in thirty-five
injuries.
In 1988 Strong winds behind a cold front claimed three lives
in eastern Pennsylvania, and injured a dozen others in
eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Maryland.
Winds gusted to 87 mph at Hammonton NJ and in the
Washington D.C. area.
In 1989 Squalls continued to bring snow to the Great Lakes
Region, with heavy snow reported near Lake Superior and
Lake Ontario. Syracuse NY received 8.5 inches of snow to
push the total for the month past their previous December
record of 57 inches.
In 2001 (28th-31st) Montague, NY got just under 10 feet of snow
(119 inches), from the Lake Effect Snow Machine.
In 2002 Another in a series of storms battered the west coast
from Washington south to California. Heavy rains at the
lower elevations, heavy snow at the higher elevations,
and strong winds were the rule. Some places in the higher
elevations had gusts well over 100 mph, the equivalent of
a category 2 hurricane (28th). The storm would produce
heavy rain and severe weather across the central and
southern plains into the southeast U.S. (29th-30th).
In 2015 (26th-28th). Heavy rain fell over much of Arkansas, with
the Arkansas reaching its highest levels since 1990.
Widespread flash flooding and river flooding occurred.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday December 29, 2025.
This is the 363rd day of the year, there are 2 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1830 A very heavy snowstorm ushered in the "winter of the deep
snow". The storm produced 30 inches of snow at Peoria IL
and 36 inches at Kansas City MO. Cold and snow continued
until the middle of February causing great suffering
among pioneers.
In 1894 A severe freeze hit Florida destroying fruit and causing
considerable damage to trees.
In 1954 Fort Scott KS was buried under 26 inches of snow in
24 hours to establish a state record. (28th-29th)
In 1984 One hundred cities in the eastern U.S. reported record
high temperatures. Kansas City MO experienced its
warmest December day of record with a morning low of
60 degrees and afternoon high of 71 degrees.
In 1987 A storm off the Middle Atlantic Coast produced heavy snow
in the Appalachians and the northeastern U.S. Snow and
high winds created blizzard conditions in southeastern
Massachusetts. Cape Cod received thirteen inches of
snow, and snow drifts three feet deep were reported
around Chatham MA. Strong winds produced wind chill
readings as cold as 60 degrees below zero in southwest
New England. In the western U.S., a Pacific coast storm
produced heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada Range of
California, with 24 inches reported at Mammoth Mountain.
In 1988 A cold front brought rain and snow to the northwestern
U.S. The rainfall total of 2.70 inches at Astoria OR was
a record for the date. High winds along the eastern
slopes of the Northern Rockies gusted to 81 mph at
Livingston MT.
In 1989 Snow and ice prevailed from the southwestern U.S. to the
Great Lakes Region. Flagstaff AZ received nine inches of
snow in just six hours. Bitter cold weather continued
over Maine. Portland ME reported a record twenty-two
straight days with highs 32 degrees or colder.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday December 30, 2025.
This is the 364th day of the year, there are 1 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1880 The temperature at Charlotte NC plunged to an all-time
record cold readings of 5 degrees below zero, a record
which was equalled on the 21st of January in 1985.
In 1917 A great cold wave set many records in the northeastern
U.S. The mercury plunged to 13 degrees below zero at New
York City, and to 15 below at Boston. Temperature
readings dipped below zero at Boston five nights in a
row. Berlin NH hit 44 degrees below zero in the "Great
World War I Cold Wave", and Saint Johnsbury VT reached 43
degrees below zero.
In 1933 The temperature reached 50 degrees below zero at
Bloomfield VT. It was the coldest reading in modern
records for New England. The temperature at Pittsburgh
NH reached 44 degrees below zero.
In 1955 Anchorage AK reported an all-time record snow depth of
47 inches. (30th-1st)
In 1972 The ship Weather Reporter in the Atlantic Ocean measured an
86 foot high wave, the world's highest measured wave.
In 1987 A storm in the western U.S. produced heavy snow in Utah,
with 28 inches reported in the Mount Holly and Elk
Meadows area. Strong winds prevailed ahead of a cold
front in the central U.S. Winds gusted to 46 mph at
Dodge City KS, and reached 80 mph at Ruidoso NM. Strong
northerly winds, ushering arctic cold into the north
central U.S., created blizzard conditions in western
Minnesota and central and eastern South Dakota.
In 1988 Unseasonably cold weather prevailed in the southwestern
U.S. A week of subfreezing temperatures in southern
California claimed the lives of five people. Redding CA
was blanketed with four inches of snow.
In 1989 Extreme cold continued across northern Maine. Milo ME
was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 38
degrees below zero, and the low of 31 degrees below zero
at Caribou ME was a December record for that location.
Freezing rain spread across much of Lower Michigan,
knocking out electrical power to 1.9 million customers in
southeastern Lower Michigan.

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Today is Wednesday December 31, 2025.
This is the 365th day of the year, there are 0 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1917 The temperature at Lewisburg WV plunged to 37 degrees
below zero to set a state record.
In 1929 Greenland Ranch, in Death Valley, California, went the
entire year without measurable precipitation.
In 1933 A 24 hour rainfall of 7.36 inches set the stage for the
worst flood in Los Angeles history. Flooding claimed 44
lives.
In 1941 Snow which began on New Year's Eve became a major
blizzard on New Year's Day, burying Des Moines IA uunder
19.8 inches of snow in 24 hours, an all-time record for
that location.
In 1947 A late afternoon tornado touched down 10 miles north
of Shreveport LA, and dissipated south of El Dorado AR.
The tornado, as much as 400 yards in width, killed
18 persons. It damaged or destroyed two thirds of the
structures at Cotton Valley LA.
In 1962 Perhaps the worst blizzard in the history of the state of
Maine finally came to an end. The storm produced
40 inches in 24 hours at Orono, and a total of 46 inches
at Ripogenus Dam. Gale force winds produced snow drifted
twenty feet high around Bangor. A disastrous icestorm was
over Georgia and South Carolina. It ravaged the two states
for days causing more than seven million dollars damage.
In 1963 A snowstorm struck the Deep South. Meridian MS received
15 inches of snow, 10.5 inches blanketed Bay St Louis MS,
and 4.5 inches fell at New Orleans LA. Freezing
temperatures then prevailed for New Year's Day.
In 1987 Torrential rains caused extensive flash flooding
over eastern sections of the island of Ohau in Hawaii,
resulting in many rock and mud slides. Rainfall totals
ranged up to 22.89 inches in a 24 hour period, and
property damage was estimated at 35 million dollars.
Strong winds continued to usher arctic cold into the
north central U.S. The temperature at Alexandria MN
remained below zero through the day, and Jamestown ND
reported a wind chill reading of 58 degrees below zero.
Gales lashed the Great Lakes, with wind gusts to 54 mph
reported at Lansing MI.
In 1988 Warm and wet weather prevailed in the southeastern U.S.
Six cities in Florida reported record high temperatures
for the date. Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains
from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Southern
Atlantic Coast.
In 1989 The year and decade ended on a soggy note in the eastern
U.S. Thunderstorm rains pushed precipitation totals for
the year to 88.32 inches at Baton Rouge, and to 75.37
inches at Huntsville AL, establishing all-time records
for those two locations. Dry weather continued in
California. Sacramento and San Francisco finished the
month without any rain or snow, and Santa Maria reported
their driest year of record with just 3.30 inches of
precipitation.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday December 31, 2025.
This is the 365th day of the year, there are 0 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1917 The temperature at Lewisburg WV plunged to 37 degrees
below zero to set a state record.
In 1929 Greenland Ranch, in Death Valley, California, went the
entire year without measurable precipitation.
In 1933 A 24 hour rainfall of 7.36 inches set the stage for the
worst flood in Los Angeles history. Flooding claimed 44
lives.
In 1941 Snow which began on New Year's Eve became a major
blizzard on New Year's Day, burying Des Moines IA uunder
19.8 inches of snow in 24 hours, an all-time record for
that location.
In 1947 A late afternoon tornado touched down 10 miles north
of Shreveport LA, and dissipated south of El Dorado AR.
The tornado, as much as 400 yards in width, killed
18 persons. It damaged or destroyed two thirds of the
structures at Cotton Valley LA.
In 1962 Perhaps the worst blizzard in the history of the state of
Maine finally came to an end. The storm produced
40 inches in 24 hours at Orono, and a total of 46 inches
at Ripogenus Dam. Gale force winds produced snow drifted
twenty feet high around Bangor. A disastrous icestorm was
over Georgia and South Carolina. It ravaged the two states
for days causing more than seven million dollars damage.
In 1963 A snowstorm struck the Deep South. Meridian MS received
15 inches of snow, 10.5 inches blanketed Bay St Louis MS,
and 4.5 inches fell at New Orleans LA. Freezing
temperatures then prevailed for New Year's Day.
In 1987 Torrential rains caused extensive flash flooding
over eastern sections of the island of Ohau in Hawaii,
resulting in many rock and mud slides. Rainfall totals
ranged up to 22.89 inches in a 24 hour period, and
property damage was estimated at 35 million dollars.
Strong winds continued to usher arctic cold into the
north central U.S. The temperature at Alexandria MN
remained below zero through the day, and Jamestown ND
reported a wind chill reading of 58 degrees below zero.
Gales lashed the Great Lakes, with wind gusts to 54 mph
reported at Lansing MI.
In 1988 Warm and wet weather prevailed in the southeastern U.S.
Six cities in Florida reported record high temperatures
for the date. Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains
from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Southern
Atlantic Coast.
In 1989 The year and decade ended on a soggy note in the eastern
U.S. Thunderstorm rains pushed precipitation totals for
the year to 88.32 inches at Baton Rouge, and to 75.37
inches at Huntsville AL, establishing all-time records
for those two locations. Dry weather continued in
California. Sacramento and San Francisco finished the
month without any rain or snow, and Santa Maria reported
their driest year of record with just 3.30 inches of
precipitation.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday December 31, 2025.
This is the 365th day of the year, there are 0 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1917 The temperature at Lewisburg WV plunged to 37 degrees
below zero to set a state record.
In 1929 Greenland Ranch, in Death Valley, California, went the
entire year without measurable precipitation.
In 1933 A 24 hour rainfall of 7.36 inches set the stage for the
worst flood in Los Angeles history. Flooding claimed 44
lives.
In 1941 Snow which began on New Year's Eve became a major
blizzard on New Year's Day, burying Des Moines IA uunder
19.8 inches of snow in 24 hours, an all-time record for
that location.
In 1947 A late afternoon tornado touched down 10 miles north
of Shreveport LA, and dissipated south of El Dorado AR.
The tornado, as much as 400 yards in width, killed
18 persons. It damaged or destroyed two thirds of the
structures at Cotton Valley LA.
In 1962 Perhaps the worst blizzard in the history of the state of
Maine finally came to an end. The storm produced
40 inches in 24 hours at Orono, and a total of 46 inches
at Ripogenus Dam. Gale force winds produced snow drifted
twenty feet high around Bangor. A disastrous icestorm was
over Georgia and South Carolina. It ravaged the two states
for days causing more than seven million dollars damage.
In 1963 A snowstorm struck the Deep South. Meridian MS received
15 inches of snow, 10.5 inches blanketed Bay St Louis MS,
and 4.5 inches fell at New Orleans LA. Freezing
temperatures then prevailed for New Year's Day.
In 1987 Torrential rains caused extensive flash flooding
over eastern sections of the island of Ohau in Hawaii,
resulting in many rock and mud slides. Rainfall totals
ranged up to 22.89 inches in a 24 hour period, and
property damage was estimated at 35 million dollars.
Strong winds continued to usher arctic cold into the
north central U.S. The temperature at Alexandria MN
remained below zero through the day, and Jamestown ND
reported a wind chill reading of 58 degrees below zero.
Gales lashed the Great Lakes, with wind gusts to 54 mph
reported at Lansing MI.
In 1988 Warm and wet weather prevailed in the southeastern U.S.
Six cities in Florida reported record high temperatures
for the date. Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains
from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Southern
Atlantic Coast.
In 1989 The year and decade ended on a soggy note in the eastern
U.S. Thunderstorm rains pushed precipitation totals for
the year to 88.32 inches at Baton Rouge, and to 75.37
inches at Huntsville AL, establishing all-time records
for those two locations. Dry weather continued in
California. Sacramento and San Francisco finished the
month without any rain or snow, and Santa Maria reported
their driest year of record with just 3.30 inches of
precipitation.

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Today is Thursday January 1, 2026.
This is the 1st day of the year, there are 364 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 1979 The temperature at Maybell, Colorado plummeted to 60 degrees
below zero, to tie the state record set back in 1951 at
Taylor Park.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.

