February 26th...
1910 - Washington State experiencing major snowstorm. 129 inches of snow at Laconia (24th-26th) set a single storm record for the state. By late on the 28th, the snow had changed to rain and the stage was set for a deadly avalanche on March 1st.
1972 - The Buffalo Creek flood killed 125 people in Logan County, West Virginia as two coal slag dams on the Middle Fork burst. 4000 people were left homeless as hundreds of homes were swept away by a 50 foot wall of water. Three days of rain falling atop a six-inch snow cover caused the dam break.. $10 million in damage.
1990 - Unseasonably cold in the east. -10 at Syracuse was record for the date. Freezing temperatures in southeastern Virginia caused considerable plant and fruit tree damage.
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Feb 27th...
1717 - The Great Snow of 1717. Perhaps the greatest snowstorm in New England History. Actually a series of four snowstorms until March 7 that dumped up to five feet of snow on parts of New England. 95 percent of New England's deer population was wiped out. The four-day storm dumped three feet of snow on Boston. The city was snowbound for two weeks. Up o six feet of snow was reported north of Boston. Many one-story homes were completely covered by snowdrifts.
1969 - Record snowstorm in Maine comes to an end. 2-4 feet of snow across southern and central Maine. 57 inches at West Forks set a state record. Pinkham Notch NH was buried under 77 inches of snow. Many single story houses were completely covered with drifts. Roofs on many buildings collapsed under the extreme weight of the snowfall. 2-4 feet of snow fell across northeastern Vermont and Northeastern Massachusetts. 97.8 inches of snow fell at Mount Washington (24th-28th), a record for New England. Portland ME set their single storm snowfall record with 26.9 inches. Portsmouth NH set their single storm snowfall record with 33.8 inches.
1984 - Blizzard conditions across Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. 24 inches of snow fell at Vichy MO and Rolla MO. As much as 22 inches of snow fell in southern Illinois. Thundersnow was reported in many areas. Winds gusted up to 50 mph. Many roads were left completely impassable for days by the storm.
1986 - Record warmth continued across the West. All-time February records included 92° at Phoenix, AZ, 94° at Los Angeles, CA on the 24th, and 81° at San Francisco (Mission Delores), CA on the 26th.
1989 - Southeastern storm. 8 inches of snow across north central Tennessee. 14 inches of snow at Mt. Mitchell NC.
1997 - The 70-degree reading at New York's Kennedy Airport set a record for the month of February, surpassing the 68 degrees recorded on February 4, 1991. High-temperature records for the date were broken in many cities, including Raleigh, North Carolina, Richmond, Virginia, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Rochester, New York.
1997 - 24 hour snowfall records set at Grand Mesa CO (33 inches) and Mount Lemmon AZ (30 inches) on the 27th and 28th.
1717 - The Great Snow of 1717. Perhaps the greatest snowstorm in New England History. Actually a series of four snowstorms until March 7 that dumped up to five feet of snow on parts of New England. 95 percent of New England's deer population was wiped out. The four-day storm dumped three feet of snow on Boston. The city was snowbound for two weeks. Up o six feet of snow was reported north of Boston. Many one-story homes were completely covered by snowdrifts.
1969 - Record snowstorm in Maine comes to an end. 2-4 feet of snow across southern and central Maine. 57 inches at West Forks set a state record. Pinkham Notch NH was buried under 77 inches of snow. Many single story houses were completely covered with drifts. Roofs on many buildings collapsed under the extreme weight of the snowfall. 2-4 feet of snow fell across northeastern Vermont and Northeastern Massachusetts. 97.8 inches of snow fell at Mount Washington (24th-28th), a record for New England. Portland ME set their single storm snowfall record with 26.9 inches. Portsmouth NH set their single storm snowfall record with 33.8 inches.
1984 - Blizzard conditions across Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. 24 inches of snow fell at Vichy MO and Rolla MO. As much as 22 inches of snow fell in southern Illinois. Thundersnow was reported in many areas. Winds gusted up to 50 mph. Many roads were left completely impassable for days by the storm.
1986 - Record warmth continued across the West. All-time February records included 92° at Phoenix, AZ, 94° at Los Angeles, CA on the 24th, and 81° at San Francisco (Mission Delores), CA on the 26th.
1989 - Southeastern storm. 8 inches of snow across north central Tennessee. 14 inches of snow at Mt. Mitchell NC.
1997 - The 70-degree reading at New York's Kennedy Airport set a record for the month of February, surpassing the 68 degrees recorded on February 4, 1991. High-temperature records for the date were broken in many cities, including Raleigh, North Carolina, Richmond, Virginia, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Rochester, New York.
1997 - 24 hour snowfall records set at Grand Mesa CO (33 inches) and Mount Lemmon AZ (30 inches) on the 27th and 28th.
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1792 - Heavy snow causes Ashley River Bridge in Charleston SC to collapse.
1900 - Huge snowstorm from the Midwest to the northeast. Topeka KS reported 18.7 inches of snow in 24 hours to set their record for most snow in a 24-hour period. Up to 60 inches fell in the Adironadacks of New York. 36 inches of snow at Astoria IL sets new state 24-hour snowfall record. Northfield VT picked up 31 inches of snow.
1952 - Intense coastal storm across southeastern Massachusetts. 3000 motorists stranded on Lower Cape. Tens of thousands of homes on the cape without electricity. 18 inches of snow buried Nantucket and Hyannis and very strong winds blew the snowfall into huge drifts. Winds at Nantucket were sustained at 61 mph with gusts to 72 mph. Barometer fell to 29.02 inches on the Cape. The central pressure in the storm was measured by a ship at 948.9 millibars or 28.02 inches. The Loran tower at Siasconset was felled by the high winds.
1964 - 12-hour world rainfall record set at Belouve, Reunion with 52.76 inches of rain
1972 - Unusual late winter warmth across the central U.S. 83 at Kansas City MO set their all-time record high for February.
