TODAY  Version 3.7   06/24/94       Copyright 1986, 1994  By Patrick Kincaid

 Today is Wednesday  February 24, 2016.
 This is the 55th day of the year, there are 311 days left.

 On this day...
    Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
    weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
    website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
    In 1852 The Susquehanna River ice bridge at Havre de Grace MD
            commenced to break up after forty days of use.  A total
            of 1738 loaded freight cars were hauled along rails laid
            on the ice.
    In 1936 Vermont and New Hampshire received brown snow due to dust
            from storms in the Great Plains Region.  A muddy rain
            fell across parts of northern New York State.  (24th-25th)
    In 1979 Heavy wet snow fell in the Ouachita Mountains of western
            Arkansas, with 16 inches at Mena, and 18-20 inches of snow
            in northeast Arkansas. (24th-25th)
    In 1987 A massive winter storm began to overspread the western
            U.S.  In southern California, Big Bear was blanketed with
            17 inches of snow, and Lake Hughes reported four inches
            of snow in just one hour.  Snow pellets whitened coastal
            areas of Orange County and San Diego County, with three
            inches at Huntington Beach.  The storm also produced
            thunderstorms with hail and waterspouts.
    In 1988 Strong winds produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes
            Region which created "white-out" conditions in eastern
            Upper Michigan.  Squalls produced up to 14 inches of snow
            in Geauga County of northeastern Ohio. 
    In 1989 A total of thirty-three cities in the eastern U.S.
            reported new record low temperatures for the date, and an
            Atlantic coast storm spread heavy snow from Georgia to
            southern New England.  Snowfall totals in New Jersey
            ranged up to 24 inches in May County, with 19 inches
            reported at Atlantic City.  Totals in North Carolina
            ranged up to 18 inches in Gates County, and winds along
            the coast of North Carolina gusted to 70 mph at Duck
            Pier.  Strong winds gusting to 52 mph created blizzard
            conditions at Chatham MA.
    In 1990 Strong northerly winds prevailed from Illinois to the
            Southern and Central Appalachians.  Winds gusted to
            68 mph at Sewickley Heights PA.  High winds caused
            considerable blowing and drifting of snow across northern
            and central Indiana through the day.  Wind gusts to 47
            mph and 6 to 8 inches of snow created white-oout
            conditions around South Bend IN.  Traffic accidents
            resulted in two deaths and 130 injuries.  Sixty-five
            persons were injured in one accident along Interstate 69
            in Huntington County.  Wind gusts to 60 mph and 4 to 8
            inches of snow created blizzard conditions in eastern and
            northern Ohio. 
    In 2001 Nearly 4 years to the day after being hit by tornadoes,
            the College Station community to the southeast of Little
            Rock was again hit by tornadoes...as were several other
            communities across Arkansas. A total of 13 tornadoes were
            reported across Arkansas, with several injuries and
            fatalities. Several people were also killed by a tornado
            that hit Pontotoc, Mississippi. Many transmission lines
            that moved electricity across the region were mangled
            by the tornadoes.
    In 2013 (24th-26th) A massive winter storm, spawned a wide variety
            of weather from the Plains, south and east to the Gulf
            Coast. Portions of eastern New Mexico, eastern Colorado,
            western Texas, western and central Oklahoma, much of Kansas,
            Missouri, and into Illinois...had heavy snow, with blizzard
            conditions in some areas. Amarillo, Texas had hurricane
            force wind gusts, and over a foot of snow. Further east and
            south, severe weather was the rule. Storms across Arkansas
            produced large hail...while storms from Louisiana east to
            Florida produced large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.
            Wind Advisories and High Wind Warnings covered several
            areas, due to the intense low pressure storm system. Also,
            flooding rain was a concern in many areas that had storms.


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