This Date in Weather History
592 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this daily podcast, you’ll learn something new each day. AccuWeather Meteorologist, Evan Myers takes a look back on weather events that impacted this date in the past, uncovering history that were shaped by unbelievable weather conditions.
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1870 - The Coining of the term "Blizzard"
March 14, 2020 04:00 - 2 minutesThe term blizzard has found a significant spot in our language. A blizzard is officially defined as a storm with "considerable falling or blowing snow" and winds in excess of 35 mph with visibilities of less than 1/4 mile for at least 3 hours. But the term wasn’t even invented until March 14 1870. The Editor of the Dakota Republican Vermillion South Dakota described the storm: "A violent snowstorm, driven by a heavy NW wind, and continued three whole days and nights. The weather was intense...
1888 - The Blizzard of '88
March 13, 2020 04:00 - 3 minutesIn the decades prior to 1888 there had been no large snowstorm to impact the cities in the area. That all changed starting on March 11, 1888 and reached it’s height on March 13. In what would go down in history as the fabled Blizzard of ’88. The storm was slow to organize on the mid-Atlantic coast with 10” in Philadelphia, then it strengthened rapidly turning into a bomb cyclone. When the snow stopped flying the damage was done; more than 20” in New York 45” in Albany and New Haven Conn. New...
1990 - Record High Temperatures in the East
March 12, 2020 04:00 - 2 minutesIn mid-March winter broke and it did so by completely flipping the script. Warm air started to build across the Plains states by March 10th the jet stream that had dropped far south in the United States bring cold air with it as it retreated quickly northward into Canada. That allowed the warm air out west to pour into the East. March 12 , 1990 saw unheard of record high temperatures. The mercury reached 90 in Raleigh, NC, 87 in Norfolk, Va. 86 on the beaches of Atlantic City. And amazing 95...
1911 - Snow depth record for US in California
March 11, 2020 04:00 - 1 minuteTamarack, California sits up in the Sierras of that state at an elevation of 6,913 feet. Located just south of Reno and Lake Tahoe it is home to one of the premiere ski venues in the United States and even the world for that matter, and for good reason. Snowfall averages an incredible 443” a year. During the winter of 1911 the central part of California was impacted by one snowstorm after another. By March 11, 1911 snow on the ground measured an incredible 471” – the greatest snow depth eve...
1869 - Reddish snow falls in France
March 10, 2020 04:00 - 2 minutesDust from the Sahara Desert in Africa is the main source of dust in the atmosphere on a yearly basis across the world. The dust has its origins principally in the remains of centuries old dry lake beds, mainly in the country of Chad. This dust is presentient and often times lifts into the low atmosphere creating a general haze across north central Africa. Because of its presence, storms and seasonal or trade winds often pick up huge amounts of the dust and dirt and send it thousands of miles...
2008 - Major storm moves across the Tennessee Valley
March 08, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteOn March 8, 2008, a major storm moving across the Tennessee Valley brought snow to the Midwest, strong thunderstorms to the Southeast and heavy rain and flooding the Northeast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2017 - Powerful tornado destroys nearly 500 homes
March 07, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteIt was an active start to the month of March across the United States in 2017. But the most prominent event was a storm that moved out of the Rockies and into the Plains on March 7th. This system developed thunderstorms from southwest Minnesota to eastern Nebraska in the mid afternoon of the 7th, then the systems expanded from northeast Minnesota and western Wisconsin and southward to Oklahoma by the early evening. A powerful tornado also ripped through Oak Grove, Kansas, an outlying suburb ...
1962 - Massive beach erosion along the New Jersey Coast
March 06, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutesIn early March of 1962 a massive storm developed along the Carolina Capes, instead of riding up and along the coast as usually occurs, that system was blocked by a large and building high pressure system over New England. The storm stalled and got stronger, the result was a strengthening pressure difference known as a pressure gradient, between the high pressure area and the storm. The result of such a pressure difference is usually a stronger and stronger wind flow and such a situation deve...
