Tuesday Daily Weather Summary

ONLINE DAILY WEATHER SUMMARY

Tuesday, 2 March 1998

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

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TEMPERATURE EXTREMES IN THE LOWER 48 -- The lowest temperature in the lower 48 states on Monday was XX degrees below zero at XXX and the highest temperature was XX degrees at XXX.

ALASKAN WEATHER --

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The overnight lowest temperature in the state as of Monday morning was XX degrees below zero at XXX, while the midday highest temperature was XX degrees at XXX.

HAWAIIAN WEATHER -- ....

AIR PRESSURE CHANGES -- For details describing variations in pressure with time, see Tuesday's optional electronic Supplemental Information .

HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS - 2 March

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

...1846...A great storm hit Virginia and the Carolinas. The storm caused half a million dollars damage, and in North Carolina drowned fifty families and a thousand cattle on Notts Island. (David Ludlum)
...1927...Raleigh, NC was buried under 17.8 inches of snow in 24 hours, a record for that location. Nashville, NC received 31 inches of snow. The average snow depth in the state of Carolina was fourteen inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1975...The "governor's Tornado" in Atlanta did considerable damage to the governor's mansion and surrounding areas resulting in three deaths and 56.5 million dollars damage. (The Weather Channel)
...1985...A massive winter storm struck the Northern Plains Region. The storm produced up to 33 inches of snow in northeastern South Dakota, at Summit and at Milbank, and also produced high winds which whipped the heavy snow into drifts twenty feet high. (Storm Data)
...1988...Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south central U.S. A tornado at Baton Rouge, LA injured two persons, and another tornado caused five million dollars damage at the airport in Lafayette, LA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...Snow and high winds plagued the western U.S. Up to 16 inches of snow was reported south of Seattle, WA, and more than two feet of snow blanketed the Sierra Nevada Range of California. Winds gusted to 89 mph at Hidden Peak, UT, and reached 92 mph at Peavine, CA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...Mild weather continued across the northern tier of states. Highs of 52 degrees at Saint Johnsbury, VT, 63 degrees at Olympia, WA, and 64 degrees at Seattle, WA were records for the date. (The National Weather Summary)
...1996...Another East Coast snowstorm deposited 4.6 inches of snow at Central Park in New York City to bring its seasonal snowfall total to 66.3 inches, breaking the old season snowfall record of 63.2 inches set in 1947-48. (Intellicast)