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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

As you may have noticed, it's been quite cold and snowy for the first three months of 2014. Winter-like weather has stretched all the way to late March with no prolonged signs of spring yet so far! For a look back at the 2013-2014 season, see our newsstory. Let's take a look at just how cold and snowy it's been.


Temperatures

 

 

Coldest Average Temperatures on Record - January 1st through March 31st

 

Fort Wayne Rank South Bend
19.8° - 1978 1 17.6° - 1912
20.6° - 2014 (thru 3/25) 2 20.5° - 2014 (thru 3/25)
20.9° - 1912 3 20.9° - 1904
24.1 - 1982 4 21.7° - 1978
24.8° - 1979 5 23.3° - 1895
 25.0° - 1940 6 23.4° - 1963
 25.1° - 1963 7 24.5° - 1982
 25.2° - 1970 8 24.7° - 1979
 25.9° - 1980 9 24.9° - 1970
 25.9° - 1977 10 24.9°  -1936

 

Record Number of Days with High Temperatures Below Freezing (32°) - January 1st through March 31st

Fort Wayne Rank South Bend
55 - 1978 1 57 - 1912
54 - 1912 2 54 - 1978
47 - 2014 (thru 3/25) 3 50 - 2014 (thru 3/25)
46 - 2003 4 48 - 1979
45 - 1980, 1979, 1977 5 47 - 1904

 

Record Number of Days with Low Temperatures Below 10° - January 1st through March 31st

Fort Wayne Rank South Bend
48 - 1978 1 45 - 1912
37 - 2014 (thru 3/25) 2 39 - 1978
34 - 1977 3 39 - 1904
34 - 1963 4 37 - 1963
33 - 1979 5 33 - 2014 (thru 3/25)

 

 Record Number of Days with Low Temperatures Below 0° - January 1st through March 31st

 

Fort Wayne Rank South Bend
25- 1978 1 22 - 1936
21 - 2014 (thru 3/25) 2 20 - 1912
20 - 1963 3 19 - 2014 (thru 3/25), 1963, 1904
19 - 1977 4 17 - 1986
18 - 1979, 1936 5 16 - 1918

 


 Snowfall

 

 

Snowfall Records - January 1st through March 31st

Fort Wayne Rank South Bend
61.7" - 2014 (thru 3/25) 1 107.8" - 1978
50.2" - 1982 2 80.6" - 2011
43.1" - 1912 3 78.0" - 2013 (thru 3/25)
39.1" - 1964 4 74.6" - 1960
35.6" - 2011 5 73.3" - 1967

 

Record Number of Days with Daily Snowfall > 1 inch - January 1st through March 31st

 

Rank # of Days at Fort Wayne
1 18 - 2014 (thru 3/25)
2 16 - 1982
3 14 - 2005
4 13 - 1964
5 12 - 2003, 1978

 Record Number of Days with Daily Snow Depth > 1 inch - January 1st through March 31st

Rank # of Days at Fort Wayne
1 74 - 1978
2 69 - 1982
3 68 - 2014 (thru 3/25)
4 60 - 1977
5 57 - 1984, 1979

 


 

Updated 3/26/2014
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