Wednesday Daily Weather Summary

ONLINE DAILY WEATHER SUMMARY

Wednesday, 24 February 1999

TEMPERATURE EXTREMES IN THE LOWER 48
ALASKAN WEATHER
HAWAIIAN WEATHER
HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS

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TEMPERATURE EXTREMES ACROSS THE LOWER 48 -- On Tuesday, the lowest temperature reported in the continental U.S. was XX degrees below zero at XXX, while Tuesday's high was XX degrees at XXX.

ALASKAN WEATHER -- ...

The overnight lowest temperature in the state as of Tuesday morning was XX degrees below zero at XXX, while the midafternoon high was XX degrees at XXX.

HAWAIIAN WEATHER -- ....

SO HOW DID WINTER TREAT YOU? -- Now that meteorological winter is nearly finished, find out what areas of the country did not need as much energy to stay warm in the optional Wednesday Supplemental Information from the lists of cumulative heating degree day units available for selected cities across the country.

HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS - 24 February

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

...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. (David Ludlum)
...1905...The temperature at Valley Head, AL fell to 18 degrees below zero. This was the coldest temperature ever recorded in Alabama until January 1966. (Intellicast)
...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 and San Diego Counties, with three inches at Huntington Beach. The storm also produced thunderstorms with hail and waterspouts. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
In Colorado, Purgatory was buried under 62 inches of snow over a 4 day period and Colorado Springs had 14.8 inches in 24 hours to set a 24 hour snowfall record for February. (Intellicast)
...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. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...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-out 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. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1994...The Crystal Mountain ski resort in Washington State recorded 65 inches of snow in a 24 hour period, the state record for 24 hour snowfall. (Intellicast)