Subj : Today's Weather History
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Sun Dec 18 2016 12:02 am
TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid
Today is Sunday December 18, 2016.
This is the 353rd 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.
