Below Normal Temperatures and Lake Effect Snow in the Eastern U.S.

Well below normal temperatures will continue across much of the eastern U.S. into Monday. Wind Chill Advisories have been issued from the Ohio Valley down to the northern Gulf Coast and southeast U.S. Heavy lake effect snow continues through tonight east of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Lake Effect Snow Warnings remain in effect. Read More >

February 1899

A severe arctic outbreak consumed much of the country during the first half of February 1899. Temperatures fell below 0°F in every state in the continental U.S. Well over a century later, many all-time record lows remain from this event. Ice on the Mississippi River flowed past New Orleans for the first time since 1784.

Between February 4 and February 13, there were only 8 hours with temperatures at or above freezing (on February 8) at the Weather Bureau office in downtown Fort Worth. Despite northwest winds gusting over 30 mph, the mercury plummeted to -8°F the morning of February 12. The barometric pressure soared to 31.00". Dallas dipped to -10°F, and Grapevine fell to -12°F. Below are some other low temperatures recorded across North Texas on February 12, 1899.

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Below Normal Temperatures and Lake Effect Snow in the Eastern U.S.

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