On this Day in Weather History..... *In 1987, a winter storm moving from the Southern Rockies to the Central Plains buried parts of Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico with 12 to 18 inches of snow. The same winter storm would later hit Wichita with 7 inches of snow on the 8th and 9th. *In 1973, an incredible ice storm paralyzed Atlanta, Georgia for 3 days. Schools and businesses were closed with damage estimated at $25 million. Northern Georgia was coated with incredible ice accumulations ranging from 1 to 4 inches. Around 300,000 people were without power for a week. *IN 1993...An area of heavy snow moved into the southwest Kansas area from the Oklahoma Panhandle. Heavy snow began across southwest Kansas late Friday afternoon and continued into Saturday morning. Snowfall of 10 to 12 inches was reported in Stafford, Pratt, and Barber counties. Other snowfall amounts included 10 inches at Larned, 8 inches in Dodge City, Garden City, and Syracuse, and 8 to 9 inches in Edwards, Kiowa, and Comanche counties.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:38:00 +0000
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