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On This Day In Weather History - December 7

Local


2005   A snowstorm which dumped 8 to 10 inches of snow over a 24 hour period in the KC Metro from 6 AM on the 7th to 6 AM on the 8th was unusual in that the snow/liquid ratio averaged around 20:1.


National


1952   Killer Smog settled on London. Four thousand people died, mostly children & the elderly, from acute bronchitis caused by the smog. The Killer Smog began on December 4 and ended on December 9.

1996   Poor weather conditions resulted in the cancellation of the Mens' World Cup downhill ski race scheduled for Whistler, British Columbia. Too much snow and poor visibility had damaged training runs.