1987 - Huge F4 tornado cut 35-mile path from near Moselle MS to west of Shubuta. The tornado touched down at 9:05 am on a Saturday morning. Southeast of Laurel, the tornado was 1 1/2 miles wide and reached F4 intensity. The Glade Elementary School was almost completely destroyed, but school luckily was not in session since it was the weekend. All six deaths occurred in Glade, Mississippi and 4 of those were in one trailer. One man was killed as he ran to warn a neighbor of the approaching storm. This type of tornado would have killed 50-100 people before warning systems were built. Damage was $28.5 million. 350 were injured.
1997 - Flagstaff AZ was in the process of digging out from 18 inches of snow. Authorities re-opened an 80-mile stretch of Interstate 17 outside Flagstaff. In Ely NV, the mercury hit minus 9 degrees, a record for the date.
1998 - No measurable snow in Chicago in February. 21 inches of rain in month at Santa Barbara CA.
1792 - Heavy snow causes Ashley River Bridge in Charleston SC to collapse.
1900 - Huge snowstorm from the Midwest to the northeast. Topeka KS reported 18.7 inches of snow in 24 hours to set their record for most snow in a 24-hour period. Up to 60 inches fell in the Adironadacks of New York. 36 inches of snow at Astoria IL sets new state 24-hour snowfall record. Northfield VT picked up 31 inches of snow.
1952 - Intense coastal storm across southeastern Massachusetts. 3000 motorists stranded on Lower Cape. Tens of thousands of homes on the cape without electricity. 18 inches of snow buried Nantucket and Hyannis and very strong winds blew the snowfall into huge drifts. Winds at Nantucket were sustained at 61 mph with gusts to 72 mph. Barometer fell to 29.02 inches on the Cape. The central pressure in the storm was measured by a ship at 948.9 millibars or 28.02 inches. The Loran tower at Siasconset was felled by the high winds.
1964 - 12-hour world rainfall record set at Belouve, Reunion with 52.76 inches of rain
1972 - Unusual late winter warmth across the central U.S. 83 at Kansas City MO set their all-time record high for February.
1987 - Huge F4 tornado cut 35-mile path from near Moselle MS to west of Shubuta. The tornado touched down at 9:05 am on a Saturday morning. Southeast of Laurel, the tornado was 1 1/2 miles wide and reached F4 intensity. The Glade Elementary School was almost completely destroyed, but school luckily was not in session since it was the weekend. All six deaths occurred in Glade, Mississippi and 4 of those were in one trailer. One man was killed as he ran to warn a neighbor of the approaching storm. This type of tornado would have killed 50-100 people before warning systems were built. Damage was $28.5 million. 350 were injured.
1997 - Flagstaff AZ was in the process of digging out from 18 inches of snow. Authorities re-opened an 80-mile stretch of Interstate 17 outside Flagstaff. In Ely NV, the mercury hit minus 9 degrees, a record for the date.
1998 - No measurable snow in Chicago in February. 21 inches of rain in month at Santa Barbara CA.
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The End of February 1997 Storm
here in Sierra Vista brought mostly wind and ice pellets and rain showers until after midnight on the 28th. Then it changed to snow and we awoke on the morning of March 1st to an inch of snow on the ground and the Huachucas solidy white. The 1996-97 winter was a snowy one down here with the first flakes flying in October and our heaviest snowfall in 10 years in January.
For the record, Mt. Lemmon is just north of Tucson and peaks out at just
under 9500 feet. It is home to the southernmost ski resort in the lower 48.
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For the record, Mt. Lemmon is just north of Tucson and peaks out at just
under 9500 feet. It is home to the southernmost ski resort in the lower 48.
Steve
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March 1st...
1910 - Most disastrous avalanche in U.S. history occurs at Wellington, Washington. Two snowbound Great Northern trains, including huge steam locomotives and some passenger cars, are swept over a ledge at Stevens Pass. 96 people are killed. The station at Wellington was also swept away.
1914 - Major winter storm brings high winds and heavy wet snow to New York and New Jersey. The crack passenger train The Congressional Limited was actually lost in the snow. 24 inches of snow fell at Asbury Park NJ. New York City set a record low barometric pressure reading with 28.38 inches.
1962 - Couderay WI was the cold spot as a major March cold wave gripped the Upper Midwest. Temperatures in many parts of Iowa were as low as 35 degrees below zero.
1980 - Major winter storm brought blizzard conditions to eastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia. 25 inches of snow fell at Elizabeth City NC. The 13.7 inches that fell at Norfolk VA was enough to establish a new single season snowfall record with 41.99 inches.
1983 - Unusually strong tornado, rated as an F2, struck Los Angeles CA during the morning, injuring 30 people. 100 homes were damaged. The twister cut a 3.5 mile path, ending just southwest of the Civic Center.
1990 - Much of Europe under the gun from a major storm system. The barometer dropped to 939.7 millibars in Finland to set a record for that country. This single storm felled as much timber in Germany as would normally be cut in the country in an entire year.
1991 - Heavy snows over northern Arizona. 50 inches fell at the Fairfield Snowbowl and Flagstaff picked up whopping 31.5 inches.
1993 - Dodge City KS broke their all-time snowfall record for a single season when 4.5 inches of the white stuff fell on this date to bring their seasonal total to 58.8 inches. This surpassed the 1911-12 record of 57.5 inches.
1997 - Tennessee heat. 8 cities in the Volunteer State set record highs including Bristol with 81 degrees.
1997 - March roared in like a lion across parts of the Ohio and Tennessee River Valleys as thunderstorms and tornadoes killed as many as 30 people across 5 states. Hardest hit was Arkansas, where at least 23 people died in the storms. The downtown section of Arkadelphia AR received very heavy damage. The Little Rock area was also hard-hit. As many as five people were killed by storms in Mississippi, Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio. All time 24 hour record rainfall at Louisville KY with 10.48 inches. The unbelievable rains would cause record flooding on the Ohio River and its tributaries.
1997 - Country's 13th driest March since records began in 1895, in spite of record precipitation in some parts of the country. Go figure!