1899 - Cyclone Mahina
March 05, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteOn March 5, 1899, one of the most powerful Tropical Cyclones ever to strike Australia caused unimaginable damage. Cyclone Mahina was the deadliest cyclone in recorded Australian history, and also likely the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
1899 - Cyclone Mahina
March 05, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteOn March 5, 1899, one of the most powerful Tropical Cyclones ever to strike Australia caused unimaginable damage. Cyclone Mahina was the deadliest cyclone in recorded Australian history, and also likely the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1909 - Inauguration Day Blizzard
March 04, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteOn March 4 1909, William Howard Taft was to be sworn in as the 27th President of the united States. The night before a fierce storm struck the East Coast and all but shut down travel. The blizzard left more than 10” of snow. The inauguration ceremony was moved indoors, into the Senate Chamber. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
1994 - Massive snowstorm dumps 30" in Central PA
March 03, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteOn March 3, 1994, a major storm belted the region; as much as 30” of snow buried parts of central PA. This intense storm resulted in the establishment of many seasonal snowfall records in the region. The snow was accompanied by frequent thunder and lightning in some locations. A snow avalanche buried 5 cars under 20 feet of snow, trapping the occupants for 28 hours before rescue in the Pennsylvania Mountains of Clinton County. 28" of snow fell at State College PA; 24" at Lock Haven, PA. Le...
1975 - Tornadoes in Georgia leave a trail of destruction
March 02, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteThe morning of March 2, 1975 dawned warm and humid across Georgia. As the day wore on in Atlanta temperatures continued to climb, meanwhile across the Mississippi Valley a strong cold front was heading eastward. As that system gathered momentum and pushed into the warmer weather a strong line of severe thunderstorms erupted across Alabama. By afternoon violent weather was approaching Atlanta and tornadoes developed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See...
2007 - Clash of air masses result in violent weather
March 01, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteIn late February 2007 arctic cold had most of the western half of nation in its’ grip at the same time warm and humid weather covered the eastern states. It was a classic set up of a clash of air masses that resulted in a violent weather outcome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2007 - Clash of air masses result in violent weather
March 01, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteIn late February 2007 arctic cold had most of the western half of nation in its’ grip at the same time warm and humid weather covered the eastern states. It was a classic set up of a clash of air masses that resulted in a violent weather outcome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
February 29th - Leap Year Weather Events
February 29, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteYou might think that the weather record books aren’t very full for a leap year day. After all it only happens every 4 years. But that’s not the case. February 29th occurs in the heart of the winter and the records are full of extremes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
1994 - Record cold in the Pacific Northwest
February 28, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteOn February 28, 1994 an arctic air mass settled in over Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Record cold gripped the region. Burns Oregon recorded a low temperature of 22 below zero smashing the old record of 2 above. In Pocatello, ID the mercury reached 17 below, another record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1994 - Record cold in the Pacific Northwest
February 28, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteOn February 28, 1994 an arctic air mass settled in over Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Record cold gripped the region. Burns Oregon recorded a low temperature of 22 below zero smashing the old record of 2 above. In Pocatello, ID the mercury reached 17 below, another record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
1997 - Several inches of snow on the summits of Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa and Haleakala in Hawaii
February 27, 2020 19:36 - 1 minuteWhen storms strike in the rainy, winter season in Hawaii from December to February, snow and ice can accumulate on the mountains and even though the snow doesn’t stay around too long it can certainly keep those peaks white. Such a winter event occurred of February 27, 1997, when several inches of snow fell on the summits of Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa and Haleakala. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
1645 - Several feet of snow across New England makes travel virtually impossible for 3 weeks
February 27, 2020 14:33 - 1 minuteA storm churning up the Atlantic seaboard dumped several feet of snow across New England on February 26, 1645. With little help to clean or for that matter pack down the snow it was reported that travel was virtually impossible for 3 weeks. Courts and public meetings were suspended to almost the end of March. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
1961 - One of the worst ice storms to strike North America
February 25, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteFrom the morning of February 25, 1961 until the next day sheets of rain pounded the Montreal area, at the same time cold air hugged the lowest several thousand feet of the atmosphere, and the result was one of the worst ice storms to strike North America. Many homes had no heat for more than a week. Water lines were impacted as well and many suburban areas were unable to get water because of the lack of power. Government authorities set up shelters in area schools to house thousands of peop...
1969 - 5-day long New England snowstorm dumps close to 50" in some places
February 24, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteIn February 1969 artic cold had been holding New England in its grip for most of the month and a series of storms had brought snow all across the region. In some places 1-3 feet of snow had already been reported in the first 3 and a half weeks of the month. It was only the beginning. On February 24, 1969 at 1:35am snow began in Boston. The snow continued, almost without let up for 5 days. By the time the snow ended just after noontime on February 28 26.3” was measured at Boston’s Logan airpo...