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Today is Friday January 2, 2026.
This is the 2nd day of the year, there are 363 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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.
In 1961 The coldest temperature of record for the state of Hawaii
was established with a reading of 14 degrees atop Haleakela
Summit.
In 1982 Lightning struck two men hunting near Tom, Oklahoma; one of
the men was killed.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 1997 Seven inches of rain and snow melt caused flooding in Reno,
Nevada...closing the famous casinos.
In 2004 (2nd-9th) Winter storms flooded creeks, closed highways,
and delayed a passenger train for hours in California. In
coastal Oregon, close to 25,000 customers lost power, and a
14 mile stretch of Interstate 5 just north of Grants Pass
was closed for a time due to heavy snow. Blizzard conditions
shut down 40 miles of Interstate 80 in remote southwest
Wyoming, with Jackson, WY receiving nearly 3 feet of snow.
Many flights over several days were cancelled due to the bad
weather. From the Ohio Valley into New England, snow and
bitter cold started the year, and this was to be the rule for
much of January. Many flights in the northeast were cancelled
over several days, with temperatures plunging into the single
digits, and wind wind chills nearing 50 degrees below zero or
lower. On the 15th, a hiker was found dead in New Hampshire's
White Mountains, where the temperature plunged to -44, with
the wind chill close to -100.
In 2005 (2nd-6th) The New Year started with a large scale storm
literally went coast to coast in its effects. It first
brought heavy rain to the lower elevations...and heavy
snow to the higher elevations (near 4 feet in some areas)
of Washington, Oregon, and California. The storm moved
east into the Rockies and into the Plains, with heavy
snow in the mountainous areas, and rain in the valleys.
The storm then interacted with a stalled front from west
Texas, northeast through Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and
into the Ohio Valley. South of the front, heavy rain and
thunderstorms were widespread, causing massive flooding.
Thunderstorms also occurred across much of the southeast
United States. The flooding was more pronounced in areas
of the Ohio Valley region, that had received heavy snow
from a storm just two weeks before. Just north of the
front, a severe ice storm developed, with widespread
freezing rain, and numerous power outages. Some of the
hardest hit were Amarillo, Texas...Wichita, Kansas...and
Kansas City, Missouri. The ice storm continued up into
north Illinois, east into Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
and into the northeast United States. North of the ice,
there was heavy snowfall, with many areas getting over
a foot of snow.

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Today is Saturday January 3, 2026.
This is the 3rd day of the year, there are 362 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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.
In 1949 A tornado hit Warren in southern Arkansas, killing 57 people.
Several other tornadoes were noted across the state that day.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 2001 (3rd-5th) An unusual southern winter storm brought snow to
many areas from Texas, to Alabama, to Georgia, to the Carolinas,
and on up into the northeast United States. Many flights were
cancelled at Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport, with many roads shut
down due to the wintry weather.

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Today is Sunday January 4, 2026.
This is the 4th day of the year, there are 361 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 1987 A storm moving off the Pacific Ocean spread wintry 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.
In 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 in northeastern
New York State. A wind gust 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.

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Today is Monday January 5, 2026.
This is the 5th day of the year, there are 360 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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. 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.
In 1960 Central Arkansas got hit by heavy snow, with 11.5 inches
falling at Little Rock.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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. 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.
In 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.

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Today is Tuesday January 6, 2026.
This is the 6th day of the year, there are 359 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 1988 It was a bad day for chickens. Heavy snow in Arkansas, with
totals ranging up to 16 inches at Heber Springs, killed 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. Two million chickens in Alabama also died. Up
to 18 inches of snow blanketed Oklahoma, with Oklahoma City
reporting a record 12 inches of snow in 24 hours.
In 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".
In 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.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday January 7, 2026.
This is the 7th day of the year, there are 358 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1873 A blizzard raged across the Great Plains. Many pioneers,
unprepared for the cold and snow, perished in southwest
Minnesota and northwestern Iowa.
In 1971 The temperature at Hawley Lake, located southeast of McNary
AZ, plunged to 40 degrees below zero to establish a state
record.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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 inch 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.

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Today is Thursday January 8, 2026.
This is the 8th day of the year, there are 357 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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.
In 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)
In 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.
In 1988 A winter storm spread heavy snow across the northeastern
U.S.,with up to ten inches reported in southern New Jersey.
In 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.
In 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 55
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.
In 2001 It was warmer in Rapid City, South Dakota (record high of 76
degrees) than in Miami, Florida (afternoon high was only 61
degrees).

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday January 9, 2026.
This is the 9th day of the year, there are 356 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1875 The temperature at Cheyenne WY dipped to an all-time record
cold reading of -38 degrees.
In 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.
In 1963 An enormous wave surged into the lagoon at Lagoa do Santos
Andres, Portugal. The backwash carried 80 into the ocean.
In 1976 Lake effect snow squalls buried the town of Adams NY under
68 inches of snow.
In 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.
In 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 3 hours
at McCall ID.
In 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.
In 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.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday January 10, 2026.
This is the 10th day of the year, there are 355 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1800 Savannah GA received a foot and a half of snow, and 10 inches
blanketed Charleston SC. It was the heaviest snowfall of
record for the immediate Coastal Plain of the southeastern
United States.
In 1911 The temperature at Rapid City, South Dakota, plummeted 47
degrees in just 15 minutes.
In 1918 (10th-12th) Arkansas was hit by a massive snowstorm that
produced huge snow totals, just before a severe Arctic cold
outbreak settled in over the state. Up to 30 inches of snow
was reported on the ground in Calico Rock (north central
Arkansas) after the storm; and deep snow generally covered
the northern half of the state. Searcy, in central Arkansas
fell to -20 degrees, and Little Rock fell to -8 on the 12th.
The Arkansas River reportedly froze over to the point where
cars and wagons could cross the river on the ice.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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 rading of 14 degrees
below zero.
In 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.
In 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. 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.
In 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.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday January 11, 2026.
This is the 11th day of the year, there are 354 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 1988 High winds with snow produced a 50 car pile-up along
Interstate 15 in Utah. Winds gusted to 115 mph at
Rendezvous Peak, Wyoming.
In 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.
In 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.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday January 12, 2026.
This is the 12th day of the year, there are 353 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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.
In 1912 The morning low of 47 degrees below zero at Washta IA
established a state record.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 2003 The Lake Effect Snow Machine was in full force (11th-12th),
with some parts of western New York state getting over 50
inches of snow (just over 4 feet) in only 2 days.
In 2005 Severe thunderstorms erupted along a cold front from Texas
northeast into Oklahoma, Missouri, and Illinois. As much
as a 40 degree temperature contrast was noted along the
front, and as it plowed into the unstable airmass ahead of
it, several reports of severe weather were noted. An F-2
tornado struck Langston and Homer, Louisiana...while an F-3
tornado struck Junction City and Lawson, Arkansas...killing
two people, and injuring many others. Flooding from heavy
rains indunated areas around Pine Bluff, Arkansas...and
there were several reports of wind damage across the area.
Severe weather continued in areas of Mississippi, and
Alabama, among others.

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Today is Tuesday January 13, 2026.
This is the 13th day of the year, there are 352 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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.
In 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.
In 1903 A wall of water (storm surge) to 40 feet rushed across parts
of the Society Islands in the South Pacific.
In 1912 The temperature at Oakland MD plunged to 40 degrees below
zero to establish a state record.
In 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.
In 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,
Maine 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.
In 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.
In 1990 A winter storm in the southwestern U.S. produced more than
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.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday January 14, 2026.
This is the 14th day of the year, there are 351 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1863 The greatest snowstorm of record for Cincinnati OH began,
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.
In 1882 Southern California's greatest snow occurred on this date.
Fifteen inches blanketed San Bernardino, and even San Diego
reported a trace of snow.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 2002 Seven inches of snow fell in Saudi Arabia...which was hit
days before by thunderstorms and flooding rains.
In 2003 (13th-14th) Tropical Cyclone Ami hit Northern Fiji in the
southern Pacific, with winds to 125 mph, gusting to 155
mph (equivalent to a category 3 hurricane). It was the
worst storm to hit the area since 1987.
In 2012 (14th-15th) A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow
affected much of the southeast half of Arkansas, with Ice
Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories over much of
the state. Some areas of southeast Arkansas got in excess
of a third of an inch of ice accumulation.

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Today is Thursday January 15, 2026.
This is the 15th day of the year, there are 350 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday January 16, 2026.
This is the 16th day of the year, there are 349 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1831 A great snowstorm raged from Georgia to Maine. Snowfall
totals greater than 30 inches were reported from Pennsylvania
across southern New England.
In 1964 Fort Worth TX received 7.5 inches of snow, and Dallas
reported a foot of snow.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 2003 (15th-17th) A mid-winter storm dumped heavy snow across
several states. Among those receiving significant snow were
Kansas City, MO, St. Louis, MO, Nashville, TN, Richmond,
VA, and Washington, DC.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday January 17, 2026.
This is the 17th day of the year, there are 348 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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.
In 1893 The mercury dipped to 17 degrees below zero at Millsboro DE
to establish a state record.
In 1972 A single storm unloaded 77.5 inches of snow at Summit MT to
establish a state record.
In 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 damaged roofs.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 2013 A rare winter snow occurred in portions of Mississippi and
Alabama, spreading northeast through the Appalachians, and
the northeast US (17th-18th).

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday January 18, 2026.
This is the 18th day of the year, there are 347 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1857 A great cold storm swept across the Atlantic Seaboard.
Snowfall totals of 12 inches were common, whole gales caused
shipwrecks and damaged 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.
In 1973 In Cory Louisiana, a baby was carried by strong tornado
winds 300 to 400 yards and received only minor injuries.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday January 19, 2026.
This is the 19th day of the year, there are 346 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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.
In 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.
In 1977 Snowflakes were observed at Homestead and Miami Beach in
extreme southern Florida...the first time snow fell there
since weather records were kept. Just north of Miami in
Carol City, 3 inches of snow was measured.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 2004 (17th-19th) A surprise tropical cyclone formed in the south
Atlantic Ocean, and came ashore in Brazil, bringing flooding
rains to many areas. It was only the second tropical system
in the south Atlantic, since one off of Angola in 1991.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday January 20, 2026.
This is the 20th day of the year, there are 345 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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 sworn in for his second term.
In 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.
In 1954 The temperature at Rogers Pass MT plunged to 70 degrees
below zero to establish a new record for the continental U.S.
In 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.
In 1982 (20th-21st) 17.3 inches snow on Minneapolis, Minnesota set
its single storm record, broken by the 19.9 inches which
fell on the 22nd-23rd!
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday January 21, 2026.
This is the 21st day of the year, there are 344 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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".
In 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.
In 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). 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. In Arkansas, North Little
set an all time record low of -6 degrees. Little Rock Adams
was at -2 degrees that morning.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 1999 Nearly 5 dozen tornadoes raked Arkansas, producing several
fatalities and many injuries. Downtown Little Rock was hard
hit...along with the community of Beebe, to the northeast.
At the height of the outbreak, there was a tornado being
reported every 6 minutes...averaging 10 tornadoes an hour.
It also set records of the most tornadoes in a state on any
day in January (previous record was 13 tornadoes on January
10, 1975 in Alabama, and Jan. 24, 1997 in Tennessee); most
tornadoes on one day in January (previous record was 39
tornadoes on Jan. 10, 1975 in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Texas);
and the most tornadoes in any state for the month of
January (previous record was 25 tornadoes in Texas in
1998). Baseball sized hail was also observed in some areas,
and the high school in Beebe took a direct hit from one of
the tornadoes. There was a basketball game in progress, but
the game was aborted at halftime, and the premises were
evacuated just a half hour before the tornado hit.
In 2013 Brutally cold wind chills of at least -50 degrees were seen
across North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, with Wind
Chill Warnings over a large area.
In 2016 A winter storm brought snow to portions of the MidSouth,
including 6 to 8 inches around Little Rock, Arkansas. The
storm moved east into the DelMarva and Mid-Atlantic, and
intensified rapidly. Heavy snow was recorded across
Kentucky, Tennessee, and other areas...with the DelMarVa
and Baltimore-Washington areas, along with portions of
Maryland receiving from 2 to 4 feet of snow (21st-23rd).