1998 - 73 inches of snow from a single storm at Lead SD accompanied by huge drifts and winds of 60-65 mph.
1910 - Most disastrous avalanche in U.S. history occurs at Wellington, Washington. Two snowbound Great Northern trains, including huge steam locomotives and some passenger cars, are swept over a ledge at Stevens Pass. 96 people are killed. The station at Wellington was also swept away.
1914 - Major winter storm brings high winds and heavy wet snow to New York and New Jersey. The crack passenger train The Congressional Limited was actually lost in the snow. 24 inches of snow fell at Asbury Park NJ. New York City set a record low barometric pressure reading with 28.38 inches.
1962 - Couderay WI was the cold spot as a major March cold wave gripped the Upper Midwest. Temperatures in many parts of Iowa were as low as 35 degrees below zero.
1980 - Major winter storm brought blizzard conditions to eastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia. 25 inches of snow fell at Elizabeth City NC. The 13.7 inches that fell at Norfolk VA was enough to establish a new single season snowfall record with 41.99 inches.
1983 - Unusually strong tornado, rated as an F2, struck Los Angeles CA during the morning, injuring 30 people. 100 homes were damaged. The twister cut a 3.5 mile path, ending just southwest of the Civic Center.
1990 - Much of Europe under the gun from a major storm system. The barometer dropped to 939.7 millibars in Finland to set a record for that country. This single storm felled as much timber in Germany as would normally be cut in the country in an entire year.
1991 - Heavy snows over northern Arizona. 50 inches fell at the Fairfield Snowbowl and Flagstaff picked up whopping 31.5 inches.
1993 - Dodge City KS broke their all-time snowfall record for a single season when 4.5 inches of the white stuff fell on this date to bring their seasonal total to 58.8 inches. This surpassed the 1911-12 record of 57.5 inches.
1997 - Tennessee heat. 8 cities in the Volunteer State set record highs including Bristol with 81 degrees.
1997 - March roared in like a lion across parts of the Ohio and Tennessee River Valleys as thunderstorms and tornadoes killed as many as 30 people across 5 states. Hardest hit was Arkansas, where at least 23 people died in the storms. The downtown section of Arkadelphia AR received very heavy damage. The Little Rock area was also hard-hit. As many as five people were killed by storms in Mississippi, Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio. All time 24 hour record rainfall at Louisville KY with 10.48 inches. The unbelievable rains would cause record flooding on the Ohio River and its tributaries.
1997 - Country's 13th driest March since records began in 1895, in spite of record precipitation in some parts of the country. Go figure!
1998 - 73 inches of snow from a single storm at Lead SD accompanied by huge drifts and winds of 60-65 mph.
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March 1, 1991
was a wild day here in Sierra Vista as we started the second wettest March since 1986 with the wettest day with 1.02in of rain. The winds gusted to 66mph here at the house as we added a Canyon Wind event to the mix. The two day storm which also brought rain and strong winds on February 28,1991 totalled out at 1.82in of rain which is quite wet for a winter storm. February 1991 is our wettest February here at the house.
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March 2nd...
1846 - Great Storm hits Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Tide 5 feet above normal in Norfolk. On Notts, Island NC 50 families and a thousand head of cattle were drowned.
1927 - Greatest modern snowstorm in North Carolina history. Raleigh NC buried under 17.8 inches of snow to set a 24 hour record. Nashville NC picked up whopping 31 inches. Goldsboro and Edenton had 26 inches of the white stuff.
1942 - Cedartown GA buried under 19.3 inches of snow, a record for snowfall in a 24 hour period in Georgia.
1982 - Half of the island of Tonga in the South Pacific is rendered homeless by Tropical Cyclone Issac after winds of 112 mph cause heavy damage.
1983 - An unusual warning to residents of Lake Tahoe CA: they were advised not to go out cross country skiing as they might ski into power lines. The snow depth was an amazing 215 inches.
1983 - Major coastal storm rips out several hundred feet of the Santa Monica pier.
1985 - Massive winter storm struck the Northern Plains. 33 inches of snow at Summit and Milbank SD. High winds produced massive 20 foot snow drifts. Houses and telephone poles were covered in the deep drifts. Many highways were closed in part of South Dakota and Minnesota.
1990 - 22 ships were trapped by ice in the worst ice jam in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 10 years. The ice was 23 feet thick.
1996 - New York City's Central Park established a new single season snowfall record when 4.6 inches of snow brought the total to 66.3 inches. This surpassed the old record of 63.2 inches set in 1847-48.
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1846 - Great Storm hits Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Tide 5 feet above normal in Norfolk. On Notts, Island NC 50 families and a thousand head of cattle were drowned.
1927 - Greatest modern snowstorm in North Carolina history. Raleigh NC buried under 17.8 inches of snow to set a 24 hour record. Nashville NC picked up whopping 31 inches. Goldsboro and Edenton had 26 inches of the white stuff.
1942 - Cedartown GA buried under 19.3 inches of snow, a record for snowfall in a 24 hour period in Georgia.
1982 - Half of the island of Tonga in the South Pacific is rendered homeless by Tropical Cyclone Issac after winds of 112 mph cause heavy damage.
1983 - An unusual warning to residents of Lake Tahoe CA: they were advised not to go out cross country skiing as they might ski into power lines. The snow depth was an amazing 215 inches.
1983 - Major coastal storm rips out several hundred feet of the Santa Monica pier.
1985 - Massive winter storm struck the Northern Plains. 33 inches of snow at Summit and Milbank SD. High winds produced massive 20 foot snow drifts. Houses and telephone poles were covered in the deep drifts. Many highways were closed in part of South Dakota and Minnesota.
1990 - 22 ships were trapped by ice in the worst ice jam in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 10 years. The ice was 23 feet thick.
1996 - New York City's Central Park established a new single season snowfall record when 4.6 inches of snow brought the total to 66.3 inches. This surpassed the old record of 63.2 inches set in 1847-48.
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March 3rd...
1896 - The temperature in downtown San Francisco, California fell to 33 degrees, which was the lowest ever for the city in March.
