Thursday Daily Weather Summary

ONLINE DAILY WEATHER SUMMARY

Thursday, 4 March 1999

YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE EXTREMES ACROSS THE LOWER 48
ALASKAN WEATHER
HAWAIIAN WEATHER
PRESSURE ALTIMETERS
HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS

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YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE EXTREMES ACROSS THE LOWER 48 -- The lowest temperature on Wednesday was one degree below zero at Stanley, ID. Wednesday's high was 85 degrees at Sanderson, TX.

ALASKAN WEATHER -- A large ridge of high pressure, accompanied by generally cloud free skies, remained over Alaska on Wednesday, stretching from the Yukon Territory across the upper Yukon Valley and toward the Arctic Ocean. Subzero temperatures remained over the interior. Another area of high pressure was situated over the northern Gulf of Alaska. Farther west, a large region of clouds and scattered light precipitation accompanied two storm systems. One system was located over the North Pacific to the south of the Dutch Harbor in the Aleutians, while the other low pressure center was situated over the Bering Sea west of the Pribilofs.

On Wednesday morning the state lowest temperature was XX degrees below zero at XXX, while the midafternoon state high was XX degrees at XXX.

HAWAIIAN WEATHER -- ....

PRESSURE ALTIMETERS -- For information on pressure altimeters and their readings, see Thursday's optional Supplemental Information .

HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS - 4 March

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

...1909...Though fair weather was forecast, President Taft was inaugurated amidst a furious storm. About ten inches of wet snow disrupted travel and communications. The storm drew much criticism against the U.S. Weather Bureau. (David Ludlum)
...1953...Snow was reported on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. (The Weather Channel)
...1960...A savage blizzard which began on the 3rd struck the mid Atlantic and northeast. Some snowfall totals included 17 inches at Roanoke, VA and 18 inches at Scranton, PA. The storm was especially fierce in eastern New England where the winds approached hurricane force. Blue Hill in Milton, Massachusetts totaled 30 inches, Nantucket, Massachusetts was buried under 31 inches, and Boston, Massachusetts recorded 20 inches. (Intellicast)
...1966...A severe blizzard raged across Minnesota and North Dakota. The blizzard lasted four days producing up to 35 inches of snow at Mobridge, SD, and wind gusting to 100 mph at Broken Bow, NE produced snow drifts 30 to 40 feet high. Bismarck, ND reported zero visibility for 11 hours and had 22.4 inches of snow to set a new single storm snowfall record. Traffic was paralyzed for three days (2nd-5th), 13 people died as a result of the blizzard and livestock losses were heavy. (The Weather Channel) (Intellicast)
...1985...A blizzard, which began on the 2nd, battered the upper Midwest. 15 to 25 inches of snow was common across South Dakota with drifts up to 20 feet. In Minnesota, 24 inches was recorded at Benson and Duluth had a wind gust to 71 mph. Most highways and state roads were closed for 2 days. Thunderstorms with brilliant lightning displays were also reported with the heavy snow. (Intellicast)
...1987...Rain and high winds prevailed in the northwestern U.S. A wind gust to 69 mph at Klamath Falls, OR was their highest in 25 years, and winds at the Ashland Ranger Station in the Siskiyou Mountains of northern California reached 85 mph. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...Snow and freezing rain made travel hazardous in Ohio and Indiana. A six car pile-up resulted near Columbus OH, with seven injuries reported. Up to two inches of ice glazed central Indiana. Up to ten inches of snow blanketed northern Ohio. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Lower Mississippi Valley. A strong (F-3) tornado injured five persons near Brownsville, MS, and killed seven cows and two hogs in one pasture. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 90 mph at Canton, MS. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...A Pacific cold front working its way across the western U.S. produced heavy snow over parts of Idaho, Nevada and Utah. Up to eleven inches of snow blanketed the valleys of northwest Utah, while 12 to 25 inches fell across the mountains of northern Utah. Up to six inches of snow blanketed the valleys of east central Nevada, while more than a foot of snow was reported in the high elevations. In Idaho, 6 to 8 inches of snow was reported around Aberdeen and American Falls. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)