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday January 22, 2026.
This is the 22nd day of the year, there are 343 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 2012 Seven tornadoes plowed across south Arkansas, with one
severe storm producing 5 tornadoes across 6 counties. The
hardest areas were the north side of Fordyce, and a 150
year old church in Kingsland was destroyed. Of the
tornadoes, four were EF1, and three were EF2. The tornadic
storm had rotation on Doppler radar for well over 100
miles. At Marvell in eastern Arkansas, a severe storm
produced 115 mph straight line winds, equivalent to a
Category 3 hurricane.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday January 23, 2026.
This is the 23rd day of the year, there are 342 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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.
In 1943 (23rd-24th) A 24-hour precipitation record was set for
California when Hoegees Camp (in the San Gabriel Mountains)
measured 26.12".
In 1971 The temperature at Prospect Creek AK plunged to 80 degrees
below zero, the coldest reading of record for the United
States.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday January 24, 2026.
This is the 24th day of the year, there are 341 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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.
In 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.
In 1956 Thirty-eight inches of rain deluged the Kilauea Sugar
Plantation of Hawaii in 24 hours, including twelve inches
in just one hour.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 2000 Raleigh-Durham, NC was paralyzed by a record 20.4 inches
of snow...which shut the airport down for several days.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday January 25, 2026.
This is the 25th day of the year, there are 340 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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 up to 16
inches reported in the Poconos of eastern Pennsylvania.
In 1989 Bitter cold air, coming down from Alaska, settled over
the Northern Rockies. Wilson WY reports 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 injures three
persons at Troy.
In 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.
A storm to 948 millibars (about 28.00" mercury) mauled
Britain with winds to 120 mph.
In 2003 It was a wild, winter weather week across much of the U.S.,
with frigid temperatures and winter precipitation. The cold
weather even reached into south Florida. Some of the
morning lows during the week included 37 at Miami, FL, 36
at Hollywood, FL, 33 at Palm Beach, FL, 14 at Atlanta, GA,
2 at Nashville, TN, and 13 at Little Rock, AR. Snow fell on
the beaches at Cape Hatteras, NC, Virginia Beach, VA, and
snow was even seen at Cape Canerval, FL. Wind chills below 0
were common in many areas, with -60 wind chills keeping
skiiers off the slopes in New England. (19th-25th).
In 2004 (25th-26th) Severe Tropical Storm Elita formed in the
southwest Indian Ocean, and crossed Madagascar 3 times.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday January 26, 2026.
This is the 26th day of the year, there are 339 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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 interstates.
Temperatures in Ohio dropped from the 40s to near zero
during the storm, where 10 inches of snow became 25 foot
drifts.
In 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)
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 2015 (26th-27th) A major winter storm, with blizzard conditions
in some areas, affected much of the northeast United States
and New England. While New York got around 8 inches, and
Philadelphia got around 5 inches...areas from Long Island,
New York to Coastal Maine (including the Boston area), got
over 2 feet of snow. Just southeast toward Cape Cod, sea
water flowed inland during high tide on the 27th. Homes in
Scituate and Marshfield, Massachusetts areas were flooded.
Wind gusts from 30 to 70 mph causing huge drifts of snow.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday January 27, 2026.
This is the 27th day of the year, there are 338 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1772 The "Washington and Jefferson Snowstorm" occurred, when
each man reported 3 feet of snow at Mount Vernon and
Monticello.
In 1966 Oswego NY was in the midst of a five day lake effect
storm which left the town buried under 102 inches of
snow.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 2000 After 1078 days without measurable snowfall, Little Rock
(and Arkansas) finally made up for lost time...getting
large amounts of snow. I measured 6 inches here in 5 hours.
The last time Little Rock had measurable snow was Feb. 13,
1997...nearly 3 years before.
In 2019 A rare F-4 tornado struck Havana, Cuba, causing widespread
damage. It was the strongest tornado to hit Cuba since
1940. Six were killed, and nearly 200 were injured.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday January 28, 2026.
This is the 28th day of the year, there are 337 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1922 Snow from the "Knickerbocker" storm in Washington, DC made
the Knickerbocker movie theater roof collapse, killing 96.
In 1963 The low of -34 degrees at Cynthiana KY equalled the state
record established just four days earlier at Bonnieville.
In 1966 A near blizzard in Arkansas dropped heavy snow statewide,
accompanied by strong winds. Pine Bluff, southeast of
Little Rock got 12.5 inches of snow; and many parts of the
state fell to below zero degrees.
In 1986 Subfreezing temperatures across central Florida were
eventually blamed for the collapse of the O-rings on
Space Shuttle Challenger...that led to its explosion
just over a minute after liftoff. All aboard were killed.
In 1987 A storm moving out of the Central Rockies into the
Northern Plains 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.
In 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 records.
In 1989 Nome AK reported an all-time record low reading of
54 degrees below zero, and the temperature at Fairwell AK
dips 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 forty-
eight state area, a winter storm over Colorado produced
up to 15 inches of snow around Denver.
In 1990 Strong and gusty winds prevailed across the northwestern
U.S., and heavy snow continued over the mountains of
Oregon and Washington State. 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.
In 2012 (28th-29th) Heavy smoke from nearby brush fires caused
numerous accidents on Interstate 75 and US 441 in north
Florida...with both cars and trucks involved. Ten were
killed, with at least 18 injured.
In 2014 (28th-29th) Areas from southern Texas...east through the
Deep South...including Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,
the Florida Panhandle, Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia,
and into the DelMarva, experienced a rare winter storm.
Significant snow and ice fell in several areas.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday January 29, 2026.
This is the 29th day of the year, there are 336 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 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.
In 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.
In 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 movie stars in the exclusive
Malibu Colony.
In 1987 A strong storm moving out of the Central Rockies spread
snow across the north central states, with up to 8 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.
In 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.
In 1989 Bitter cold air continued to pour into Alaska. The
temperature at McGrath 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.
In 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.
In 2002 Cleanup began in much of Europe in the aftermath of severe
windstorms. Great Britian and Scotland had gale force
winds (some places had gusts to 140 mph), and the British
Railway came to a halt. Germany had gusts to hurricane
force, and Leningrad, Russia also was affected by the
storm. Property damage was widespread in all these
areas...and unfortunately, there were several injuries,
and some fatalities...mainly due to falling trees, and
other debris.
In 2013 (29th-30th) Severe weather rocked the Lower Mississippi
Valley, eastward into the eastern United States. Numerous
reports of tornadoes, damaging wind, hail, and flooding
were noted across portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas,
and Louisiana...which spread east and north across the
Mississippi River as far north as Ohio and Pennsylvania,
and as far east as north Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas,
and Virginia.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday January 30, 2026.
This is the 30th day of the year, there are 335 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1936 Birmingham AL established a single storm record and
24 hour record with 11 inches of snow. (29th-30th)
In 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.
In 1987 A winter storm brought more heavy snow to the Northern
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.
In 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 northwesterly 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.
In 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.
In 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 others in Vermont.
In 2002 A winter storm brought snow, sleet, and freezing rain to
portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and other
states...while ahead of the storm, heavy rain and severe
weather was the rule. Much of Oklahoma was hard hit by
the ice storm...while it was the worst ice storm in 120
years for Kansas City...where over 350,000 people lost
power (30th-31st).

