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On this day in weather history ..


1922 - The temperature at Los Angeles, CA, soared to 92 degrees to
establish a record for the month of February. (David Ludlum)



1977 - Dust reduced visibilities from eastern Virginia through the
southeastern states to Florida between the 24th and the 28th. The dust
originated in the western Great Plains on the 22nd and 23rd, with wind
gusts above 100 mph reported at Guadalupe Pass TX, at White Sands NM, in
Sherman County KS, and in eastern Colorado. (The Weather Channel)



1987 - Low pressure in Nevada produced snow from the southwestern U.S.
to the Dakotas. Snowfall totals in Arizona ranged up to 82 inches at
Alpine. Flagstaff AZ reported 23 inches of snow in 24 hours. Other
heavier snowfall totals included 20 inches at Daggett NV, 24 inches at
Brian Head UT, 24 inches at Red Lodge MT, and 26 inches at Angel Fire
NM. Snow at Los Alamos NM pushed their snowfall total for the winter
past their previous record of 123.5 inches. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)



1988 - Overnight snow squalls in the Lower Great Lakes Region buried
Pulaski NY under 17 inches of snow. Sunny and mild weather prevailed
across the rest of the nation. Havre MT reported a record high of 66
degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)



1989 - Thirteen cities in Florida reported record low temperatures for
the date, including Jacksonville with a reading of 24 degrees. Severe
cold in Florida claimed three lives, and resulted in 250 to 300 million
dollars crop damage. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the central
U.S. Dodge City KS reported record high of 80 degrees. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)



1990 - Snow spread across the northeastern U.S. Massachusetts was
blanketed with 8 to 15 inches of snow, 5 to 10 inches was reported in
Rhode Island, and totals in Connecticut ranged up to 10.5 inches at New
Canaan. In central New York State, snow and high winds resulted in a
number of chain-reaction multiple accidents, and a total of 108 persons
were injured. Snow and high winds created white-out conditions along
Interstate 87 in Saratoga County NY. Subzero cold was reported from
Minnesota through Michigan to northern New England. Duluth MN reported a
record low of 26 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)


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