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

 Today is Wednesday  December 16, 2015.
 This is the 350th day of the year, there are 15 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 1835 New England experienced one of their coldest days of
            record.  At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the
            mercury stood at 4 below at Boston, 15 below at Norfolk
            CT, and 17 below at Hanover NH.  The temperature at
            Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset.  Gale force
            winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great
            New York City fire destroyed much of the financial
            district.
    In 1917 An ice jam closed the Ohio River between Warsaw KY and
            Rising Sun IN.  The thirty foot high ice jam held for 58
            days, and backed up the river a distance of 100 miles.
    In 1987 A Pacific storm battered the coast of California with
            rain and high winds, and dumped heavy snow on the
            mountains of California.  Winds along the coast gusted to
            70 mph at Point Arguello, and winds in the Tehachapi
            Mountains of southern California gusted to 100 mph at
            Wheeler Ridge.  Snowfall totals ranged up to 24 inches at
            Mammoth Mountain.  Snow fell for two minutes at Malibu
            Beach, and Disneyland was closed due to the weather for
            only the second time in twenty-four years.  A winter
            storm which began in the Southern Rockies four days
            earlier finished its course producing snow and high winds
            in New England.  Snowfall totals ranged up to 19 inches
            at Blanchard ME.
    In 1988 Fairbanks AK reported freezing rain and record warm
            temperatures.  The afternoon high of 41 degrees was
            43 degrees above normal.  Snow and high winds continued
            to plague the mountains of southern California.  Mount
            Wilson CA reported two inches of rain in six hours during
            the early morning, and a storm total of more than 3.50
            inches of rain.
    In 1989 Fifty-seven cities from the Southern and Central Plains
            to the Appalachians reported record low temperatures for
            the date, including North Platte NE with a reading of 17
            degrees below zero.  Squalls in the Great Lakes Region
            produced 18 inches of snow at Syracuse NY, and 30 inches
            at Carlisle IN.  Low pressure brought heavy snow to
            northern New England, with 18 inches reported at Derby VT
            and Saint Johnsbury VT.
    In 2000 An F-4 tornado struck Tuscaloosa, AL, doing significant
            damage to vehicles and buildings...with many injuries and
            deaths. It was the worst Alabama December tornado since
            1953.
    In 2001 Barcelona, Spain received a rare snowfall; with some areas
            getting close to 20 inches.
    In 2002 (16th-19th) A strong storm that initially battered the
            west coast, moved eastward, spawning heavy snow in the
            mountains, and severe weather in several states. Flooding
            rains, mountain snows, and strong winds brought down trees,
            power lines, and caused havoc for vehicles on the roads,
            with several trucks being blown over. San Franscisco got
            over 2 inches of rain (16th), while Los Angeles got 2
            inches of rain in just 2 hours. Snow was measured by the
            yard in the Sierra Mountains. As the storm got to the
            central and southern plains, severe weather erupted, with
            several reports of tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and
            Flash Flooding. A tornado did extensive damage 9 miles
            west of Monett, MO. (17th) Several tornadoes also occurred
            across Arkansas, including an F-3 tornado from near Hamlet
            to Enola in Faulkner County, killing one woman. Portions
            of southeast Arkansas got over 8 inches of rain (18th).
            Another tornado hit a Wal-Mart store at Newton, MS, near
            Jackson, injuring 70 people (19th).
    In 2011 Tropical Storm Washi pummeled the Phillippines, killing
            over 650 people. In some areas, over 8 inches of rain
            fell in just 24 hours, causing massive flooding and
            mudslides.


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