1942 - Asheville NC picked up 15.8 inches of snow in 24 hours to establish their 24 hour snowfall record.
1947 - Vermont and northwestern Massachusetts had their biggest snowstorm in this century when Readsboro, in southern Vermont, received 50 inches in 3 days, and Peru, in northwestern Massachusetts, received 47 inches in 3 days.
1966 - An extremely violent F5 tornado ripped through parts of Jackson Mississippi during the late afternoon. 12 people were killed and 100 injured as a shopping center was virtually destroyed. 1000 homes were damaged and 19 killed in Hinds County, mostly in Jackson. Another 6 died in Rankin County, 26 died in rural Scott County and 6 died in Leake County. Total storm related fatalities were 57 with 504 injured. Damage was set at 18 million dollars.
1971 - An extremely intense coastal storm blasted the northeastern US on this day and continued into the 4th. The barometric pressure dropped to 960 millibars (28.36 inches) at Worcester, Massachusetts for the lowest pressure ever recorded at the location. The same record was set at Concord, New Hampshire with a reading of 963 millibars (28.44 inches). Wind gusts 70 to 100 mph lashed eastern New England with major wind damage occurring. Tides ran 4 to 5 feet above normal resulting in extensive coastal flooding.
1980 - 30 inches of snow at Cape Hatteras NC. 25 inches at Elizabeth City NC. 32 degrees in Miami.
1983 - 81 this date in Des Moines IA, earliest it has ever reached 80 there. Normal high: 37.
1989 - Massive dust storm lowered visibility to zero along I-10 in Cochise County AZ. Chain reaction accidents involved 25 cars in which 2 motorists were killed.
1983 - Last in series of California storms comes to a close after pounding the coast for two days with waves 15-20 feet high. Up to 18 inches of rain was recorded in the LA and Santa Barbara area. Two tornadoes were reported.
1994 - A major coastal storm was in progress over the mid-Atlantic and the northeast. Winds gusts hit 75 mph at Dover, Delaware. Big snows buried interior sections. Two day snowfall totals 33 inches at Burdett, New York, 30 inches at Frankfort Center, New York, 29 inches at Loganton, Pennsylvania, 26 inches at Jay Peak, Vermont, and 22 inches at Frostburg, Maryland. The 8.7 inches of snow at Allentown, Pennsylvania raised its seasonal snowfall to 69.2 inches for its snowiest winter ever. Boston's 8 inches pushed its seasonal snow to 89.5 inches for its snowiest winter as well.
1997 - Dozens of rivers, saturated with heavy rains, jumped their banks in Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Mississippi and West Virginia. In Louisville, Kentucky, crews were closing all 45 gates in the city's flood wall along the Ohio and were preparing to reinforce them with 120,000 sandbags. Across the river in Indiana, waterfront communities started evacuating.
1991 - A major ice storm coated parts of central and northwestern New York state with up to two inches of ice. Damage was totaled at $375 million. It was the most costly natural disaster ever in the state up until that time. Nearly half a million people were without electricity at the height of the storm and many would not see their power restored until the 16th.
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1896 - The temperature in downtown San Francisco, California fell to 33 degrees, which was the lowest ever for the city in March.
1942 - Asheville NC picked up 15.8 inches of snow in 24 hours to establish their 24 hour snowfall record.
1947 - Vermont and northwestern Massachusetts had their biggest snowstorm in this century when Readsboro, in southern Vermont, received 50 inches in 3 days, and Peru, in northwestern Massachusetts, received 47 inches in 3 days.
1966 - An extremely violent F5 tornado ripped through parts of Jackson Mississippi during the late afternoon. 12 people were killed and 100 injured as a shopping center was virtually destroyed. 1000 homes were damaged and 19 killed in Hinds County, mostly in Jackson. Another 6 died in Rankin County, 26 died in rural Scott County and 6 died in Leake County. Total storm related fatalities were 57 with 504 injured. Damage was set at 18 million dollars.
1971 - An extremely intense coastal storm blasted the northeastern US on this day and continued into the 4th. The barometric pressure dropped to 960 millibars (28.36 inches) at Worcester, Massachusetts for the lowest pressure ever recorded at the location. The same record was set at Concord, New Hampshire with a reading of 963 millibars (28.44 inches). Wind gusts 70 to 100 mph lashed eastern New England with major wind damage occurring. Tides ran 4 to 5 feet above normal resulting in extensive coastal flooding.
1980 - 30 inches of snow at Cape Hatteras NC. 25 inches at Elizabeth City NC. 32 degrees in Miami.
1983 - 81 this date in Des Moines IA, earliest it has ever reached 80 there. Normal high: 37.
1989 - Massive dust storm lowered visibility to zero along I-10 in Cochise County AZ. Chain reaction accidents involved 25 cars in which 2 motorists were killed.
1983 - Last in series of California storms comes to a close after pounding the coast for two days with waves 15-20 feet high. Up to 18 inches of rain was recorded in the LA and Santa Barbara area. Two tornadoes were reported.
1994 - A major coastal storm was in progress over the mid-Atlantic and the northeast. Winds gusts hit 75 mph at Dover, Delaware. Big snows buried interior sections. Two day snowfall totals 33 inches at Burdett, New York, 30 inches at Frankfort Center, New York, 29 inches at Loganton, Pennsylvania, 26 inches at Jay Peak, Vermont, and 22 inches at Frostburg, Maryland. The 8.7 inches of snow at Allentown, Pennsylvania raised its seasonal snowfall to 69.2 inches for its snowiest winter ever. Boston's 8 inches pushed its seasonal snow to 89.5 inches for its snowiest winter as well.
1997 - Dozens of rivers, saturated with heavy rains, jumped their banks in Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Mississippi and West Virginia. In Louisville, Kentucky, crews were closing all 45 gates in the city's flood wall along the Ohio and were preparing to reinforce them with 120,000 sandbags. Across the river in Indiana, waterfront communities started evacuating.
