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

 Today is Sunday  December 6, 2015.
 This is the 340th day of the year, there are 25 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 1866 A great snowstorm hit the southern Appalachain Mountains.
            The three day storm produced 25 inches at Rome GA, 33
            inches at Asheville NC, and 42 inches in the mountains.
            Montgomery AL received a record eleven inches of snow.
            Columbia SC received one to two inches of sleet.  (4th-6th)
    In 1970 A windstorm toppled the National Christmas Tree at the
            White House.
    In 1987 Another in a series of storms brought high winds and
            heavy rain to the northwestern U.S., with heavy snow in
            some of the higher elevations.  In northern California,
            Crescent City was drenched with 2.58 inches of rain, and
            winds gusted to 90 mph.  Up to fourteen inches of snow
            blanketed the mountains of northern California, and snow
            and high winds created blizzard conditions around lake
            Tahoe NV.
    In 1988 The morning low at Bismarck ND was eleven degrees warmer
            than the record low of 25 degrees at Meridian MS, and
            during the afternoon half a dozen cities in the north
            central and northwestern U.S. reported record high
            temperatures for the date, including Alpena MI with a
            reading of 57 degrees.
    In 1989 Heavy snow blanketed the Central Rocky Mountain Region.
            Totals in the southern foothills of Colorado ranged up to
            17 inches at Rye.  Arctic air invaded the north central
            U.S.  Lincoln NE, which reported a record high of
            69 degrees the previous afternoon, was 35 degrees colder.
            International Falls MN was the cold spot in the nation
            with a morning low of 9 degrees below zero, and
            temperatures in northern Minnesota hovered near zero
            through the daylight hours.
    In 2013 A massive winter storm brought snow and ice from the
            Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley, on into
            New England. Winter Storm Warnings, Ice Storm Warnings,
            and more were in effect from New Mexico into Texas,
            then northeast into the Ohio Valley and New England.
            Numerous flights were cancelled, stranding thousands
            of travelers, and numerous accidents were noted on the
            icy roads (6th-10th).


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