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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).
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.S. was in the grips of one of its greatest cold waves in modern times.
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 1989 United States cold wave; H. Hurricane Hugo; Hurricane Chantal (1989) Hurricane Jerry (1989) L. 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake; N. ... Tropical Storm ...
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.
An unusual ice storm hit St. Augustine, and the rest of Florida, just before Christmas in 1989.
1911–12 United States cold wave; 1936 North American cold wave; 1985 North American cold wave; December 1989 United States cold wave; January–March 2014 North American cold wave; November 2014 North American cold wave; December 2017–January 2018 North American cold wave; December 2022 North American winter storm
Young men celebrate in Prague after fall of the Czech government, 1989 (Photos by Brian Harris/The Independent) This week, 35 years ago, the Czech government buckled under the mounting pressure of ...