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday January 31, 2026.
This is the 31st day of the year, there are 334 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1911 Snowless the first week of the month, Tamarack, California
made up for lost time gathering 390" of snow, a US record
month total.
In 1949 The temperature at San Antonio TX plunged to a record low
of one degree below zero. Helena MT reached 42 degrees
below zero.
In 1949 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
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 . 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 the 60s in Michigan and
the 80s in Kansas.
In 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.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday February 1, 2026.
This is the 32nd day of the year, there are 333 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1893 Thunder and lightning accompanied sleet and snow at Saint
Louis MO during the evening hours, even though the
temperature was just 13 degrees above zero.
In 1951 The greatest ice storm of record in the U.S.
produced glaze up to four inches thick from Texas to
Pennsylvania causing twenty-five deaths, 500 serious
injuries, and 100 million dollars damage. Tennessee was
hardest hit by the storm. Communications and utilities
were interrupted for a week to ten days. The temperature
at Taylor Park Dam plunged to 60 degrees below zero, a
record for the state of Colorado.
In 1985 Snow, sleet and ice glazed southern Tennessee and
northern sections of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
The winter storm produced up to eleven inches of sleet
and ice in Lauderdale County AL, one of the worst storms
of record for the state. All streets in Florence AL were
closed for the first time of record. (1st-2nd)
In 1986 (1st-5th) Dense fog and freezing drizzle brought ice buildups
of 5 to 8 inches across central North Dakota. About 6000
homes lost power.
In 1987 A storm in the Pacific Northwest produced wind gusts to
100 mph at Cape Blanco OR, and up to six inches of rain
in the northern coastal mountain ranges.
In 1988 Thirty cities in the eastern U.S. reported new record
high temperatures for the date, including Richmond VA
with a reading of 73 degrees. Thunderstorms in southern
Louisiana deluged Basile with 12.34 inches of rain.
Arctic cold gripped the north central U.S. Wolf Point MT
reported a low of 32 degrees below zero.
In 1989 While arctic cold continued to invade the central U.S.,
fifty-four cities in the south central and eastern U.S.
reported new record high temperatures for the date.
Russell KS, the hot spot in the nation with a high of 84
degrees the previous day, reported a morning low of 12
above. Tioga ND reported a wind chill reading of
90 degrees below zero.
In 1990 Thunderstorms developing in response to an upper level
weather disturbance produced severe weather across the
eastern half of Texas during the late afternoon and
evening. Four persons were injured at Waco TX where
thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 80 mph. Thunder-
storms produced wind gusts to 97 mph at Cotulla TX
injuring two other persons. Golf ball size hail
was reported at Whitney and northeast of Whitsett.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday February 2, 2026.
This is the 33rd day of the year, there are 332 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1887 The first official trek to Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney,
Pennsylvania was made. The ground hog saw his shadow.
In 1952 The only tropical storm of record to hit the U.S. in
February moved out of the Gulf of Mexico and across
southern Florida, producing 60 mph winds, and two to four
inches of rain. (2nd-3rd)
In 1956 A record snowstorm in New Mexico and west Texas begans on
Ground Hog's Day. The storm produced 15 inches of snow
at Roswell NM, and up to 33 inches in the Texas Panhandle.
In 1987 A fast moving arctic front brought snow and high winds to
the north central U.S. Winds gusted to 69 mph at
Brookings SD. Big Falls MN reported nine inches of snow.
Record high temperatures were reported just ahead of the
front. Burlington IA reported a record high of 59
degrees.
In 1988 A dying low pressure system over southern California
deluged the San Diego coastal mountains with more than
four inches of rain causing half a million dollars
damage. Arctic air invading the north central U.S. sent
the mercury plunging to 38 degrees below zero at Park
Rapids MN. Raleigh NC reported a record high of
75 degrees.
In 1989 Bitter cold air covered much of the central U.S. Butte
MT reported a wind chill reading of 91 degrees below
zero. Salt Lake City UT was blanketed with 11.9 inches
of snow in 24 hours. Winds around Reno NV gusted to
80 mph. Unseasonably warm weather continued in the
southeastern U.S. Twenty-eight cities reported record
high temperatures for the date, including Wilmington NC
with a reading of 80 degrees.
In 1990 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
severe weather in the Lower Mississippi Valley during the
late afternoon and evening hours. One person was injured
in a tornado near Reidheimer LA. Thunderstorms northeast
of Brandon MS produced hail three inches in diameter
along with high winds which downed or snapped off one
hundred trees.
In 2003 A tornado tore through Bandandu province, in the Congo,
150 miles northeast of Kinshasa. The tornado was on the
on the ground for 15 minutes, killing 164 people, and
injuring 1700...200 of them critically. Many homes were
huts made of sticks, and most of the injuries and deaths
were due to flying debris. The heavy rainfall that
accompanied the storms ruined many of the crops.
In 2015 (Jan. 31 through Feb. 2). A snowstorm that hit the Chicago
area was the 5th largest on record, with 19.2 inches of
snow. It was the most snow ever on a day in February (16.2
inches on the 1st). This system, and the blizzard a few
days earlier, dumped 40.5 inches in Boston, Massachusetts.
This is the highest total in 7 days, since records began
in 1891.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday February 3, 2026.
This is the 34th day of the year, there are 331 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1917 Downtown Miami FL reported an all-time record low of
27 degrees.
In 1947 The temperature at Tanacross AK plunged to a record 75
degrees below zero, while Anchorage, AK set its all-
time record coldest temperature at 38 degrees below zero.
In 1987 Wintry weather was confined to freezing drizzle and light
snow in the northeastern U.S., and light rain and snow in
the western U.S.
In 1988 Arctic air continued to invade the central U.S. The
temperature at Midland TX plunged from a record high of
80 degrees to 37 degrees in just three hours. Morning
lows in the higher elevations of Wyoming were as cold as
38 degrees below zero. Heavy snow blanketed southwestern
Colorado, with 16 inches reported at Steamboat Springs.
A winter storm brought heavy snow and high winds to
the western U.S. Up to three feet of snow blanketed the
Sierra Nevada Range of California, and buried parts of
northeastern Washington State under three feet of snow in
five days. High winds across Washington State reached 75
mph, with gusts to 105 mph. Severe cold gripped the north
central U.S. The morning low of 29 degrees below zero at
Casper WY was a record for the month of February. Wisdom MT
hit 53 degrees below zero. Missoula MT reported a wind chill
reading of 85 degrees below zero.
In 1990 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced
severe weather over the central Gulf coast states during
the afternoon and evening hours. Thunderstorms spawned
seven tornadoes in Alabama, including one which touched
down north of Birmingham injuring fifteen people and
causing nearly three million dollars damage. A tornado
at Margaret injured eleven persons and caused a million
dollars damage.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday February 4, 2026.
This is the 35th day of the year, there are 330 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1961 The third great snowstorm of the winter season struck the
northeastern U.S. Cortland NY received 40 inches of snow.
In 1972 Attendees of the 29th annual Eastern Snow Conference in
Oswego were snowed in until February 6.
In 1987 Gales lashed the northern Pacific coast and the coast of
northern New England. A storm in the central U.S.
produced five inches of snow at Rapid City SD.
In 1988 A winter storm produced heavy snow from the Upper Ohio
Valley to New England, with up to 12 inches reported in
Vermont and New Hampshire. Strong northerly winds in the
Upper Midwest produced wind chill readings as cold as 60
degrees below zero.
In 1989 Two dozen cities in the south central and northwestern
U.S. reported new record low temperatures for the date.
The low of 14 below zero at Boise ID is a February
record. A winter storm continued in the southwestern
U.S. Alta UT reported 49 inches of snow in four days,
Wolf Creek CO reported 66 inches in six days, including
28 inches in 24 hours, and up to 84 inches buried the ski
resorts of northern New Mexico in three days.
In 1990 A winter storm produced heavy snow in the northeastern
U.S. Snowfall totals in Maine ranged up to 13 inches at
Gorham, with 11 inches reported at Portland. Totals in
New Hampshire ranged up to 14 inches at Franconia, with
13 inches reported at Portsmouth. A mixture of snow,
sleet and freezing rain caused numerous traffic accidents
in eastern New York State resulting in three deaths and
fourteen injuries. Subzero cold also gripped parts of
the northeastern U.S. Caribou ME and Houlton ME reported
morning lows of 15 degrees below zero.
In 2004 A storm system brought a wintry mix to Arkansas. Snow,
then freezing rain fell across the north...rain and
sleet in central Arkansas...with heavy rain and
thunderstorms in south Arkansas. 4 to 6 inches of snow
fell in some of areas of north Arkansas, before changing
to an icy glaze of freezing rain...with up to 2 inches
of ice in some areas...resulting in numerous downed
trees and power lines. Some of the storms in central
Arkansas also produced sleet...with 2-4 inches of rain
noted across southern Arkansas.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday February 5, 2026.
This is the 36th day of the year, there are 329 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
National Weatherperson's Day
In 1887 Intense cold led to a train derailment over the White River
at Hartford, Vermont, killing 34 people. San Francisco
experienced its greatest snowstorm of record. Nearly four
inches was reported in downtown San Francisco, and the
western hills of the city received seven inches. Excited
crowds went on a snowball throwing rampage.
In 1987 Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains Region caused
flooding in parts of south central Texas. Del Rio TX was
soaked with two inches of rain in two hours prior to
sunrise.
In 1988 Cold and snow invaded the southern U.S. Roswell NM was
buried under 16.5 inches of snow in 24 hours, an all-time
record for that location. Parts of the Central Gulf
Coast Region reported their first significant snow
in fifteen years. Strong winds in Minnesota and the
Dakotas produced wind chill readings as cold as
75 degrees below zero.
In 1989 Severe cold gripped much of the nation. Thirty cities
reported new record low temperatures for the date.
Morning lows of 9 above at Astoria OR and 27 below zero
at Ely NV were records for February. In Alaska,
Point Barrow warmed to 24 degrees above zero, and Nome
reached 30 degrees.
In 1990 For the second time in two days, and the third time in a
week, high winds plagued the northwestern U.S. Winds in
Oregon gusted to 60 mph at Cape Disappointment, and wind
gusts in Washington State reached 67 mph at Bellingham.
The first in a series of cold fronts began to produce
heavy snow in the mountains of Washington and Oregon.
Ten inches of snow fell at Timberline OR.
In 2004 A winter storm brought heavy snow to northern Arkansas,
an icy mix across central Arkansas, and heavy rainfall
across southern Arkansas. Thundersleet occurred across
parts of central Arkansas, but the sleet melted quickly
after a brief accumulation.
In 2008 A moderate to high risk of severe thunderstorms and
tornadoes covered Arkansas, with one EF-4 tornado being
on the ground for a record 122 miles. Fourteen people
died in the outbreak.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday February 6, 2026.
This is the 37th day of the year, there are 328 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1807 The famous "Cold Friday" in the Midwest and South.
The temperature did not rise above zero in Ohio and
Kentucky.
In 1978 A massive nor'easter buried the cities of the
northeastern U.S. Storm totals included 18 inches at New
York City, 16 inches at Philadelphia, and 14 inches at
Baltimore. Boston received 25 to 30 inches in "The Great
New England Blizzard", and the mayor outlawed travel in
the city for an entire week.
In 1987 Brownsville TX was deluged with seven inches of rain in
just two hours, and flooding in some parts of the city
was worse than that caused by Hurricane Beulah in 1967.
In 1988 Arctic cold invaded the south central and eastern U.S.
Sixteen cities reported new record low temperatures for
the date. Squalls in the Great Lakes Region produced a
foot of snow at Arcade NY in three hours.
In 1989 Forty-one cities in the western U.S. reported new record
low temperatures for the date. Lows of 30 below zero at
Ely NV and 33 below zero at Richfield UT were all-time
records. Lows of 31 above at San Francisco CA and 15
below zero at Reno NV were records for February. Logan
Canyon UT was the cold spot in the nation with a low of
54 degrees below zero. Craig CO hit 51 degrees below
zero.
In 1990 A second cold front brought more heavy snow to the high
elevations of Oregon, with 12 inches reported at Sunset
Summit. Ten inches of snow blanketed Crater Lake and
Mount Bachelor. Heavy snow also blanketed northeastern
Nevada and parts of Washington State. In Nevada, up to
a foot of snow was reported between Spring Creek and
Lamoille. Stevens Pass WA received 14 inches of snow in
24 hours.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday February 7, 2026.
This is the 38th day of the year, there are 327 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1861 The temperature at Gouverneur NY bottomed out at
40 degrees below zero, a drop of 70 degrees in one day.
Two days later the mercury hit 55 degrees.
Hanover NH plunged from 37 degrees at 1 PM on the 7th to
-32 degrees at 7 AM on the 8th, West Cummington MA
plummeted 80 degrees to -32 degrees, and Boston MA
plunged 60 degrees to -14 degrees, and on the 11th was
back up to 60 degrees. (7th-8th)
In 1934 A deep freeze made it possible to drive from Bay Shore to
Fire Island NY.
In 1978 The worst winter storm of record struck coastal New
England. The storm produced 27.5 inches of snow at
Boston, and nearly 50 inches in northeastern Rhode
Island. The fourteen foot tide at Portland ME was
probably the highest of the century. Winds gusted to
79 mph at Boston, and reached 92 mph at Chatham MA.
A hurricane size surf caused 75 deaths and 500 million
dollars damage.
In 1986 In Johnstown, Pennsylvania, lightning struck the bell tower
of a church during a snowstorm, causing some minor damage.
In 1987 Low pressure in Manitoba, Canada, pulled warm air up from
the Gulf of Mexico, and more than forty cities in the
north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for
the date, including North Platte NE and Rapid City SD
with readings of 73 degrees.
In 1988 Twenty-two cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low
temperatures for the date, including Binghamton NY with
a reading of 5 degrees below zero. Snow blanketed
southern Louisiana, with three inches reported at
Cameron.
In 1989 Twenty-five cities in the western U.S. reported record
low temperatures for the date. Lows of 16 at Las Vegas
NV, 26 at Bakersfield CA, 29 below at Milford UT, and 16
below at Reno NV were February records. The low of 43
below at Boca CA was a state record for the month of
February. In Utah, lows of 32 below at Bryce Canyon, 27
below at Delta, 29 below at Dugway, and 38 below at
Vernal were all-time records for those locations.
In 1990 A slow moving cold front spread heavy snow across the
state of Utah. Storm totals ranged up to 31 inches
at Alta, with 24 inches at Brighton and 23 inches at
Snowbird. Bitter cold weather prevailed across Alaska
for the thirteenth day in a row, with morning lows of 42
degrees below zero at Fairbanks, 48 below zero at Nenana,
and 54 below at Bettles. Anchorage AK reported a record
low of 23 degrees below zero.
In 2003 Blinding lake effect snow and its reduced visibilities in
Berrien County, Michigan, resulted in a 60 vehicle pile-up.
Two were killed, and many more were injured.
In 2018 Paris, France was hit by heavy snow, closing the Eiffel
Tower.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday February 8, 2026.
This is the 39th day of the year, there are 326 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1835 A severe cold wave gripped the southeastern U.S. The
temperature dipped to 8 above at Jacksonville FL, and to
zero at Savannah GA. Orange trees were killed to the
roots, setting the new citrus industry in Florida back
by 10 years.
In 1936 The temperature at Denver CO plunges to a record
30 degrees below zero.
In 1987 A powerful storm produced blizzard conditions in
the Great Lakes Region. Winds gusted to 86 mph at
Janesville WI and Cleveland OH received 12 inches
of snow. North winds of 50 to 70 mph raised the water
level of southern Lake Michigan two feet, and produced
waves 12 to 18 feet high, causing seven million dollars
damage along the Chicago area shoreline. It was the most
damage caused by shoreline flooding and erosion in the
history of the city of Chicago.
In 1988 Arctic air invaded the north central U.S. Hibbing MN
reported a morning low of 30 degrees below zero.
In 1989 A winter storm over California produced snow from the
beaches of Malibu to the desert canyons around Palm
Springs, and the snow created mammoth traffic jams in the
Los Angeles Basin. Sixteen cities in the western U.S.
reported record low temperatures for the date.
Marysville CA reported an all-time record low reading of
21 degrees above zero.
In 1990 Unseasonably mild weather prevailed across the south
central and eastern U.S. Twenty-two cities, including
five in Michigan, reported record high temperatures for
the date. The high of 53 degrees at Flint MI surpassed
their previous record by ten degrees, and the afternoon
high of 66 degrees at Burlington IA exceeded their old
record by eight degrees.
winter storm, with blizzard conditions in many areas;
remiscient of the "blizzard of 1978". Well over 3 feet
of snow fell in some areas, and with wind gusts either
approachig of exceeding hurricane force, blizzard and
white-out conditions were widespread. Over 650,000 lost
lost power, and many of the areas were the same ones
that were pummeled by Hurricane Sandy in late 2012.
Over 5000 airline flights were cancelled, and Amtrak
shut down much of the northeast corridor. Some states
enacted vehicle bans on roadways during the storm.
Even the Postal Service suspended operations in seven
states, due to the massive winter storm and blozzard.
At the same time, a new winter storm, with blizzard
conditions in some areas, was developing from Minnesota
west and southeast into North and South Dakota, Nebraska,
Wyoming, and Colorado.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday February 9, 2026.
This is the 40th day of the year, there are 325 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1933 The temperature at Moran WY, located next to Teton
National Park, plunged to 63 degrees below zero to
establish a state record. The temperature at the
Riverside Ranger Station in Montana dipped to 66 below
zero to establish a record for the state, and a record
for the nation which stood until 1954.
In 1934 The mercury dipped to 51 degrees below zero at Vanderbilt
to establish a record for the state of Michigan. The
temperature at Stillwater plunged to 52 degrees below
zero to establish a record for the state of New York.
In 1987 A storm off the Atlantic coast produced high winds
and heavy snow in the northeastern U.S., with blizzard
conditions in eastern Massachusetts. Wind gusted to
80 mph and 23.4 inches of snow produced drifts eight feet
high at Cape Cod MA. It was the worst blizzard in thirty
years for the Cape Cod area. Winds in some of the
mountains and ridges of the Appalachian Region gusted to
100 mph.
In 1988 Arctic cold invaded the north central U.S. Alliance NE
plunged from 44 degrees to 12 above in just two hours,
and Mobridge SD reported a wind chill of 64 degrees below
zero. Winds along the eastern slopes of the Rockies
gusted to 90 mph at Cheyenne WY, and reached 96 mph at
Boulder CO.
In 1989 A winter storm continued to bring rain and snow to
southern California. Snowfall totals ranged up to
18 inches at Olancha, with three inches at Palmdale.
In 1990 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front erupted
over eastern Texas late in the morning, and produced
severe weather as they swept across the southeastern
states. Early evening thunderstorms spawned a tornado
which injured one person at Nat TX, and produced tennis
ball size hail which cuased more than half a million
dollars damage around Shreveport LA.
In 1994 (9th-11th) A statewide ice storm struck Arkansas, with
the most damage in south and east Arkansas. Some areas
were without electricity for 2 weeks.
In 2001 Over the next week, huge amounts of rainfall would fall
across Arkansas...with many areas receiving over 6 inches
of rain...along with severe flooding. (9th-17th).
In 2002 Very strong winds affected much of the central and
western United States. Areas from California to Colorado
to the Dakotas to Nebraska to Wisconsin were affected.
Gusts from over 50 mph to near 100 mph were reported.
In 2003 While portions of Austrailia were still reeling from
wildfires, the remnants of Tropical Storm Beni hit near
Rockhampton, dropping 12 inches of rain overnight.
In 2015 Nearly 7 feet of snow had fallen in Boston, Massachusetts
since Jan. 9, 2015...making it the snowiest 30 day period
in history. In fact, 3 straight weekends had massive
winter storms, and the pattern showed no sign of changing.
In 2020 A gust of 209 mph was recorded on Kirkwood Mountain, south
of Lake Tahoe.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday February 10, 2026.
This is the 41st day of the year, there are 324 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1899 The temperature at Monterey VA plunged to 29 degrees
below zero, a record for the state.
In 1973 A major snowstorm struck the southeastern U.S.
It produced as much as 18 inches in Georgia, and up to
two feet of snow in South Carolina.
In 1978 As much as eight inches of rain drenched southern
California resulting in widespread flooding and
mudslides. The heavy rainfall produced a wall of water
which ripped through the mountain resort community of
Hidden Springs drowning at least thirteen persons. The
storm was one of the most destructive of record causing
fifty million dollars damage.
In 1982 Bismarck ND experienced its 45th consecutive day of
subzero temperature readings which tied the previous
record long string of subzero daily lows ending on the
same date in 1937.
In 1983 (10th-12th) Heavy snow from northeast Georgia to eastern
Maine paralyzed much of the East.
In 1987 A storm in the northeastern U.S. produced heavy snow in
southeastern Maine. Grand Falls and Woodland received 15
inches, mainly during the early morning hours, while most
of the rest of the state did not even see a flake of
snow.
In 1988 Bitter cold arctic air gripped the north central U.S.
International Falls MN was the cold spot in the nation
with a low of 35 degrees below zero. Record warm
readings were reported in southern California, with highs
of 78 at San Francisco and 88 at Los Angeles. San Juan
Capistrano CA was the hot spot in the nation with a high
of 92 degrees.
In 1989 For the first time all month winter relaxed its grip
on the nation. The temperature at Brownsville TX warmed
above 60 degrees for the first time in six days, ending
their second longest such cold spell of record.
In 1990 Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front continued
to produce severe weather across the southeastern U.S.
through the morning hours and into the late afternoon.
There were a total of twenty-nine tornadoes in twenty-
nine hours, and 245 reports of large hail or damaging
winds. Pre-dawn thunderstorms produced high winds which
injured at least seventy persons in Alabama and Georgia,
and caused more than twelve million dollars damage. A
tornado at Austell GA prior to daybreak injured two
persons and caused two million dollars damage.
In 2013 Several tornadoes touched down across Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Alabama, causing widespread damage. An
especially large tornado (EF-4) moved through Hattiesburg,
Mississippi...causing damage to several buildings on the
University Of Southern Mississippi Campus, and nearby Oak
Oak Grove High School. Over 60 were injured...some
critically. Hail up to the size of softballs occurred in
some areas.
In 2021 An ice storm struck portions of Arkansas with freezing
rain and sleet...with numerous icy roads and power outages.
This was the prelude to 2 back to back snowstorms that
would blast the state just days later, with the entire
state under a winter storm warning for both storms just
days apart. Along the I-30 and US-67/167 corridor, snow
accumulations were the highest, with 8 to 12 inches in
several areas. Much of the state was below zero for lows
the morning of Feb. 16. Little Rock plunged to -1, with
north Arkansas approaching -20. Wind Chill Warnings and
covered much of the state. Road conditions were very icy
for several days, and there were rolling blackouts of
electricity. The massive storm stretched into adjacent
states, with a 130 car pileup in Fort Worth on icy roads,
where several died, and there were numerous injuries. A
tornado struck portions of North Carolina, with several
fatalities...and several homes moved off their foundations,
or totally destroyed. There was even snow in El Paso, TX.
At one point, Winter Storm Warnings stretched from
southwest Texas to the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes, and
into New England. It was so cold that in some areas, birds
got frozen to bird feeders. At Little Rock, it also set
records for the snowiest February, the snowiest 24 hour
period, and the snowiest 7 day period (10th-18th).