1991 - A major ice storm coated parts of central and northwestern New York state with up to two inches of ice. Damage was totaled at $375 million. It was the most costly natural disaster ever in the state up until that time. Nearly half a million people were without electricity at the height of the storm and many would not see their power restored until the 16th.
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the snowpack at Donner Summit was to reach 367inches.
The 1989 Dust Storm in Cochise County occurred along the section of I-10 between San Simon and the NM stateline an area notorious for Springtime duststorms along with the area just east of the NM line to Lordsburg and the area around the Willcox Playa. I-10 was closed for a full day as the authorities sorted out the mess.
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The 1989 Dust Storm in Cochise County occurred along the section of I-10 between San Simon and the NM stateline an area notorious for Springtime duststorms along with the area just east of the NM line to Lordsburg and the area around the Willcox Playa. I-10 was closed for a full day as the authorities sorted out the mess.
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March 4th...
1717 - New England's "Great Snow." Between February 27 and March 7, 4 storms dumped 36 inches of snow on Boston and as much as 4 feet north of Boston. Drifts as high as 25 feet were reported near Dorcester MA. Travel was virtually impossible for nearly three weeks. Sheep were buried alive for 3 weeks.
1909 - Massive snowstorm during President Taft's Inauguration. Fair weather had been forecast by the U.S. Weather Bureau, which led to great criticism of the service. 9.8 inches of snow in the nation's capital. Travel and communications were disrupted.
1953 - Snow was reported on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
1959 - Very heavy snow across Iowa. Accumulations of up to 20 inches and 6-10 foot snow drifts.
1960 - Blizzard blasts northeast and mid-Atlantic states. Scranton PA picked up 18 inches of snow and Roanoke VA measured 17 inches. Near-hurricane force winds were felt across eastern sections of New England. Blue Hill in Milton, Massachusetts totaled 30 inches of snow, Nantucket, MA was buried under 31 inches, and Boston, Massachusetts recorded 20 inches.
1966 - Minnesota and North Dakota are buried by a blizzard that dumps as much as 35 inches of snow and lasts over 100 hours. In terms of duration, it would be remembered as the worst blizzard on record in the region. Winds gust to 100 mph. Snow drifts of 30-40 feet. Transportation is crippled for days. 15 people killed. Bismarck ND observed visibility of near zero for 11 consecutive hours in heavy snow and blowing snow.
1983 - Brownsville TX records high of 100, the earliest that city has ever hit the century mark.
1997 - The river front area of Cincinnati OH was under water, as the Ohio hit 63.33 feet (flood stage is 52 feet).
1717 - New England's "Great Snow." Between February 27 and March 7, 4 storms dumped 36 inches of snow on Boston and as much as 4 feet north of Boston. Drifts as high as 25 feet were reported near Dorcester MA. Travel was virtually impossible for nearly three weeks. Sheep were buried alive for 3 weeks.
1909 - Massive snowstorm during President Taft's Inauguration. Fair weather had been forecast by the U.S. Weather Bureau, which led to great criticism of the service. 9.8 inches of snow in the nation's capital. Travel and communications were disrupted.
1953 - Snow was reported on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
1959 - Very heavy snow across Iowa. Accumulations of up to 20 inches and 6-10 foot snow drifts.
1960 - Blizzard blasts northeast and mid-Atlantic states. Scranton PA picked up 18 inches of snow and Roanoke VA measured 17 inches. Near-hurricane force winds were felt across eastern sections of New England. Blue Hill in Milton, Massachusetts totaled 30 inches of snow, Nantucket, MA was buried under 31 inches, and Boston, Massachusetts recorded 20 inches.
1966 - Minnesota and North Dakota are buried by a blizzard that dumps as much as 35 inches of snow and lasts over 100 hours. In terms of duration, it would be remembered as the worst blizzard on record in the region. Winds gust to 100 mph. Snow drifts of 30-40 feet. Transportation is crippled for days. 15 people killed. Bismarck ND observed visibility of near zero for 11 consecutive hours in heavy snow and blowing snow.
1983 - Brownsville TX records high of 100, the earliest that city has ever hit the century mark.
1997 - The river front area of Cincinnati OH was under water, as the Ohio hit 63.33 feet (flood stage is 52 feet).
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March 5th...
1821 - Second outdoor inauguration. President Monroe is sworn in as a mix of rain and snow fell with a temperature of 28 degrees.
1872 - East in middle of severe cold wave. 6 degrees in Washington DC was the latest it has ever been below 10 degrees.
1958 - Honolulu recorded 17.41 inches of rain to set the all time 24 hour rainfall record for that city.
1960 - Eastern Massachusetts begins digging out from its greatest March snowstorm in history. 27.2 inches of snow at Blue Hill Observatory and 16.6 inches at Boston. Winds gusted to 70 mph.
1995 - La Conchita mudslide. 6 people killed as floodwaters washed out stretch of I-5 in California, closing it for over a week). 27 died, $3 billion in damage. 10,000 homes damaged.
1821 - Second outdoor inauguration. President Monroe is sworn in as a mix of rain and snow fell with a temperature of 28 degrees.
1872 - East in middle of severe cold wave. 6 degrees in Washington DC was the latest it has ever been below 10 degrees.
1958 - Honolulu recorded 17.41 inches of rain to set the all time 24 hour rainfall record for that city.
1960 - Eastern Massachusetts begins digging out from its greatest March snowstorm in history. 27.2 inches of snow at Blue Hill Observatory and 16.6 inches at Boston. Winds gusted to 70 mph.
1995 - La Conchita mudslide. 6 people killed as floodwaters washed out stretch of I-5 in California, closing it for over a week). 27 died, $3 billion in damage. 10,000 homes damaged.
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March 6th...
1872 - East suffering through worst March cold wave in recorded history. -8 degrees at Boston.
1900 - Chinook wind raised temperature at Havre MT 31 degrees in 3 minutes.
1954 - Northwest Florida records unusual snowfalls. 4 inches at Milton Experimental Station sets the state all time record for 24 hours and for a single storm. Nearby Pensacola recorded 2.1 inches of the white stuff to also tie their 24 hour record.
