Wednesday Daily Summary

DATASTREME ATMOSPHERE DAILY SUMMARY

Wednesday, 17 December 2014

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HISTORICAL WEATHER EVENTS - 17 December

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

...1884...A three-week blockade of snow began at Portland, OR. A record December total of 34 inches was received. (David Ludlum)
...1924...A severe ice storm struck central Illinois, coating the ground with nearly two inches of glaze at Springfield. The storm caused 21 million dollars damage along with much hardship. Ice was on the trees until the 4^th of January, and electricity was not restored until January 10^th. (David Ludlum)
...1929...An ice storm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot." (17^th-18^th) (The Weather Channel)
...1930...Greensboro, NC experienced its greatest 24-hour snowfall when 14.3 inches fell. (Intellicast)
...1964...An arctic outbreak made its way into the northwest with a blizzard in Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Heavy snow also fell in coastal sections. Walla Walla, WA had a temperature of 20 below zero for a new December low. (Intellicast)
...1987...A storm in the southwestern U.S. brought heavy rain and heavy snow to parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Charleston, NV was blanketed with 12 inches of snow. Lake Havasu City, AZ was drenched with 2.26 inches of rain. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)
...1988...Squalls brought locally heavy snow to the southeastern shores of Lake Michigan. Totals in Michigan ranged up to 14 inches at Harvey. Totals in Ohio ranged up to 16 inches at Chardon. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...Twenty-one cities from Kentucky to Pennsylvania reported record low temperatures for the date, including Columbus, OH with a reading of 12 degrees below zero. Heavy snow continued in the Colorado Rockies. Vail received 65 inches of snow between the 14^th and the 18^th of December. Steamboat Springs was buried under 74 inches, and reported a total of 108 inches of snow between the 10^th and the 18^th of the month. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

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