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday February 11, 2026.
This is the 42nd day of the year, there are 323 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1899 Perhaps the greatest of all arctic outbreaks commenced on
this date. The temperature plunged to 61 degrees below
zero in Montana. At the same time a "Great Eastern
Blizzard" left a blanket of snow from Georgia to New
Hampshire. The state of Virginia took the brunt of the
storm, with snowfall totals averaging 30 to 40 inches.
In 1935 In Ifrane, Morocco, Africa's all-time record cold
temperature of 11 degrees below zero was set.
In 1983 The Middle Atlantic Coast States and southern New England
were in the midst of a major snowstorm. In Pennsylvania,
the storm produced 21 inches at Philadelphia, 24 inches
at Harrisburg, and 25 inches at Allentown, establishing
record 24 hour totals and single storm totals for those
locations. New York City received 22 inches of snow, and
35 inches was reported at Glen Gary, located in the Blue
Ridge Mountains of West Virginia. Windsor Locks CT
received a record 19 inches of snow in 12 hours. The
storm resulted in forty-six deaths, thirty-three of which
occurred when a freighter capsized and sank off the
Maryland/Virginia coast. Heavy snow was reported from
northeastern Georgia to eastern Maine. (10th-12th)
In 1987 Denver CO reported only their third occurrence of record
of a thunderstorm in February. Ten cities in the north
central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the
date. Huron SD reported February temperatures averaging
19 degrees above normal. Williston ND reported readings
averaging 24 degrees above normal for February.
In 1988 Bitter cold air gripped the north central U.S. Lows of
35 degrees below zero at Aberdeen SD, Bismarck ND and
International Falls MN were new records for the date.
Bemidji MN was, officially, the cold spot in the nation
with a low of 39 degrees below zero, however, a reading
of 42 degrees below zero was reported at Gettysburg SD.
In the Northern High Plains Region, Baker MT warmed from
27 below zero to 40 above.
In 1989 While much of the continental U.S. enjoyed sunshine and
seasonable temperatures, a strong weather system over the
Hawaiian Islands deluged Honolulu with 2.5 inches of
rain.
In 1990 A winter storm produced up to ten inches of snow in
Vermont, and up to nine inches of snow in Aroostook
County of northeastern Maine. A three day snowstorm
began to overspread Oregon. The winter storm produced
29 inches of snow at Bennett Pass. Mild weather
continued in the central U.S. La Crosse WI reported a
record forty-seven consecutive days with temperatures
above normal.
In 2011 Heavy snow and bitterly cold artic air affected much of
Arkansas (9th-11th).