1962 - The Ash Wednesday Storm began a ferocious attack on the U.S. East Coast. For nearly three days, the storm ripped the East Coast from South Carolina to New England, wiping out entire beach communities. 3 mile boardwalk wiped out in Ocean City MD. The death toll reached 40. Damage totaled $500 million. Great Atlantic Storm caused more than $200 million in damage along the coast from Florida to New England. 70 mph winds, 40 foot seas and 33 inches of snow in the mountains of Virginia accompanied the storm. Unusually high tides were caused by spring tides. 42 inches of snow at Big Meadows in the WV Mountains to set the state record.
1983 - Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada hit by severe ice storm that closed the International Airport and brought down TV towers.
1984 - 9.55 inches of rain in 24 hours at Marianna FL with 9 inches at Whigham FL.
1987 - At 3:30 PM CST the temperature at Saint Cloud, Minnesota reached a summery 71 degrees, setting a new record temperature for the date. The previous record of 50 degrees, set in 1983, was exceeded by 21 degrees!
1989 - A winter storm in the south-central US left parts of Missouri and Arkansas buried under more than a foot of snow. Totals in Missouri ranged up to 16 inches at Lebanon with 14 inches reported at Springfield. Sections of Benton County in Arkansas recorded 14 inches.
1990 - At the University of Denver High Altitude Lab, Mount Evans reported 50 inches of snow in a 24 hour period. Winds gusting up to 40 mph caused whiteout conditions.
1991 - Early Texas heat: 99 in Corpus Christi and 100 in San Antonio, both records for the day and warmest ever so early in season.
1992 - Severe thunderstorms dumped large amounts of hail over sections of Georgia and Florida. Hail accumulated to a depth of 6 inches at Marietta, Georgia. Hail the size of golfballs covered the ground 3 to 4 inches deep uniformly at Longwood and Altamonte Springs, Florida. Hail up to l.75" covered the ground up to a foot deep in southwest Seminole County FL. l.75" hail fell in Lake County FL and l.25" hail fell in Orange County. Hail damage was extensive with broken windows and vehicle and roof damage widespread. Total damage in Florida amounted to 25 million dollars, the most damaging hailstorm in Florida's history (until March 25, 92).
1996 - Alabama tornadoes. 7 killed. 45 injured. Just after 4:00 AM, a tornado touched down 9 miles west of Selma, Alabama, and moved east-northeast on a path at least 10 miles long. A trailer park was hit just north of Selma, killing four people. An hour and fifteen minutes later, at 5:15AM, another tornado dipped out of the early morning skies just east of Montgomery, Alabama, destroying more trailer homes and killing two people.
1872 - East suffering through worst March cold wave in recorded history. -8 degrees at Boston.
1900 - Chinook wind raised temperature at Havre MT 31 degrees in 3 minutes.
1954 - Northwest Florida records unusual snowfalls. 4 inches at Milton Experimental Station sets the state all time record for 24 hours and for a single storm. Nearby Pensacola recorded 2.1 inches of the white stuff to also tie their 24 hour record.
1962 - The Ash Wednesday Storm began a ferocious attack on the U.S. East Coast. For nearly three days, the storm ripped the East Coast from South Carolina to New England, wiping out entire beach communities. 3 mile boardwalk wiped out in Ocean City MD. The death toll reached 40. Damage totaled $500 million. Great Atlantic Storm caused more than $200 million in damage along the coast from Florida to New England. 70 mph winds, 40 foot seas and 33 inches of snow in the mountains of Virginia accompanied the storm. Unusually high tides were caused by spring tides. 42 inches of snow at Big Meadows in the WV Mountains to set the state record.
1983 - Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada hit by severe ice storm that closed the International Airport and brought down TV towers.
1984 - 9.55 inches of rain in 24 hours at Marianna FL with 9 inches at Whigham FL.
1987 - At 3:30 PM CST the temperature at Saint Cloud, Minnesota reached a summery 71 degrees, setting a new record temperature for the date. The previous record of 50 degrees, set in 1983, was exceeded by 21 degrees!
1989 - A winter storm in the south-central US left parts of Missouri and Arkansas buried under more than a foot of snow. Totals in Missouri ranged up to 16 inches at Lebanon with 14 inches reported at Springfield. Sections of Benton County in Arkansas recorded 14 inches.
1990 - At the University of Denver High Altitude Lab, Mount Evans reported 50 inches of snow in a 24 hour period. Winds gusting up to 40 mph caused whiteout conditions.
1991 - Early Texas heat: 99 in Corpus Christi and 100 in San Antonio, both records for the day and warmest ever so early in season.
1992 - Severe thunderstorms dumped large amounts of hail over sections of Georgia and Florida. Hail accumulated to a depth of 6 inches at Marietta, Georgia. Hail the size of golfballs covered the ground 3 to 4 inches deep uniformly at Longwood and Altamonte Springs, Florida. Hail up to l.75" covered the ground up to a foot deep in southwest Seminole County FL. l.75" hail fell in Lake County FL and l.25" hail fell in Orange County. Hail damage was extensive with broken windows and vehicle and roof damage widespread. Total damage in Florida amounted to 25 million dollars, the most damaging hailstorm in Florida's history (until March 25, 92).
1996 - Alabama tornadoes. 7 killed. 45 injured. Just after 4:00 AM, a tornado touched down 9 miles west of Selma, Alabama, and moved east-northeast on a path at least 10 miles long. A trailer park was hit just north of Selma, killing four people. An hour and fifteen minutes later, at 5:15AM, another tornado dipped out of the early morning skies just east of Montgomery, Alabama, destroying more trailer homes and killing two people.
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March 7th...
1717 - The "Great Snow of 1717" (a series of 4 storms to hit the east in 9 days) finally came to an end. Snow depths averaged 60 inches following the storm. Up to 4 feet of snow fell around Boston, Massachusetts and snow drifts 25 feet high were reported around Dorchester, Massachusetts. There was no traveling or rural church going for 3 weeks.