1802 - Massive snowstorm in New England leaves up to 4' of accumulation
February 23, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteOn February 23, 1802 a great snowstorm raged across New England, by nightfall when the snow stopped flying, drifts in places near Boston piled up to 4 feet high. People were left to fend for themselves to dig out of places which efforts took nearly a week. This eventually led to the development of snow-removal practices. Before the mid-1800s, there wasn’t really any effort to get snow off roads. Before 1862, people didn’t use snow plows, they used snow rollers. The way people travelled throu...
1901 - Dense fog near San Francisco leads to sinking of freighter claiming 128 lives
February 22, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteFog and low clouds have been the bane of travelers since the beginning of time. As more people travel in groups and because of modern technology those going from place to place sometimes find themselves at the mercy of the low clouds and fog with no way to escape. Such a tragedy struck on February 22 1901 when a Pacific mail steamer struck a rock in near San Francisco as it attempted to enter the bay during a dense fog. The ship went down claiming 128 lives. Learn more about your ad choice...
1971 -Arctic cold plunges southward and causes blizzard conditions and a tornado outbreak
February 21, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute1971 had been a relatively mild winter east of the Mississippi. Many areas had been bathed in warmth and humidity for much of February. Such was the situation on the morning of February 21. Meanwhile bitter cold that had been locked in the Arctic regions of Canada was finally able to break free as the jet stream, that up to the point in the winter has remained far north, finally plunged southward. As the brutal cold moved into the nation’s heartland it came into direct conflict with the ea...
1805 - How ice jams slowed down navigation on the Potomac river
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What is a Pineapple Express and how did it lead to over 10" of rain falling in LA?
February 19, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteThe Pineapple Express is a non-technical term for a meteorological phenomenon characterized by a strong and persistent flow of moisture and associated with heavy rain and snow from the waters near the Hawaiian Islands and extending to locations along the Pacific coast of North America, mainly California. Such weather patterns set up every few years during the winter, that is actually the rainy season on the west coast of the US. In February of 1980 and extreme version of this pattern set up ...
A 2016 storm in Georgia leads to high winds, coastal flooding and high snow totals in North
February 18, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteA massive storm developed in Georgia, on February 18th,2016 spreading snow up the Appalachians and into New England. Blizzard conditions developed in Pennsylvania by the 19th. These conditions forced a closing of Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania. Winds clocked at up to 50 mph during the storm shipped snow into drifts as deep as 20 feet in some sections of north Central Pennsylvania. Tides of 6-8' above normal caused severe flooding at coastal areas along the east coast north of Virginia. Thous...
1936 - Temperature reaches -58 F in McIntosh, SD
February 17, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutesThe Dust Bowl is generally associated with extreme drought and heat. The "Dust Bowl" years of 1930-36 brought some of the hottest summers on record to the United States, especially across the Plains, Upper Midwest and Great Lake States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
1958 - Massive snowstorm leaves behind $550 million in damage
February 16, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteFebruary 16, 1958 marked the end of a massive snowstorm that had developed in the lower Mississippi Valley a few days earlier. By the morning of the 16th already more than a foot of snow was on the ground in DC.. 2’ pf snow clogged Boston by the evening of the 16 with an incredible 30-36” from the Catskills in New York to the White Mountains of New England. After the storm moved out to sea later that night the toll was staggering 43 had died and more than $500 million dollars of destruction,...
1895 - The greatest snowfall to ever hit the Gulf coast
February 15, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteThe Texas Gulf coast is know for hot steamy weather and has been the site of some of the most destructive and deadly hurricanes ever to strike the United States, but on February 15, 1895 arctic cold plunged into the south with a vengeance. 15, 1895 a record snowfall was measured from Texas to Alabama: Rayne, Louisiana recorded 22" a state record; Houston, also had, 22"; an incredible 15.4” feel on the beaches of Galveston, Texas, there was 8.2” in New Orleans, Louisiana, 8.2"; 6” in Brownsvi...
How snow in Alabama led to higher chicken coop construction standards
February 14, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteOn February 14, 1958 in Haleyville, AL 16” of snow fell, an extreme snow event for that area of the country. The weight of the snow was extremely heavy and it caused many chicken coops in the poultry region to collapse leading to the crushing of many of the chickens inside. The coops were not constructed to withstand the heavy wet snow that fell, since the entire average winter’s snowfall in the region was a mere 1-2”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ...
1899 - Much of the nation in the grip of an arctic outbreak
February 13, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteBy February 13, 1899 much of the nation had been suffering under the icy grip of the worst artic outbreak since the founding of the republic. Records that stand today had been set in previous days and more were to fall in the next few days. The temperature on the morning of February 13, 1899 along the Gulf coast sat at incredibly low readings; -16 degrees Minden, LA a record for state, in New Orleans the mercury was 6.8 degrees; at in Mobile -1 degree; Pensacola 7 degrees; Brownsville Texas ...
