On This Day In Weather History...

JANUARY 31ST
HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1911...
Tamarack CA was without snow the first eight days of the month, but by the
end of January had been buried under 390 inches of snow, a record monthly
total for the U.S. (The Weather Channel)
...1949...
The temperature at San Antonio TX plunged to a record low of one degree
below zero. Helena MT reached 42 degrees below zero. (David Ludlum)
...1966...
A blizzard struck the northeastern U.S. When the storm came to an end,
twenty inches of snow covered the ground at Washington D.C. (David Ludlum)
...1982...
A snowstorm struck Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. Twenty-five inches of
snow at Greenville IL, located east of Saint Louis, paralyzed the
community. The storm left 4000 motorists stranded for two days. (David
Ludlum)
...1987...
A storm in the Pacific Northwest produced wind gusts to 85 mph in Oregon,
and nearly two inches of rain in twelve hours in the Puget Sound area of
Washington State. Ten inches of snow at Stampede Pass WA brought their
total snow cover to 84 inches. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Thirty-one cities in the central and northeastern U.S. reported new record
high temperatures for the date, with many occurring during the early
morning hours. Temperatures in western New York State reached the 60s early
in the day. Strong northerly winds in the north central U.S. produced wind
chill readings as cold as 60 degrees below zero in North Dakota. (National
Weather Summary)
...1989...
The barometric pressure at Norway AK reached 31.85 inches (1078.4 mb)
establishing an all-time record for the North American Continent. The
temperature at the time of the record was about 46 degrees below zero (The
Weather Channel).
Severe arctic cold began to invade the north central U.S. The temperature
at Great Falls MT plunged 85 degrees in 36 hours. Valentine NE plummeted
from a record high of 70 degrees to zero in just nine hours. Northwest
winds gusted to 86 mph at Lander WY, and wind chill readings of 80 degrees
below zero were reported in Montana. Sixty-four cities in the central U.S.
reported record highs for the date as readings reached the 60s in Michigan
and the 80s in Kansas. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...
High winds in Montana on the 28th, gusting to 77 mph at Judith Gap, were
followed by three days of snow. Heavy snow fell over northwest Montana,
with up to 24 inches reported in the mountains. An avalanche covered the
road near Essex with six feet of snow. Snow and high winds also plagued
parts of the southwestern U.S. Winds gusted to 54 mph at Show Low AZ, and
Flagstaff AZ was blanketed with eight inches of snow. (National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)
...2002...
Record heat occurred in Kentucky. At the National Weather Service in 
Jackson, KY the high temperature reached 78 degrees. This is the record 
high for this date...and is also the highest temperature ever recorded in 
January for the Jackson NWS office. At London...the thermometer climbed to 
74 degrees, Louisville 66, and Lexington 71. A cold front moved through the 
state late in the evening through the next day...dropping temperatures to 
below normal levels. (NWS Jackson, KY & UK Ag. Weather Center)