1932 - Record low pressures from Virginia to New England. Block Island RI recorded barometric reading of 28.20 inches. Norfolk 28.35". Washington DC 28.67". Atlantic City NJ 28.20". Boston 28.45". Surprisingly, the storm was not accompanies by much wind as would be expected from low pressure of this extreme magnitude.
1987 - 45 cities in the north central and northeastern US. reported record high temperatures for the date. Huron, South Dakota reached 80 degrees and Pickstown, South Dakota hit 81 degrees. Rochester, Minnesota and Rockford, Illinois smashed previous records for the date by 16 degrees.
1990 - One of the worst ice storms in Iowa this century left much of the state blanketed under a thick coating of ice. As much as five inches of ice coated power lines in some areas. The ice was heavy enough to bring down 78 high voltage transmission line towers near Boone. 270,000 people without power. Some rural areas were without electricity for a week. Damage was estimated at $50 million.
1996 - 6.5 inches of snow fell at Boston, Massachusetts on this date to bring its seasonal to 96.4 inches -- the city's snowiest winter in 105 years of record keeping. The old record was 96.3 inches set in the 1993-94 winter season. Now all major cities along this East Coast had broken their seasonal snowfall record.
1997 - The worst was finally over for states hit hard by the flooding Ohio River. The river crested on the 6th in Louisville,KY, at 15 feet above flood stage, after topping out at nearly 13 feet in Cincinnati, OH and more than seven feet in Huntington, WV.
1717 - The "Great Snow of 1717" (a series of 4 storms to hit the east in 9 days) finally came to an end. Snow depths averaged 60 inches following the storm. Up to 4 feet of snow fell around Boston, Massachusetts and snow drifts 25 feet high were reported around Dorchester, Massachusetts. There was no traveling or rural church going for 3 weeks.
1932 - Record low pressures from Virginia to New England. Block Island RI recorded barometric reading of 28.20 inches. Norfolk 28.35". Washington DC 28.67". Atlantic City NJ 28.20". Boston 28.45". Surprisingly, the storm was not accompanies by much wind as would be expected from low pressure of this extreme magnitude.
1987 - 45 cities in the north central and northeastern US. reported record high temperatures for the date. Huron, South Dakota reached 80 degrees and Pickstown, South Dakota hit 81 degrees. Rochester, Minnesota and Rockford, Illinois smashed previous records for the date by 16 degrees.
1990 - One of the worst ice storms in Iowa this century left much of the state blanketed under a thick coating of ice. As much as five inches of ice coated power lines in some areas. The ice was heavy enough to bring down 78 high voltage transmission line towers near Boone. 270,000 people without power. Some rural areas were without electricity for a week. Damage was estimated at $50 million.
1996 - 6.5 inches of snow fell at Boston, Massachusetts on this date to bring its seasonal to 96.4 inches -- the city's snowiest winter in 105 years of record keeping. The old record was 96.3 inches set in the 1993-94 winter season. Now all major cities along this East Coast had broken their seasonal snowfall record.
1997 - The worst was finally over for states hit hard by the flooding Ohio River. The river crested on the 6th in Louisville,KY, at 15 feet above flood stage, after topping out at nearly 13 feet in Cincinnati, OH and more than seven feet in Huntington, WV.
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March 8th...
1909 - Brinkley AR was directly in the path of an F4 tornado during the evening. 800 buildings and homes were destroyed in the town and several entire families were killed. 49 total fatalities were attributed to the twister along its 15 mile path. Injuries numbered 600. At least 6 other major tornadoes touched down in Arkansas that day, killing an additional 18 people.
1971 - A snowstorm dropped 10 to 20 inches of new snow across Vermont to raise snow depths to record levels. 116 inches was measured on the ground on top of Mount Mansfield, the second highest snow depth ever recorded on the mountain up to the time. The town of Orange measured 88 inches on the ground for a new state low elevation snow depth record.
1972 - Wind gust of 207 mph recorded at Thule AFB in Greenland.
1984 - Thunder Snow reported in the northern suburbs of Washington DC. Seven inches fell, accompanied by high winds, vivid lightning and thunder.
1987 - A record 24 hour temperature fall began at Detroit, Michigan. It started at 1:00 PM EST with a temperature of 74 degrees when a sharp cold front dropped the temperature down to 23 degrees at 1:00 PM EST on the 9th. The total temperature fall for the 24 hour period was 51degrees.
1992 - In the first 8 days of March, Las Vegas, Nevada recorded 1.87 inches of rain. This set a new monthly record for rainfall in March. The previous record was 1.83 inches set in 1973.
1994 - A major snowstorm buried sections of Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas. Ozark Beach, MO recorded 19 inches of snow, while Harrison, Arkansas checked in with 18 inches. Tulsa, Oklahoma had 12.9 of snow, for its greatest single storm snowfall ever.
1996 - Elkins, West Virginia received 2.1 inches of snow on this day to bring its seasonal snowfall to 125.8 inches -- its snowiest winter on record.
1996 - Florida Citrus regions braced for another blast of cold air. A strong cold front swept through the entire state two days before, abruptly ending the summer-like weather the region had been enjoying. Low temperatures across the Panhandle dipped into the teens while Floridians braced for another frost or freeze in the citrus areas.
1909 - Brinkley AR was directly in the path of an F4 tornado during the evening. 800 buildings and homes were destroyed in the town and several entire families were killed. 49 total fatalities were attributed to the twister along its 15 mile path. Injuries numbered 600. At least 6 other major tornadoes touched down in Arkansas that day, killing an additional 18 people.
1971 - A snowstorm dropped 10 to 20 inches of new snow across Vermont to raise snow depths to record levels. 116 inches was measured on the ground on top of Mount Mansfield, the second highest snow depth ever recorded on the mountain up to the time. The town of Orange measured 88 inches on the ground for a new state low elevation snow depth record.
1972 - Wind gust of 207 mph recorded at Thule AFB in Greenland.
