Strong to Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic; Snow in the Upper Great Lakes

Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue tonight across portions of the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. Heavy rains may bring an isolated flash flooding threat over the central Appalachians, particularly in West Virginia. Moderate to heavy snow will continue over portions of northern Minnesota and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan through Tuesday morning. Read More >

February 1899

A severe arctic outbreak consumed much of the country during the first half of February 1899. Temperatures fell below 0°F in every state in the continental U.S. Well over a century later, many all-time record lows remain from this event. Ice on the Mississippi River flowed past New Orleans for the first time since 1784.

Between February 4 and February 13, there were only 8 hours with temperatures at or above freezing (on February 8) at the Weather Bureau office in downtown Fort Worth. Despite northwest winds gusting over 30 mph, the mercury plummeted to -8°F the morning of February 12. The barometric pressure soared to 31.00". Dallas dipped to -10°F, and Grapevine fell to -12°F. Below are some other low temperatures recorded across North Texas on February 12, 1899.

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Strong to Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic; Snow in the Upper Great Lakes

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