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday February 12, 2026.
This is the 43rd day of the year, there are 322 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1899 Texas and the eastern plains experienced their coldest
morning of modern record. The mercury dipped to
8 degrees below zero at Fort Worth TX, and to 22 below
zero at Kansas City MO. The temperature at Camp Clarke
NE plunged to 47 degrees below zero to establish a record
for the state. In the eastern U.S., Washington D.C. hit
15 degrees below zero, and Charleston SC received a
record four inches of snow.
In 1958 Snow blanketed northern Florida, with Tallahassee
reporting a record 2.8 inches. A ship in the Gulf of
Mexico, 25 miles south of Fort Morgan AL, reported zero
visibility in heavy snow on the afternoon of the 12th.
(12th-13th)
In 1960 A snowstorm in the Deep South produced more than a foot
of snow in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
In 1987 A storm in the eastern U.S. produced high winds from
North Carolina to Maine. A storm in the western U.S.
produced up to thirty inches of snow in the Sierra Nevada
Range of California.
In 1988 A classic "nor'easter" formed off the Carolina coast and
intensified as it moved up the Atlantic coast bringing
heavy snow to the northeastern U.S. Totals ranged up to
26 inches at Camden NY and Chester MA. Arctic cold
gripped the north central U.S. Duluth MN was the cold
spot in the nation with a low of 32 degrees below zero.
In 1989 Unseasonably mild weather prevailed across Alaska.
Morning lows of 29 at Anchorage and 31 at Fairbanks were
actually warmer than those in northern Florida.
In 1990 Strong southerly winds ahead of an arctic cold front
pushed temperatures into the 70s as far north as Iowa and
Nebraska. Twenty-one cities in the central U.S., seven
in Iowa, reported record high temperatures for the date.
Lincoln NE reported a record high of 73 degrees, and the
afternoon high of 59 degrees at Minneapolis MN smashed
their previous record for the date by twelve degrees.
Springfield IL reported a record forty-eight consecutive
days with above normal temperatures.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday February 13, 2026.
This is the 44th day of the year, there are 321 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1784 Ice floes blocked the Mississippi River at New Orleans,
then passed into the Gulf of Mexico. The only other time
this occurred was during the "Great Arctic Outbreak" of
1899.
In 1853 Purple ball lightning crashed through windows to interrupt
a snowstorm on Mount Desert Island, Maine.
In 1899 The "Friday the 13th" avalanche at Alva UT killed sixteen
persons, and left thirteen others buried for twelve hours
before being rescued.
The coldest morning of record along the Gulf Coast. The
temperature dipped to 7 above zero at New Orleans LA and
Pensacola FL, and plunged to one below zero at Mobile AL.
The mercury dipped to two degrees below zero at
Tallahassee, the coldest reading of record for the state
of Florida.
In 1905 Morning lows of -29 at Pond AR, -40 at Lebanon KS, and -
40 at Warsaw MO, established all-time records for those
three states.
In 1987 A storm in the western U.S. produced heavy rain over
central California. Chews Ridge reported nearly eleven
inches of rain in 24 hours, and extensive flooding
occurred in San Benito County. The Mount Rose ski resort
in Nevada experienced a "white-out" with 60 mph winds and
36 inches of snow.
In 1988 Strong winds in the wake of a storm in the northeastern
U.S., gusting to 60 mph at Oswego NY, produced six foot
snow drifts in northeastern Ohio. High winds in the
mountains of Utah, gusting to 106 mph at the Snowbird ski
resort, contributed to a forty car pile-up on Interstate
15, near the town of Bluffdale.
In 1989 Showers and thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain and
flash flooding from central Texas to western
Pennsylvania. Up to ten inches of rain deluged western
Kentucky in two days, with five day totals ranging up to
13.16 inches at Gilbertsville Dam KY. Flooding caused
tens of millions of dollars damage, including 18 million
dollars damage at Frankfort KY.
In 1990 A slow moving cold front brought heavy snow to Utah,
Colorado and Wyoming. Totals in Wyoming ranged up to 15
inches at Big Horn, and up to 22 inches was reported in
Utah. In Colorado, 8 to 12 inches of snow fell over the
northwest suburbs of Denver, while 16 to 22 inches was
reported in the high mountain elevations west of Fort
Collins. Strong winds accompanied the heavy snow, and
bitter cold weather followed in its wake.
In 1997 Little Rock, Arkansas would have its last measurable snowfall
for a record 1078 days. The next time Little Rock received
snowfall would be Jan. 27, 2000.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday February 14, 2026.
This is the 45th day of the year, there are 320 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1940 A "Saint Valentine's Day Blizzard" hit the northeastern
U.S. Up to a foot and a half of snow blanketed southern
New England, and whole gales accompanied the heavy snow
stranding many in downtown Boston.
In 1978 (5th-14th) Freezing drizzle and wind left thousands of
residents in eastern Colorado without power, some for over
a week.
In 1987 A powerful storm spawned severe thunderstorms in Texas
and Oklahoma, and produced heavy snow in the Rocky
Mountain Region. Snowfall totals in Colorado ranged up
to 27 inches at Telluride. Straight line winds gusting
to 104 mph howled through Guadalupe Pass in West Texas.
In 1988 Strong northerly winds ushered arctic air into the north
central U.S. Snow and high winds created blizzard
conditions in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Winds gusted to
56 mph at Rapid City SD, and reached 65 mph at Cody WY.
In 1989 While "Valentine's Day" was a soggy one in the Ohio
Valley and the Tennessee Valley, unseasonably warm
weather prevailed in the southeastern U.S. Seventeen
cities reported record high temperatures for the date as
readings warmed into the 70s and 80s.
In 1990 Valentine's Day was a snowy one for many parts of the
western and central U.S. Five to ten inches of snow fell
across Iowa, and 6 to 12 inches of snow blanketed
northern Illinois, and strong northeasterly winds
accompanied the heavy snow. Air traffic came to a halt
during the evening at O'Hare Airport in Chicago, where
9.7 inches of snow was reported. More than 250 traffic
accidents were reported around Des Moines IA during the
evening rush hour. An icestorm glazed east central
sections of Illinois, causing twelve million dollars
damage in Champaign County alone.
In 2000 Valentine's Day, 2000 was not a sweet one, weatherwise, as a
tornado outbreak hit the southern states. Camilla, Georgia
was the hardest hit, with close to two dozen fatalities, and
widespread damage. Many of the tornadoes struck in the
middle of the night, when many people were asleep; so they
never knew the storm was coming, or what hit them.
In 2004 A Valentine's Day winter storm brought heavy snow to
central and southern Arkansas, and into Louisiana.
Up to 5 inches of snow fell across parts of central
Arkansas...while parts of southwest Arkansas got up
to 8 inches of snow.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday February 15, 2026.
This is the 46th day of the year, there are 319 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1895 A big Gulf snowstorm produced six inches at Brownsville
TX and Mobile AL, 15 inches at Galveston TX, and
24 inches of snow at Rayne LA in 24 hours. Snow fell at
the very mouth of the Mississippi River. Houston TX
received 22 inches of snow, and nine inches blanketed New
Orleans LA.
In 1936 The temperature at Parshall ND plunged to 60 degrees
below zero to establish a state record. On the 6th of
July that same year the temperature at Steele ND hit 121
degrees, also a state record.
In 1982 An intense cyclone off the Atlantic coast capsized a
drilling rig killing 84 persons, and sank a Soviet
freighter resulting in 33 more deaths. The cyclone
produced 80 mph winds which whipped the water into waves
fifty feet high.
In 1987 A storm crossing the central U.S. produced severe
thunderstorms which spawned tornadoes in Louisiana and
Mississippi. Tornadoes injured four persons at Pierre
Pass LA, three persons at Tangipahoa LA, two persons at
Lexie MS and two persons at Nicholson MS. Thunderstorm
winds gusting to 100 mph killed one person south of
Sulphur LA. Jackson MS was drenched with 1.5 inches
of rain in ten minutes.
In 1988 Low pressure brought heavy snow to parts of Michigan,
with 11 inches reported at Rogers City. A cold front
crossing the Northern Rockies produced wind gusts to
74 mph at Livingston MT, and created blizzard conditions
in Idaho.
In 1989 Thirty-seven cities in the southeastern U.S. reported
record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon
high of 80 degrees at Atlanta GA was a February record.
Highs of 79 at Chattanooga TN, 84 at Columbia SC and
85 at New Orleans LA equalled February records.
In 1990 Snow, sleet and freezing rain along an arctic cold front
prevailed from the north central U.S. to the Northern
Atlantic Coast Region. High winds created near blizzard
conditions in southern Wyoming, closing Interstate 80,
while up to eleven inches of snow fell across central
Minnesota. Heavy snow also blanketed the Northern
Atlantic Coast States, with 10 inches of snow reported at
Buffalo NY and Mount Washington NH. Freezing rain over
southern New England knocked out electricity to more than
10,000 homes in the western suburbs of Boston MA.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday February 16, 2026.
This is the 47th day of the year, there are 318 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1899 Washington D.C. received 1.26 inches of rain in six hours
atop a snow cover more than 30 inches deep making it the
soggiest day of record.
In 1903 The temperature at Pokegama Dam MN plunged to 59 degrees
below zero to establish a state record.
In 1943 Record cold prevailed in the northeastern U.S.
The temperature plunged to 43 degrees below zero at
Concord NH, and to 39 below at Portland ME. The morning
low of 32 degrees below zero at Falls Village CT
established a state record, yet the afternoon high that
day was 20 degrees above zero.
In 1986 More than $10 million in damage was caused by rare
downslope winds in excess of 55 mph in and near Hilo,
Hawaii.
In 1987 A winter storm produced snow and ice in the Ohio
Valley and the Appalachian Region. Snowfall totals in
Virginia ranged up to 14 inches around Farmville, while
Granville NC reported eight inches of sleet and ice.
Freezing rain in eastern North Carolina caused extensive
damage to power lines. Gales lashed the coast of
Virginia and North Carolina.
In 1988 Santa Ana winds in southern California gusted to 50 mph
in the Rancho Cucamonga area. Quiet weather prevailed
across the rest of the nation.
In 1989 A surge of arctic air produced all-time record high
barometric pressure readings of 30.80 inches at Duluth
MN, 30.97 inches at Chicago IL and 30.94 inches at South
Bend IN. Readings of 31.00 inches at Milwaukee WI and
30.98 inches at Rockford IL tied their all-time records.
Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the
southeastern U.S. Highs of 81 degrees at Athens GA,
87 at Charleston SC, 85 at Macon GA, and 86 at Savannah
GA were records for February.
In 1990 Strong thunderstorms developing ahead of an arctic cold
front produced severe weather across the southeastern
U.S. between mid morning on the 15th and early evening on
the 16th. Thunderstorms spawned thirteen tornadoes,
including one which, prior to dawn on the 16th, injured
eleven persons near Carrollton GA. There were also
121 reports of large hail or damaging winds. A late
afternoon thunderstorm on the 15th produced baseball size
hail at Jackson MS, and prior to dawn on the 16th, a
thunderstorm produced high winds which injured four
persons at Goodwater AL.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday February 17, 2026.
This is the 48th day of the year, there are 317 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1930 Eureka CA reported an all-time record high of 85 degrees,
a record which lasted until September of 1983.
In 1936 The temperature at McIntosh SD plunged to 58 degrees
below zero to establish a state record.
In 1958 The greatest snowstorm of the mid 20th century struck the
northeastern U.S. The storm produced 30 inches of snow
in interior New England, including more than 19 inches in
24 hours at the Boston Airport. The same storm produced
up to three feet of snow in the Middle Atlantic Coast
Region, with 14 inches at Washington D.C., and 15.5
inches at Baltimore MD. The storm resulted in 43 deaths
and 500 million dollars damage over the Middle Atlantic
Coast States.
In 1987 A couple of winter storms, one off the Atlantic coast and
one in the south central U.S., produced snow and ice from
the Mississippi Valley to the Mid Atlantic Coast Region.
Freezing rain produced a coat of ice three inches thick
in northern South Carolina, and 30,000 homes around
Pee Dee SC were left without electricity. Part of south
central Kentucky were without electricity for three days
following the storm, which is their worst in 35 years.
In 1988 Santa Ana winds in southern California gusted to 63 mph
at Ontario. Heavy snow blanketed parts of Colorado, with
11 inches reported at Strontia.
In 1989 Low pressure off the Washington coast produced more than
a foot of snow in the Cascade Mountains, and more than
three inches of rain along the Northern Pacific Coast.
Spokane WA was blanketed with 13 inches of snow. Cold
arctic air in the Upper Midwest produced all-time record
high barometric pressure readings of 31.10 inches at
Duluth MN, 31.09 inches at Minneapolis MN, and 31.21
inches at Bismarck ND.
In 1990 The biggest winter storm of the season hit the Pacific
Coast Region. In northern California, snow fell along
the coast, and two day totals in the mountains ranged up
to 67 inches at Echo Summit. Snowfall totals in the
mountains of southern California ranged up to 48 inches
at Green Valley, with 46 inches reported at Big Bear. Up
to two feet of snow blanketed the southern Cascade
Mountains of Oregon, and 20 to 35 inches were reported in
the northern Cascades of Oregon. Up to ten inches of
snow blanketed Seattle WA.
In 2003 (12th-17th) After hitting the west coast on the 12th, with
heavy rain, flooding, thunderstorms, and even a funnel
cloud near Fresno, CA, a winter storm affected much of the
eastern half of the country. Areas from Des Moines, IA east
to the east coast got heavy snow, including close to 2 feet
in parts of New England, and around the Baltimore and
Washington, DC area. Further south, heavy rain fell across
Arkansas and adjancent states, with totals over 2 inches
common. Tornadoes were also reported in Florida, with
flooding in Tennessee.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday February 18, 2026.
This is the 49th day of the year, there are 316 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1921 (18th-19th) Little Rock, Arkansas got 11.6 inches of snow
over 2 days, and some places in the northwest and north got
over 20 inches.
In 1899 While much of the central and eastern U.S. was recovering
from the most severe cold wave of modern history, the
temperature at San Francisco soared to 80 degrees to
establish a record for month of February.
In 1959 Some of the higher elevations of California were in the
midst of a five day storm which produced 189 inches of
snow, a single storm record for North America. (13th-19th)
In 1987 A small but intense low pressure system combined with
northerly upslope winds to produce 8 inches of snow in
five hours at Meeteetsie, located southeast of Cody WY.
In 1988 Thunderstorms soaked the Central Gulf Coast Region with
heavy rain. Totals in southern Louisiana ranged up to
8.50 inches near the town of Ridge, with 6.55 inches at
Plaguemine. Thunderstorms in northern Florida drenched
Apalachicola with 5.41 inches of rain in 24 hours, and
produced wind gusts to 75 mph at Mayo.
In 1989 Low pressure off the coast of North Carolina brought
freezing rain and heavy snow to Virginia and the
Carolinas. Snowfall totals in Virginia ranged up to
18 inches at Franklin. Freezing rain reached a thick-
ness of two inches around Charlotte NC.
In 1990 An intense but slow moving Pacific storm worked its way
across Utah over a two day period. The storm blanketed
the valleys with 4 to 12 inches of snow, and produced up
to 42 inches of snow in the mountains. Heavy snow also
fell across northern Arizona. Williams received 22
inches of snow, and 12 inches was reported along the
south rim of the Grand Canyon.
In 2000 The second tornado outbreak in 5 days struck parts of
Arkansas, with Benton, to the southwest of Little Rock,
suffering heavy damage; but amazingly only minor injuries.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday February 19, 2026.
This is the 50th day of the year, there are 315 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1884 Severe thunderstorms spawned sixty tornadoes in the
southeastern U.S., killing more than 420 persons and
causing three million dollars damage. Georgia and the
Carolinas were hardest hit.
In 1888 A tornado struck Mount Vernon IL. The tornado killed 16
persons along its 62 mile path.
In 1954 High winds across the southern half of the Great Plains,
gusting to 85 mph, caused the worst duststorms since the
1930s. Graders were needed in places to clear fence high
dirt drifts.
In 1987 A winter storm over the southern and central Rockies
produced 28 inches of snow at Echo Lake CO, and two feet
of snow at Gascon NM and Los Alamos NM. Mora County NM
was declared a disaster area following the storm.
In 1988 Showers and thunderstorms in the southeastern U.S.
drenched Valdosta GA with more than five inches of rain,
and the 24 hour rainfall total of 7.10 inches
at Apalachicola FL more than doubled their previous
24 hour record for February.
In 1989 An upper level weather disturbance brought heavy snow to
parts of Nebraska, with six inches reported at Loup City
and Surprise.
In 1990 A moist Pacific storm worked its way into New Mexico and
southern Colorado. Up to 36 inches of snow blanketed the
Wolf Creek and Red Mountain passes of southwest Colorado,
and up to 15 inches of snow was reported around Trinidad.
In New Mexico, the eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo
Mountains were blanketed with 9 to 28 inches of snow, and
50 to 60 mph wind gusts were reported from Taos to
Albuquerque.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday February 20, 2026.
This is the 51st day of the year, there are 314 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1805 The Potomac River was opened after being closed by ice
for two months.
In 1898 Eastern Wisconsin experienced their biggest snowstorm of
record. Racine received thirty inches, and drifts around
Milwaukee measured fifteen feet high.
In 1953 A snowstorm in Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota
produced drifts ten feet high which derailed trains.
In 1985 A lightning strike in St. George, Kansas was so bright,
students at a school 2 blocks away thought lights had been
turned on and off.
In 1987 A storm system over Arizona spread heavy snow from the
Southern Rockies into the Southern Plains Region.
Thunderstorms in central Texas produced golf ball size
hail about the same time north central Texas was being
blanketed with up to 8 inches of snow, closing many
schools.
In 1988 Snow and strong northerly winds ushered arctic air into
the Great Lakes Region. The temperature at Sault Ste
Marie MI plunged from 30 degrees at 5 AM to one below
zero by 3 PM, with a wind chill reading of 40 degrees
below zero. Five cities in Florida reported record high
temperatures for the date. The high of 90 degrees at
Lakeland was just a degree shy of their February record.
In 1989 Thunderstorms developing during the early afternoon
produced severe weather from eastern Texas to Alabama and
northwest Florida. Thunderstorms spawned a dozen
tornadoes during the afternoon and evening. Thunder-
storms also produced 90 mph winds around Vicksburg MS,
and 100 mph winds around Jackson MS.
In 1990 Heavy snow spread into southwestern Kansas and the
panhandle region of Oklahoma and Texas. Heavier snowfall
totals included 12 inches at Boise City OK, 11 inches at
Liberal KS, and 10 inches at Spearman TX. Blowing and
drifting snow closed roads in the Oklahoma panhandle.
In 2013 (20th-23rd) A major winter storm provided a wide variety
of weather from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast. Kansas,
Nebraska, Iowa, north Oklahoma, and north Missouri...east
into the Ohio Valley, were dealing with heavy snow. Central
and south Oklahoma, south Missouri, north and central
Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee...were dealing with an
ice storm. South Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and the Carolinas, dealt with
severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. In Arkansas (on the
21st), widespread quarter to half ice accumulations were in
the northern two to three rows of counties. Parts of the
northeast had more than a half inch of ice, including
Batesville (Independence County). While there were
thousands of power outages, this did not come close to the
devastation caused by the Ice Storm of January, 2009.
Freezing rain was accompanied by thunder in many cases.
Some storms in the southern half of the state became
severe, with quarter to half dollar size hail in East
Camden (Ouachita County), near Pinebergen (Jefferson
County) and in southwest Little Rock (Pulaski County). On
the 20th, while there was some light freezing rain in
places, snow made headlines in the west. Up to 4 inches of
snow piled up at Fort Smith (Sebastian County) and near
Alma (Crawford County). Two to three inch amounts were
common around Clarksville (Johnson County) and Paris (Logan
County). In the wake of the storm, roads were generally in
pretty good shape. Warm ground temperatures kept roads
mostly wet. However, bridges and overpasses were icy where
readings were subfreezing. Also with the storms, lightning
struck a church in Arkadelphia (Clark County), destroying
the steeple, and damaging the roof...and lightning also
struck a home near Hot Springs (Garland County). The storm
moved into the northeast U.S. on the 23rd, bringing snow
to areas hit by earlier blizzards, and from Hurricane
Sandy in September, 2012.
In 2015 Heavy snow that began in late January, continued at Boston,
Massachusetts, with an unprecedented 88.1 inches of snow in
less than a month (26 days). This took the seasonal total
to 98.7 inches, making it the second snowiest on record
behind the 107.6 inches of snow in the winter of 1995/1996.
Dozens of roofs collapsed under the weight of the snow.
In 2016 The most powerful storm on record in the Southern
Hemisphere slammed into the island of Fiji, with 184 mph
category 5 typhoon winds. Widespread flooding and damaging
winds battered much of the island.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday February 21, 2026.
This is the 52nd day of the year, there are 313 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1918 A spectacular chinook wind at Granville ND caused the
temperature to spurt from a morning low of 33 degrees
below zero to an afternoon high of 50 above.
In 1935 Frequent duststorms occurred in eastern Colorado during
the month, forcing schools to close and people to stay
indoors. A fatality occurred on this date when two
section cars collided on the railroad near Arriba CO, due
to poor visibility.
In 1936 The temperature at Langdon ND climbed above zero for the
first time in six weeks. Readings never got above
freezing during all three winter months.
In 1971 An outbreak of tornadoes hit northeastern Louisiana
and northern and central Mississippi. The tornadoes
claimed 121 lives, including 110 in Mississippi. Three
tornadoes accounted for 118 of the deaths. There were
1600 persons injured, 900 homes were badly damaged or
destroyed, and total damage was 19 million dollars.
Elk City OK was buried under 36 inches of snow to
establish a 24 hour snowfall record for the state.
In 1987 Low pressure over central California produced gale force
winds along the coast, and produced thunderstorms which
pelted Stockton, Oakland and San Jose with small hail.
In 1988 A storm tracking across southern Canada produced high
winds in the north central U.S., with gusted to 90 mph
reported at Boulder CO. The high winds snapped trees and
power lines, and ripped shingles off roofs. The Kentucky
Fried Chicken Bucket was blown off their store in Havre
MT. An eighteen foot fiberglass bear was blown off its
stand along a store front in west Cody WY, and sailed
east into downtown Cody before the owners were able to
transport their wandering bear back home in a horse
trailer.
In 1989 Thunderstorms developing during the morning hours spread
severe weather across Georgia and the Carolinas. Strong
thunderstorm winds caused one death and thirteen injuries
in North Carolina, and another four injuries in South
Carolina.
In 1990 Overnight thunderstorms produced heavy rain in central
Texas. Rainfall totals ranged up to 2.80 inches at Camp
Verde, with 2.20 inches reported at Leakey.
Thunderstorms early in the day produced high winds in
southern Texas, with wind gusts to 60 mph reported at
Alice. Daytime thunderstorms in eastern Texas drenched
Rosenberg with four inches of rain.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday February 22, 2026.
This is the 53rd day of the year, there are 312 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1773 The memorable "Cold Sabbath" in New England history.
Many persons froze extremities while going to church.
In 1936 Although heat and dust prevailed in the spring and
summer, early 1936 brought record cold to parts of the
U.S. Sioux Center IA reported 42 inches of snow on the
ground, a state record. (20th-22nd)
In 1986 A twelve day siege of heavy rain and snow, which produced
widespread flooding and mudslides in northern and central
California, finally came to an end. The storm caused
more than 400 million dollars property damage. Bucks
Lake, located in the Sierra Nevada Range, received 49.6
inches of rain during the twelve day period.
In 1987 A storm moving northeastward out of the Gulf of Mexico
began to spread heavy snow across the Middle Atlantic
Coast Region. Thunderstorms in northern Florida produced
wind gusts to 65 mph in Alachua County.
In 1988 Dry weather prevailed across the nation, with windy
conditions from the Central Rockies to northern New
England. Winds gusted to 58 mph at Cleveland OH,
and reached 63 mph at Erie PA. Winds in the Central
Rockies gusted to 120 mph at Mines Peak CO and Rendezvous
Peak WY.
In 1989 Strong northwesterly winds ushering cold arctic air into
the north central U.S. produced snow squalls in the Great
Lakes Region, with heavy snow near Lake Michigan. Totals
in northwest Indiana ranged up to 24 inches at Gary, and
up to 16 inches buried northeastern Illinois.
In 1990 Thunderstorms developing along and ahead of a cold front
produced severe weather from southern Mississippi to
North Carolina. One thunderstorm spawned a tornado just
prior to dawn which touched down near Opp AL injuring ten
persons and causing half a million dollars damage.
Thunderstorm winds injured four persons south of Troy AL,
and five people at Columbus GA. Thunderstorm winds
gusted to 76 mph at Dothan AL.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Monday February 23, 2026.
This is the 54th day of the year, there are 311 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1802 A great snowstorm raged along the New England coast. The
snowfall reached a total of 48 inches north of Boston.
Three large ships from Salem were wrecked along Cape Cod.
In 1936 A severe blizzard in the Sierra Nevada Range closed Donner
Pass. It stranded 750 motorists and claimed seven lives.
In 1986 Surf heights rose to near 40' along Oahu's north shore as
the Hawaiian Islands were pounded by damaging surf.
In 1987 A winter storm buried the Middle Atlantic Coast Region
under heavy snow. Totals ranged up to 24 inches at
Lancaster PA, with 23 inches at Coatesville PA. During
the height of the storm Philadelphia PA received five
inches of snow in one hour. The Washington D.C. area was
blanketed with up to 15 inches of snow.
In 1988 Strong northwesterly winds ushered arctic air into the
central U.S., and temperatures in Missouri were thirty
degrees colder than the previous day. The strong winds
produced squalls along the shore of Lake Superior, with
up to 15 inches of snow reported over the Keweenaw
Peninsula of Upper Michigan.
In 1989 Nineteen cities in the central U.S. reported new record
low temperatures for the date, including Lincoln NE with
a reading of 19 degrees below zero.
In 1990 A fast moving storm produced near blizzard conditions in
Michigan. Snowfall totals ranged up to 9.5 inches in
Allegan County, wind gusts reached 74 mph at Ann Arbor,
and five foot snow drifts were reported around Saginaw.
The Michigan AAA records showed more than 5000 traffic
accidents reported, a near record for one day. There
were several chain reaction collisions. One near Pontiac
involved a hundred cars.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday February 24, 2026.
This is the 55th day of the year, there are 310 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1852 The Susquehanna River ice bridge at Havre de Grace MD
commenced to break up after forty days of use. A total
of 1738 loaded freight cars were hauled along rails laid
on the ice.
In 1936 Vermont and New Hampshire received brown snow due to dust
from storms in the Great Plains Region. A muddy rain
fell across parts of northern New York State. (24th-25th)
In 1979 Heavy wet snow fell in the Ouachita Mountains of western
Arkansas, with 16 inches at Mena, and 18-20 inches of snow
in northeast Arkansas. (24th-25th)
In 1987 A massive winter storm began to overspread the western
U.S. In southern California, Big Bear was blanketed with
17 inches of snow, and Lake Hughes reported four inches
of snow in just one hour. Snow pellets whitened coastal
areas of Orange County and San Diego County, with three
inches at Huntington Beach. The storm also produced
thunderstorms with hail and waterspouts.
In 1988 Strong winds produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes
Region which created "white-out" conditions in eastern
Upper Michigan. Squalls produced up to 14 inches of snow
in Geauga County of northeastern Ohio.
In 1989 A total of thirty-three cities in the eastern U.S.
reported new record low temperatures for the date, and an
Atlantic coast storm spread heavy snow from Georgia to
southern New England. Snowfall totals in New Jersey
ranged up to 24 inches in May County, with 19 inches
reported at Atlantic City. Totals in North Carolina
ranged up to 18 inches in Gates County, and winds along
the coast of North Carolina gusted to 70 mph at Duck
Pier. Strong winds gusting to 52 mph created blizzard
conditions at Chatham MA.
In 1990 Strong northerly winds prevailed from Illinois to the
Southern and Central Appalachians. Winds gusted to
68 mph at Sewickley Heights PA. High winds caused
considerable blowing and drifting of snow across northern
and central Indiana through the day. Wind gusts to 47
mph and 6 to 8 inches of snow created white-oout
conditions around South Bend IN. Traffic accidents
resulted in two deaths and 130 injuries. Sixty-five
persons were injured in one accident along Interstate 69
in Huntington County. Wind gusts to 60 mph and 4 to 8
inches of snow created blizzard conditions in eastern and
northern Ohio.
In 2001 Nearly 4 years to the day after being hit by tornadoes,
the College Station community to the southeast of Little
Rock was again hit by tornadoes...as were several other
communities across Arkansas. A total of 13 tornadoes were
reported across Arkansas, with several injuries and
fatalities. Several people were also killed by a tornado
that hit Pontotoc, Mississippi. Many transmission lines
that moved electricity across the region were mangled
by the tornadoes.
In 2013 (24th-26th) A massive winter storm, spawned a wide variety
of weather from the Plains, south and east to the Gulf
Coast. Portions of eastern New Mexico, eastern Colorado,
western Texas, western and central Oklahoma, much of Kansas,
Missouri, and into Illinois...had heavy snow, with blizzard
conditions in some areas. Amarillo, Texas had hurricane
force wind gusts, and over a foot of snow. Further east and
south, severe weather was the rule. Storms across Arkansas
produced large hail...while storms from Louisiana east to
Florida produced large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.
Wind Advisories and High Wind Warnings covered several
areas, due to the intense low pressure storm system. Also,
flooding rain was a concern in many areas that had storms.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Wednesday February 25, 2026.
This is the 56th day of the year, there are 309 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1922 The temperature at Los Angeles CA soared to 92 degrees to
establish a record for the month of February.
In 1977 Dust reduced visibilities from eastern Virginia through
the southeastern states to Florida between the 24th and
the 28th. The dust originated in the western Great
Plains on the 22nd and 23rd, with wind gusts above
100 mph reported at Guadalupe Pass TX, at White Sands NM,
in Sherman County KS, and in eastern Colorado.
In 1987 Low pressure in Nevada produces snow from the
southwestern U.S. to the Dakotas. Snowfall totals in
Arizona ranged up to 82 inches at Alpine. Flagstaff AZ
reported 23 inches of snow in 24 hours. Other heavier
snowfall totals included 20 inches at Daggett NV,
24 inches at Brian Head UT, 24 inches at Red Lodge MT,
and 26 inches at Angel Fire NM. Snow at Los Alamos NM
pushed their snowfall total for the winter past their
previous record of 123.5 inches.
In 1988 Overnight snow squalls in the Lower Great Lakes Region
buried Pulaski NY under 17 inches of snow. Sunny and
mild weather prevailed across the rest of the nation.
Havre MT reported a record high of 66 degrees.
In 1989 Thirteen cities in Florida reported new record low
temperatures for the date, including Jacksonville with a
reading of 24 degrees. Severe cold in Florida claimed
three lives, and resulted in 250 to 300 million dollars
crop damage. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the
central U.S. Dodge City KS reported record high of
80 degrees.
In 1990 Snow spread across the northeastern U.S. Massachusetts
was blanketed with 8 to 15 inches of snow, 5 to 10 inches
was reported in Rhode Island, and totals in Connecticut
ranged up to 10.5 inches at New Canaan. In central New
York State, snow and high winds resulted in a number of
chain-reaction multiple accidents, and a total of 108
persons were injured. Snow and high winds created white-
out conditions along Interstate 87 in Saratoga County NY.
Subzero cold was reported from Minnesota through Michigan
to northern New England. Duluth MN reported a record low
of 26 degrees below zero.
In 2003 A winter storm brought heavy snow to portions of central
and southern Arkansas. Totals ranged from 5 inches to
nearly a foot in some areas. The next day, a second
winter storm brought freezing rain to central Arkansas,
creating more hazardous driving conditions. (25th-26th).
In 2004 A significant Pacific storm brought up to 7 inches of
of rain to coastal ranges of southern California, and
heavy snow to the higher elevations. Numerous reports
of flooding were noted, plus mudslides below mountain
burn areas closed roads in Ventura and Riverside counties.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Thursday February 26, 2026.
This is the 57th day of the year, there are 308 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1910 Parts of Washington State were in the midst of a storm
which produced 129 inches of snow at Laconia between the
24th and the 26th, a single storm record for the state.
A series of storms, which began on the 23rd, led to a
deadly avalanche on the first of March. By late on the
28th, the snow had changed to rain, setting the stage for
disaster.
In 1972 The Buffalo Creek disaster occurred in the Buffalo Creek
Hollow of Logan County in West Virginia. A coal slag dam
on the Middle Fork of Buffalo Creek burst sending a fifty
foot wall of water down a narrow valley killing 125
persons and causing 51 million dollars damage. Three
days of rain atop a six inch snow cover prompted the
dam break.
In 1987 A slow moving storm in the southwestern U.S. spread heavy
snow from the southern and central Rockies into the
Central High Plains Region. Totals in Colorado ranged up
to 62 inches at Purgatory. Colorado Springs CO reported
a February record of 14.8 inches of snow in 24 hours.
Lander WY received four inches in one hour, 13 inches in
seven hours, and a record storm total of 26 inches. High
winds created near blizzard conditions at Colorado
Springs. Fairplay CO reported 43 inches of snow, with
drifts ten feet high.
In 1988 Eight cities in the central and western U.S. reported new
record high temperatures for the date, including Lamoni
IA with a reading of 67 degrees. Temperatures in North
Dakota were as warm as those in Florida.
In 1989 An upper level weather disturbance brought snow to parts
of the central U.S. which just one day earlier were
enjoying temperatures in the 60s. Snowfall totals in
Missouri ranged up to 9 inches at Rolla.
In 1990 Unseasonably cold weather followed in the wake of the
winter storm in the northeastern U.S. Ten cities
reported record low temperatures for the date, including
Syracuse NY with a reading of 10 degrees below zero.
Freezing temperatures in southeastern Virginia caused
considerable damage to plants and fruit trees. The
barometric pressure reading of 30.88 inches at Wilmington
NC was a February record for that location.
In 2004 Heavy rain caused flash flooding, mudslides and rock
slides, with numerous road closings across much of
Hawaii. A 5 year old boy drowned in a runoff basin on
Oahu, and an adult female was swept away by heavy surf.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday February 27, 2026.
This is the 58th day of the year, there are 307 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1717 What was perhaps the greatest snow in New England history
commenced on this date. During a ten day period a series
of four snowstorms dumped three feet of snow upon Boston,
and the city was snowbound for two weeks. Up to six feet
of snow was reported farther to the north, and drifts
covered many one story homes.
In 1969 A record snowstorm in Maine came to an end. Two to four
feet of snow buried southern and central Maine, with a
state record of 57 inches reported at West Forks. Drifts
covered many single story homes, and the weight of the
snow collapsed many roofs. Two to four feet of snow also
buried northeastern Vermont and northeastern
Massachusetts. In New Hampshire, Mount Washington NH
reported 97.8 inches of snow, a record storm total for
New England. (24th-28th)
In 1986 (24th-28th) Record warmth covered much of the western US:
Phoenix, Arizona was at 94; Los Angeles, California was at
94 (24th); San Francisco, California was at 81 (26th).
In 1987 A storm spread heavy snow into the Central High Plains
Region, and produced severe thunderstorms in the Southern
Plains. Snowfall totals in western Nebraska ranged up to
19 inches at Sydney. Severe thunderstorms in Oklahoma
produced baseball size hail at Stringtown and Atoka. A
storm in the eastern U.S. produced heavy rain over the
Carolinas, and heavy snow in the southern Appalachians
and piedmont region. Five inches of rain left four feet
of water in the streets of Greenville SC. Snowfall
totals in southwestern Virginia ranged up to 20 inches.
In 1988 Thunderstorms along a cold front produced heavy rain
in southern California, with 2.52 inches reported in
Ventura County. Strong winds accompanying the rain
gusted to 55 mph in the Tehachapi Mountains. Rapid City
SD established a February record with an afternoon high
of 75 degrees.
In 1989 Rain and snow prevailed in the southeastern U.S. Up to
eight inches of snow blanketed north central Tennessee,
and snowfall totals in western North Carolina ranged up
to 14 inches at Mount Mitchell.
In 1990 A winter storm produced heavy snow in southeastern
Colorado, with 12 inches reported at Lamar. The same
storm produced severe thunderstorms over the Southern
High Plains, with wind gusts to 93 mph reported at the
White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Low pressure
brought high winds to the Prince William Sound area of
Alaska. Big River Lakes reported wind gusts to 92 mph.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Saturday February 28, 2026.
This is the 59th day of the year, there are 306 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
Final day of meterological winter in a non-leap year.
In 1900 A massive storm spread record snows from Kansas to New
York State. Snowfall totals ranged up to 17.5 inches at
Springfield IL and 43 inches at Rochester NY, with up to
60 inches in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State.
In 1952 An intense storm brought coastal sections of southeastern
Massachusetts to a halt, stranding 3000 motorists on
Lower Cape, and leaving ten thousand homes on the Cape
without electricity. Winds gusting to 72 mph made
mountainous snowdrifts of the 18 inches of snow which
buried Nantucket and Hyannis. A barometric pressure
reading of 29.02 inches was reported at the center of the
storm.
In 1959 The weight of snow collapsed the Listowel Arena near
Toronto while a hockey game was being played.
In 1987 A powerful storm produced severe thunderstorms in
Louisiana and Mississippi early in the day. About mid
morning a monstrous tornado touched down near Moselle MS
and grew to a width of two miles as it passed near Laurel
MS. The tornado traveled a distance of 40 miles killing
six persons, injuring 350 others, and causing 28.5
million dollars damage. The tornado swept homes right
off their foundations, and tossed eighteen wheel trucks
about like toys. Strong straight line winds associated
with the powerful storm system gusted to 70 mph at
Jonesboro AR and Carbondale IL.
In 1988 Thunderstorms in California produced severe weather
during the early morning hours. Strong thunderstorm
winds, gusting to 74 mph, downed trees in the Sacramento
area. Unseasonably mild weather prevailed in the
northwestern U.S. The afternoon high of 71 degrees
at Portland OR was a February record.
In 1989 Thunderstorms in the southeast corner of the nation
produced winds gusts to 58 mph at Fort Lauderdale FL, and
a total of seven inches of rain. Heavy snow whitened
parts of the Northern Plateau and the Northern Rockies,
with ten inches reported at Marion MT.
In 1990 Showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains Region
capped a record wet February for parts of Oklahoma.
Totals for the month ranged up to 9.11 inches at
McCurtain, with 4.63 inches reported at Oklahoma City.
Snow and sleet fell across northern Oklahoma, with four
inches reported at Freedom and Jefferson. Snow also
spread across southern Kansas into Missouri and Arkansas,
with six inches of snow reported at Harrison AR.
February temperatures at Nome AK averaged 21 degrees
below normal, ranging from -38 degrees to 29 degrees
during the month.
In 2012 (28th-29th) Widespread severe weather affected areas of
Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee,
among others. Branson and Kimberling City, Missouri were
particularly hard hit by tornadoes (EF-2 in Branson).
Harrisburg, Illinois was hit by an EF-4 tornado. At least
12 people were killed in the sever weather. Further north
across the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin,
among other areas, winter was back with a vengence, with
blizzard conditions, freezing rain, sleet, and snow,
resulting in numerous road closures, power outages, etc.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Sunday March 1, 2026.
This is the 60th day of the year, there are 305 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
First day of meteorological spring.
In 1910 The deadliest avalanche of record in the U.S. thundered
down the mountains near Wellington Station WA sweeping
three huge locomotive train engines and some passenger
cars, snowbound on the grade leading to Stevens Pass,
over the side and into a canyon, and burying them under
tons of snow. The avalanche claimed the lives of more
than 100 people. The station house at Wellington was
also swept away.
In 1914 High winds and heavy snow crippled New Jersey and New
York State. Two feet of snow were reported at Ashbury
Park, and at New York City the barometric pressure
dropped to a record 28.38 inches. The storm caused
complete disruption of electric power in New Jersey.
In 1980 Norfolk VA received 13.7 inches of snow to push their
season total to a record 41.9 inches exceeding their
previous record by more than four inches.
An unusually large Florida tornado, 500 yards in width
at times, killed one person and caused six million
dollars damage near Fort Lauderdale.
In 1983 A ferocious storm battered the Pacific coast.
The storm produced heavy rain and gale force winds
resulting in flooding and beach erosion, and in the
mountains produced up to seven feet of snow in five days.
In 1987 A storm crossing the Great Lakes Region produced heavy
snow and gale force winds from Wisconsin to northern
New England, with eight inches of snow reported at
Ironwood MI.
In 1988 Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in
north central Texas. Baseball size hail was reported
at Lake Kickapoo. Hail fell continuously for thirty
minutes in the Iowa Park area of Wichita Falls.
In 1989 March came in like a lion, with snow and high winds, in
the northwestern U.S. Winds gusted to 86 mph in the
Rosario Strait of western Washington State.
In 1990 A series of low pressure systems moving out of the
Gulf of Alaska spread high winds and heavy snow across
western Alaska. Winds in the Anchorage area gusted
to 69 mph at Glen Alps, and Talkeetna was buried
under three feet of snow in two days. Valdez received
21.4 inches of snow, raising their total for the
winter season to 482.4 inches.
In 1997 Arkansas' Tornado Season started violenty with F4 tornadoes
hitting Arkadelphia and College Station, just southeast of
Little Rock, just before Arkansas' Severe Weather Awareness
Week for the year was to begin. Tornadoes also affected
parts of Mississippi...including Randolph, Martintown, and
New Albany. As with the tornadoes that hit Arkansas, these
tornadoes also were responsibile for fatalities as well.
In 2004 Tropical Cyclone Monte deluged large areas of Austrailia,
with heavy rain and widespread flooding.