1899 - The coldest airmass to move into the United States in recorded history
February 12, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutesFebruary 1899 marked the arrival of perhaps the coldest airmass in move into the United States in recorded history. For more than a week the bitter artic cold ravaged North America with Blizzards and ice. Records were established that hold even today more than century later. A foot and a half of snow had not only fallen in Philadelphia and Baltimore, but Richmond and Raleigh. (By February 12 the storm was in full swing, in Boston winds gusted to 65 mph and maintained an average of 50 mph thr...
An airmass that brought 1-2' of snow to the I-95 corridor
February 11, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutesFebruary 11, 1994 dawned cold across the Tennessee Valley, an air mass that originated in the artic snow fields of the Yukon had in previous days blasted across the northern plains state and by the 11th had settled into much of the nation east of the Rockies. . The result was Severe ice storm across parts of Tennessee, Alabama, and much of Kentucky. 1.45" of rain fell at Memphis --all with a temperature below freezing. Power was knocked out in many areas as ice accumulated on tree limbs and w...
1994: Airmass brings 1-2' of snow to the I-95 corridor
February 11, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutesFebruary 11, 1994 dawned cold across the Tennessee Valley, an air mass that originated in the artic snow fields of the Yukon had in previous days blasted across the northern plains state and by the 11th had settled into much of the nation east of the Rockies. . The result was Severe ice storm across parts of Tennessee, Alabama, and much of Kentucky. 1.45" of rain fell at Memphis --all with a temperature below freezing. Power was knocked out in many areas as ice accumulated on tree limbs and w...
1972, the first rain in 10 years causes landslides in Calama, Chile
February 10, 2020 12:07 - 1 minuteCalama, Chile is one of the driest cities in the world with average annual precipitation of just 0.20”. Located on the Atacama Desert, a plateau in South America. The desert is one of the driest places in the world, as well as the only true desert to receive less precipitation than polar regions. In many locations in the desert it rains but once every 10 years and then in small amounts. But on February 10,1972 a torrential downpour depositing several inches of rain caused catastrophic floods...
The "Mayor Lindsay Storm"
February 09, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutesOn February 9 1969 the fortunes of New York City Mayor John Lindsay were riding high. But his future in politics was about to be undone by the weather. Warned in advance of an impending storm his administration was ill prepared. What became known as the Mayor Lindsay Storm" dumped 15.3" at New York City; Central Long Island 12-18"; Scarsdale, NY 24"; Falls Village, CT 35"; Bridgeport, CT 17.7"; Hartford, CT 15.8"; Bedford, MA 25"; Blue Hill 21"; Boston 11.1"; Portland, ME 21.5"; 800 cars str...
The 2008 Storm That Brought Heavy Rain, Snow, and High Wind Gusts
February 07, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteThe first week of February 2008 was a tough one for the western US as a powerful storm moved onshore. The storm’s height culminated on February 7. There were several areas of very heavy rain with some places having nearly 10“ while winds gusted to more than 100 mph. Snow was also impressive with a whopping 132“ in Kirksville, CA and 62“ in Wolf Creek Pass Colorado. At height of the storm it was estimated that nearly 2 million people were without power through California, Nevada and Utah. Le...
The coldest temperature ever recorded in the Northern Hemisphere
February 05, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteOn February 5, 1892 record cold held most of the north Asia in its icy grip. In the Siberian town of Verkhoyansk in Tsarist Russia the mercury plunged to 90.4 degrees F below zero, making it the coldest temperature ever recorded in the Northern Hemisphere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
One of the truly great snowstorms of the mid-20th century in the US
February 03, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteFebruary 3, 1961 is the date of one of the truly great snowstorms of the mid-20th century in the US. In a winter filled with huge east coast winter storms, including the JFK inauguration storm on January 19-20, 1961, The storm of February 3 was the last in the series of what up to that time turned was one of the snowiest winters in 100 years of record keeping in the east. For more, visit www.accuweather.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
One of the truly great snowstorms of the mid-20th century in the US
February 03, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteFebruary 3, 1961 is the date of one of the truly great snowstorms of the mid-20th century in the US. In a winter filled with huge east coast winter storms, including the JFK inauguration storm on January 19-20, 1961, The storm of February 3 was the last in the series of what up to that time turned was one of the snowiest winters in 100 years of record keeping in the east. For more, visit www.accuweather.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See acast.c...