Friday Daily Weather Summary

ONLINE DAILY WEATHER SUMMARY

Friday, 22 January 1999

TEMPERATURE EXTREMES ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL US
ALASKAN WEATHER
HAWAIIAN WEATHER
HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS

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TEMPERATURE EXTREMES ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL US -- Thursday's lowest temperature was XX degrees below zero at XXX and the day's highest temperature was XX degrees at XXX.

ALASKAN WEATHER -- .

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Tomorrow at 1:13 PM AST, the sun should finally rise above the horizon at Barrow after being below the horizon for 65 days, XX hours and XX minutes. The sun was last above the horizon last 19 November at 1:25 PM AST.

The lowest overnight temperature in Alaska on Thursday morning was XX degrees below zero at XXX , while the mid-afternoon highest statewide temperature was XX degrees at XXX.

HAWAIIAN WEATHER --....

HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS - 21 January

From the files of the Aviation Weather Center, Kansas City, MO and Intellicast

...1854...The coldest day of the famous California cold winter was recorded, when the temperature fell to 19 degrees at Sacramento. (Intellicast)
...1863...A severe coastal storm dropped heavy rain on the Fredericksburg area of Virginia. It disrupted a Union Army offensive in an ill famed "mud march". (David Ludlum)
...1982...The second of two major snowstorms to hit southern Minnesota came to an end. Minneapolis received 20 inches of snow in 24 hours to break the previous record of 17 inches in 24 hours established just a few days earlier. A record 38 inches of snow covered the ground following the two storms, with drifts ten feet high. (David Ludlum)
...1983...Record snow fell in western Texas. 16.8 inches fell at Lubbock and this broke the old record of 14.8 inches for snowfall in a single storm. Dalhart measured 15 inches and Plainview was buried under 18 inches. (Intellicast)
...1985...Three days of snow squalls at Buffalo, NY finally came to an end. The squalls, induced by relatively warm water in Lake Erie, produced 34 inches of snow at the International Airport, with up to 47 inches reported in the suburbs of Buffalo. The New York "blizzard of 85" left many counties disaster areas. (19th-21st) (Weather Channel) (Storm Data)
President Reagan was sworn in for a second term in the coldest Inauguration Ceremony of record. Cold and wind resulted in wind chill readings as much as 30 degrees below zero. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
A all-time record low temperature of 7 degrees was set on this day at Jacksonville, FL. The coldest day ever recorded at Macon, GA was recorded on this day when the mercury dropped to 6 degrees below zero. Records began at Macon in 1899. (Intellicast)
...1987...Low pressure over Minnesota produced high winds in the Northern Plains Region. Winds gusted to 66 mph at Rapid City, SD, and reached 70 mph at Belle Fourche, SD. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...High pressure over northern Nevada and low pressure off the coast of southern California combined to produce high winds in the southwestern U.S. Wind gusts in the San Francisco area reached 70 mph at Fremont. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...Cold and snow prevailed in the northeastern U.S. Up to 13 inches of snow was reported between Woodford and Searsburg in Vermont. Montpelier, VT reported a wind chill reading of 42 degrees below zero. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the state of Florida. Eight cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including West Palm Beach with a reading of 86 degrees. Rain in southern New England changed to freezing rain, then to sleet, and then to heavy snow during the late morning. Most of Massachusetts was blanketed with 6 to 10 inches of snow. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1993...Another strong low pressure system moved inland on the west coast of the U.S. along the Sierra crest near Lake Tahoe, CA winds were measured sustained at 122 mph with a peak gust to 176 mph. Wind gusts reached 80 mph in the Reno, NV area. Thunderstorms with frequent lightning were reported at Blue Canyon, CA and the Sierra Ski Ranch was buried under 21 inches of new snow in 24 hours to raise its snow cover to 163 inches. (Intellicast)
...1994...Record cold continued across the northeastern U.S. All-time record lows were established at the following locations in Pennsylvania: Allentown (15 below), Harrisburg (22 below), Wilkes-Barre Scranton (21 below), and Williamsport (20 below). Grafton, NH and Livermore Falls, ME both reported morning lows of 40 degrees below zero. Worcester, MA had its seventh day in a row with a morning low below zero to set a new record for consecutive days below zero. (Intellicast)