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Today is Monday March 2, 2026.
This is the 61st day of the year, there are 304 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1846 A great storm hit Virginia and the Carolinas. The
storm caused half a million dollars damage, and in
North Carolina drowned fifty families and a thousand
cattle on Notts Island.
In 1927 Raleigh NC was buried under 17.8 inches of snow in
24 hours, a record for that location. Nashville NC
received 31 inches of snow. The average snow depth in
the state of Carolina was 14 inches.
In 1975 The "Governor's Tornado" in Atlanta did considerable
damage to the governor's mansion and surrounding areas
resulting in three deaths and 56.5 million dollars
damage.
In 1985 A massive winter storm struck the Northern Plains
Region. The storm produced up to 33 inches of snow in
northeastern South Dakota, at Summit and at Milbank,
and also produced high winds which whipped the heavy
snow into drifts twenty feet high.
In 1987 A storm in the northeastern U.S. produced heavy snow in
Maine, with 16 inches reported at West Grand Lake and
Guilford.
In 1988 Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south
central U.S. A tornado at Baton Rouge LA injured
two persons, and another tornado caused five million
dollars damage at the airport in Lafayette LA.
In 1989 Snow and high winds plagued the western U.S. Up to
16 inches of snow was reported south of Seattle WA, and
more than two feet of snow blanketed the Sierra Nevada
Range of California. Winds gusted to 89 mph at Hidden
Peak UT, and reached 92 mph at Peavine CA.
In 1990 Mild weather continued across the northern tier of
states. Highs of 52 degrees at Saint Johnsbury VT,
63 degrees at Olympia WA, and 64 degrees at Seattle WA
were records for the date.
In 2012 A massive tornado outbreak affected many areas east of
the Mississippi River, affecting areas from Mississippi
and Alabama, north to Indiana and Ohio. The Henryville
Indiana High School, and much of the town, was flattened
by an EF-4 tornado. Damage was widespread, along with
many reports of injuries and fatalities. There were 742
total severe weather reports; 95 of them were tornadoes.
In 2012 The Ohio and Tennessee Valleys were hit by a tornado
outbreak, which also affected parts of the southeast
United States...with at least 40 fatalities due to the
tornadoes. An EF3 tornado roared through West Liberty,
Kentucky, killing 11...and an EF4 tornado blasted
Henryville, Indiana, killing 10.

TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Tuesday March 3, 2026.
This is the 62nd day of the year, there are 303 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1966 A tornado hit Jackson MS killing 54 persons.
In 1980 A coastal storm produced 25 inches of snow at Elizabeth
City NC, and 30 inches at Cape Hatteras NC. At Miami
FL the mercury dipped to 32 degrees.
In 1983 The last of a series of storms to strike the California
coast finally came to an end. Waves fifteen to twenty
feet high pounded the coast for two days, and in a four
day period up to 18 inches of rain drenched the Los
Angeles and Santa Barbara area. On the morning of the
first, thunderstorms spawned two tornadoes which moved
through the Los Angeles area.
In 1987 A storm brought heavy rain and gale force winds to
Washington and Oregon. Quillayute WA received 2.67
inches of rain in 24 hours, and winds gusted to 60 mph
at Astoria OR.
In 1988 A small but intense low pressure system roared across
west central Mississippi at 90 mph early in the
morning. A tornado in southern Mississippi picked up
an automobile, carried it 150 feet, and tossed it
through the brick wall of an unoccupied retirement
home.
In 1989 Wintry weather prevailed from the southern Rockies to
the Upper Great Lakes. Neguanee MI received 19 inches
of snow, and up to 24 inches of snow blanketed
Colorado. Blizzard conditions were reported in
Minnesota.
In 1990 An upper level weather disturbance produced snow in
the Colorado Rockies, with 8 inches reported at Winter
Park, and a storm moving off the Pacific Ocean began
to spread rain and snow across the western U.S. March
continued to start off "like a lamb" across the rest of
the nation.
In 2004 Recent rain, combined with high temperatures, and snowmelt
contributed to rapid rises, and some ice jam flooding on
rivers and streams across Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, and
western New York. Heavy rain and thunderstorms across
southern California into southwest Arizona caused flash
flooding...particularly in the forest fire burn areas.
In 2013 Sunny skies and temperatures in the 50s in Billings,
Montana were rapidly replaced by cloudy skies, rapidly
falling snow, and the temperature had dropped 20 degrees
in 50 minutes. Within minutes, Billings was enveloped in
total whiteout conditions, with visibilities less than
100 feet in some areas.