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It's been chilly recently in parts of the East, Midwest and South. But that pales in comparison to a late 1980s cold outbreak. On Dec. 23, 1989, 35 years ago today, the eastern two-thirds of the U ...
The December 1989 United States cold wave was a series of cold waves into the central and eastern United States from mid-December 1989 through Christmas. On December 21–23, a massive high pressure area pushed many areas into record lows. On the morning of the 22nd, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, experienced −42 °F (−41 °C).
Florida spent Tuesday preparing for its most significant bout of winter weather since 1989, with airports closing and officials calling for residents in the western Panhandle to stay off the roads.
The following is a list of major snow and ice events in the United States that have caused noteworthy damage and destruction in their wake. The categories presented below are not used to measure the strength of a storm, but are rather indicators of how severely the snowfall affected the population in the storm's path.
December 26, 2010: A mix of snow and sleet was reported in Jacksonville by the National Weather Service. [50] December 28, 2010: Light snow was reported at Tampa Executive Airport in eastern Hillsborough County at 01:00 and 05:00 local time, following a rare freezing fog event around midnight. [51]
Florida Power & Light backed away from a controversial proposal that would have used a severe winter storm in 1989 as basis for future power-plant projects.
On December 23, 1989 the temperature dropped to 26° and precipitation changed from rain to sleet to snow, which lasted for several days. All the bridges in Jacksonville were impassable and closed for more than 24 hours, except for the original St. Elmo W. Acosta Bridge , which was first opened to traffic in 1921.
The last time measurable snow fell in New Orleans was in December 2009, when only 0.1 of an inch accumulated. However, the last time that a snow shovel was needed in the city was in December 1963 ...