22 January

...1904...An F4 tornado leveled the northern half of Moundville, AL. 36 people were killed and 150 were injured. Sections of the northeastern part of the town were left with only bare ground. Some manner of "phosphorescent glow" was noted in this nighttime tornado. (Intellicast)
...1930...The record low temperature for the state of Illinois was set at Mount Carroll. The mercury dipped to 35 degrees below zero. (Intellicast)
...1943...Chinook winds during the early morning hours caused the temperature at Spearfish, SD to rise 49 Fahrenheit degrees from 4 below zero to 45 above in just two minutes (between 7:30 and 7:32 AM), 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. Plate glass windows cracked as a result of the quick thermal expansion and contraction. (David Ludlum)
...1987...A winter storm spread snow from central Mississippi through northern Georgia to New England. Up to 20 inches of snow fell in North Carolina, making this the worst snowstorm to hit the state in nearly 50 years. As much as 15 inches of snow fell across the heavily populated areas of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Traffic tie-ups nearly paralyzed the Washington DC 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. The pressure of the very deep low pressure center dropped to 968 millibars (28.60 inches) as it passed through New England. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) (Intellicast)
...1988...The nation was free of winter storms for a day, however, winds in southern California gusted to 80 mph in the Grapevine area of the Tehachapi Mountains, and winds along the eastern slopes of the Rockies reached 100 mph in the Upper Yellowstone Valley of Montana. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...Low pressure brought heavy rain and gale force winds to Florida. Daytona Beach was drenched with 5.48 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a January record for that location, and winds at Titusville, FL gusted to 63 mph. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...It was a very tame and peaceful mid winter day. Mild weather prevailed across the nation, with rain and snow primarily confined to the northeastern U.S. and the Pacific Northwest. Warm weather continued in Florida. Highs of 83 degrees at Hollywood and 85 degrees at Miami were records for the date. (National Weather Summary)

23 January

...1780...The coldest day of the coldest month of record in the northeastern U.S. A British Army thermometer in New York City registered a reading of 16 degrees below zero. During that infamous hard winter the harbor was frozen solid for five weeks, and the port was cut off from sea supply. (David Ludlum)
...1955...The biggest snowfall in 55 years -- 3.5 inches of snow fell at Mobile, AL. (Intellicast)
...1969...A large F4 tornado ripped through Jefferson, Copiah, Simpson, Rankin, Smith, and Scott counties of Mississippi. The tornado tracked a total of 95 miles. 32 people were killed and 241 were injured. (Intellicast)
...1971...The temperature at Prospect Creek Camp, AK plunged to 79.8 degrees below zero, the coldest reading of record for the United States. (David Ludlum)
...1982...A blizzard struck the upper Midwest. Winds gusting up to 60 mph created snow drifts 15 to 20 feet. 18.5 inches was recorded at Minneapolis St. Paul, MN and 18 inches piled up at Sioux City, IA. (Intellicast)
...1987...Strong winds ushered bitterly cold air into the north central U.S., and produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region. Snowfall totals in northwest Lower Michigan ranged up to 17 inches in Leelanau County. Wind chill temperatures reached 70 degrees below zero at Sault Ste Marie, MI and Hibbing, MN. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...Northeastern Colorado experienced its most severe windstorm in years. A wind gust to 92 mph was recorded at Boulder, CO before the anemometer blew away, and in the mountains, a wind gust to 120 mph was reported at Mines Peak. The high winds blew down a partially constructed viaduct east of Boulder, as nine unanchored concrete girders, each weighing forty-five tons, were blown off their supports. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...Low pressure brought heavy snow to Wyoming, with 18 inches reported at the Shoshone National Forest, and 17 inches in the Yellowstone Park area. Gunnison, CO, with a low of 19 degrees below zero, was the cold spot in the nation for the twelfth day in a row. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...A Pacific cold front brought strong and gusty winds to the northwestern U.S. Winds in southeastern Idaho gusted to 62 mph at Burley. Strong winds also prevailed along the eastern slopes of the northern and central Rockies. Winds in Wyoming gusted to 74 mph in Goshen County. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)