1984 - Thunder Snow reported in the northern suburbs of Washington DC. Seven inches fell, accompanied by high winds, vivid lightning and thunder.
1987 - A record 24 hour temperature fall began at Detroit, Michigan. It started at 1:00 PM EST with a temperature of 74 degrees when a sharp cold front dropped the temperature down to 23 degrees at 1:00 PM EST on the 9th. The total temperature fall for the 24 hour period was 51degrees.
1992 - In the first 8 days of March, Las Vegas, Nevada recorded 1.87 inches of rain. This set a new monthly record for rainfall in March. The previous record was 1.83 inches set in 1973.
1994 - A major snowstorm buried sections of Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas. Ozark Beach, MO recorded 19 inches of snow, while Harrison, Arkansas checked in with 18 inches. Tulsa, Oklahoma had 12.9 of snow, for its greatest single storm snowfall ever.
1996 - Elkins, West Virginia received 2.1 inches of snow on this day to bring its seasonal snowfall to 125.8 inches -- its snowiest winter on record.
1996 - Florida Citrus regions braced for another blast of cold air. A strong cold front swept through the entire state two days before, abruptly ending the summer-like weather the region had been enjoying. Low temperatures across the Panhandle dipped into the teens while Floridians braced for another frost or freeze in the citrus areas.
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March 9th...
1911 - Coldest ever in Puerto Rico, 40 degrees at Aibonito.
1922 - Dodge City KS sets its all-time 24 hour snowfall record as 17.5 inches falls.
1936 - Two major rainstorms combine with melting snow to cause severe flooding in New England. $100 million in damage and 24 deaths.
1943 - The temperature at Lac Frontiere, Maine fell to 40 degrees below zero. This is the coldest ever in March in New England.
1956 - Snowpack at Ranier Paradise Ranger Station in Washington measures 367 inches, a record for the state and second deepest in U.S. weather records.
1960 - Winter storms dumps heavy snow from mountains of North Carolina into Kentucky and Virginia. Snowfall amounts ranged as high as 24 inches and drifts piled up to 11 feet in western Virginia. 22 inches at Morristown TN and 18 inches at Bowling Green KY, both state records for snowfall in 24 hours. 10 inches fell in Georgia.
1987 - Temperatures plunged 50 degrees from the previous day's readings across the north central U.S. behind an arctic cold front. Northeast winds behind the front gusted as high as 60 mph, raising waves to 8-15 feet in Lake Michigan. The battering waves caused significant damage along the shores of southeastern Wisconsin.
1990 - Mount Redoubt in Alaska erupted, sending an ash plume 35,000 feet into the atmosphere.
1992 - Unusual late-winter warmth in Cincinnati OH. For the first 9 days of the month, the mercury averaged 58.7 degrees, which was an astounding 21 degrees above normal for the period. The temperature reached 70 degrees or higher on 5 of the days, the earliest that has ever occurred there.
1996 - Destructive cold temperatures March 9th, across Alabama and Georgia affected fruit crops and most vegetables. Low temperatures over these regions were in the single digits in the north, low teens across central portions and mid to upper teens in the south. These temperatures were cold enough to wipe out any fruit crops that had reached the blooming stage. At 20 degrees even Peaches at the first pink stage of development will have 50% percent losses while at 15 degrees, as much as 90% losses are likely.
1997 - Daily record low of 25 at Houston was 5 degrees below previous record.
1998 - Severe flooding strikes South Alabama after overnight storms dump as much as twelve inches of rain in some locations. The small town of Elba AL suffered severe flooding with the downtown entirely under water after a levee gave way. A similar devastated the tiny town in 1990. At least two people died and over 2000 people had to be evacuated from their homes because of the flooding.
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1911 - Coldest ever in Puerto Rico, 40 degrees at Aibonito.
1922 - Dodge City KS sets its all-time 24 hour snowfall record as 17.5 inches falls.
1936 - Two major rainstorms combine with melting snow to cause severe flooding in New England. $100 million in damage and 24 deaths.
1943 - The temperature at Lac Frontiere, Maine fell to 40 degrees below zero. This is the coldest ever in March in New England.
1956 - Snowpack at Ranier Paradise Ranger Station in Washington measures 367 inches, a record for the state and second deepest in U.S. weather records.
1960 - Winter storms dumps heavy snow from mountains of North Carolina into Kentucky and Virginia. Snowfall amounts ranged as high as 24 inches and drifts piled up to 11 feet in western Virginia. 22 inches at Morristown TN and 18 inches at Bowling Green KY, both state records for snowfall in 24 hours. 10 inches fell in Georgia.
1987 - Temperatures plunged 50 degrees from the previous day's readings across the north central U.S. behind an arctic cold front. Northeast winds behind the front gusted as high as 60 mph, raising waves to 8-15 feet in Lake Michigan. The battering waves caused significant damage along the shores of southeastern Wisconsin.
1990 - Mount Redoubt in Alaska erupted, sending an ash plume 35,000 feet into the atmosphere.
1992 - Unusual late-winter warmth in Cincinnati OH. For the first 9 days of the month, the mercury averaged 58.7 degrees, which was an astounding 21 degrees above normal for the period. The temperature reached 70 degrees or higher on 5 of the days, the earliest that has ever occurred there.
1996 - Destructive cold temperatures March 9th, across Alabama and Georgia affected fruit crops and most vegetables. Low temperatures over these regions were in the single digits in the north, low teens across central portions and mid to upper teens in the south. These temperatures were cold enough to wipe out any fruit crops that had reached the blooming stage. At 20 degrees even Peaches at the first pink stage of development will have 50% percent losses while at 15 degrees, as much as 90% losses are likely.
1997 - Daily record low of 25 at Houston was 5 degrees below previous record.
1998 - Severe flooding strikes South Alabama after overnight storms dump as much as twelve inches of rain in some locations. The small town of Elba AL suffered severe flooding with the downtown entirely under water after a levee gave way. A similar devastated the tiny town in 1990. At least two people died and over 2000 people had to be evacuated from their homes because of the flooding.
Eric
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