Weather History Archive

Weather History - March 1

Local and Regional Events:

March 1, 1970:

Freezing rain and drizzle impacted much of South Dakota on March 1, 1970. Ice accumulation up to 1/8 of an inch thick was reported in Rapid City, with heavier amounts in the northwestern part of the state. Some utility lines were broken, but there was no extensive line damage. Also, some schools were closed due to icy roads.

March 1, 1998: 

An incredible amount of snow falls on Lead, South Dakota, from February 25 through March 1. The official storm total was 103 inches for five days. Click HERE for more information from the NWS Office in Rapid City.

March 1, 2014:

Arctic air combined with strong northwest winds brought bitter cold wind chills to central and northeast South Dakota east of the Missouri River. Bitter wind chills of 35 below to around 40 below occurred. Some coldest wind chills include; 39 degrees below zero west of Long Lake, 40 degrees below zero at Highmore; 41 degrees below zero near Roy Lake; and 42 degrees below zero at Summit.

U.S.A and Global Events for March 1:

1849: The first recorded weather observation for Blowing Green, Kentucky, occurred on March 1, 1849.

1910: The worst avalanche in US history regarding lives lost occurred in Wellington, Washington. Heavy snow occurred from February 26 through the 28th, which blocked the rail lines. Weather conditions turned on the 28th, with a thunderstorm occurring over the area. Just after 1 AM on March 1, a ten to the 14-foot-high mass of snow broke free from the mountainside and pushed the trains 150 feet down into the Tye River Gorge. In all, 96 people were killed by this avalanche. Click HERE for more information from the History Channel. Click HERE for pictures from the Seattle Times. 

1980: March 1-3rd, North Carolina experienced a significant winter storm with heavy snow across the entire state and near blizzard conditions in the eastern part of the state. Widespread snowfall totals of 12 to 18 inches were observed over Eastern North Carolina, with localized amounts ranging up to 22 inches at Morehead City and 25 inches at Elizabeth City, with unofficial reports of up to 30 inches at Emerald Isle and Cherry Point. Click HERE for more information from the NWS Office in Morehead City, North Carolina.

1983: Two tornadoes caused damage in the Los Angles areas during the morning hours. The strongest tornado was an F2 on the ground for 21 minutes.

1986: Light snow fell during the early morning hour in Jacksonville, Florida. A half inch of snow was reported at the Jacksonville International Airport, the highest amount ever recorded in March.

2006: The day's temperature of 93 degrees at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport in Texas broke a 107-year-old record. Other hot North Texas cities included Wichita Falls at 96 degrees and Fort Worth Meacham Airport at 90 degrees.

2007: An EF4 tornado traveled 10 miles through Enterprise, Alabama. The storm caused nine fatalities and injured 50 people. Click HERE for more information from the NWS Office in Tallahassee, Florida. Click HERE for more details from TornadoTalk.com

Above is an aerial view of Enterprise High School.

Click HERE for more This Day in Weather History from the Southeast Regional Climate Center.