Weather History
For Monday,December 22,2014
For Monday,December 22,2014
1839
- The second of triple December storms hit the northeastern U.S. The
storm produced 25 inches of snow at Gettysburg, PA, and gales in New
England, but only produced light snow along the coast. (David Ludlum)
1961
- Holiday travel was paralyzed over extreme northeastern Kansas, and
adjacent parts of Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska. The storm produced 5 to
15 inches of snow, with drifts up to ten feet high. (22nd-23rd) (The
Weather Channel)
1983
- On the first day of winter 75 cities reported record low temperatures
for the date, with twelve of those cities reporting record low
temperatures for the month as a whole. The mercury plunged to 51 degrees
below zero at Wisdom MT, and Waco TX set an all-time record low a
reading of 12 above zero. (The National Weather Summary)
1987
- The first day of winter was a relatively tranquil one for much of the
nation, but heralded a winter storm in the Central Rockies. The storm
produced 40 inches of snow at the top of the Pomerelle Ski Resort, south
of Burley ID, the heaviest snow of record for that location. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1988
- Strong winds prevailed in the foothills of Wyoming and Colorado.
Winds gusted to 123 mph southwest of Fort Collins CO, and reached 141
mph at the summit of Mount Evans. An ice storm paralyzed parts of Upper
Michigan during the day. The freezing rain left roads around Marquette
MI blocked by cars and semi- trucks. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)
1989
- A total of 137 cities across the central and eastern U.S. reported
record low temperatures for the date. Thirty-five of those cities
established record lows for the month of December. Morning lows of 23
degrees below zero at Kansas City MO, 26 degrees below zero at Concordia
KS, and 27 degrees below zero at Goodland KS established all-time
records for those three locations. Unofficial morning lows included 50
degrees below zero at Recluse WY and 60 degrees below zero at Rochford
SD. Broadus MT and Hardin MT tied for honors as the official cold spot
in the nation with morning lows of 47 degrees below zero. Chinook winds
at Cutbank MT helped warm the temperature 74 degrees, from a morning low
of 34 degrees below zero to an afternoon high of 40 degrees. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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