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New Year's Day Climatology

St. Louis, MO
Daily Record	High Temperature	Low Temperature	Average Temp	Precipitation	Snowfall	Morning Snow Depth
Max	70 (1965)	53 (1897)	57 (1876)	3.49 (1890)	5.1 (1999)	9 (1974)
Min	1 (1928)	-10 (1887, 1974)	-3 (1974)	0	0	0
Average	40	24	32	0.08	0.1	-
Total Occurrences	-	-	-	47 (≥ 0.01)	12 (≥ 0.1)	19 (≥ 1.0)
Total Occurrences	-	-	-	74 (≥ T)	33 (≥ T)	36 (≥ T)

Fun Facts

There have been 6 years with low temperatures zero and below.
There is a 16% chance that the St. Louis area will have a white New Year's Day.
The St. Louis record precipitation amount (3.49") is the only time the area has ever had over an inch on this day. Only three other times did the precipitation pass the 0.50" mark.
There is a 32% chance there will be measurable precipitation on New Year's Day and a 10% chance of measurable snow.

Period of Record

Temperature and Precipitation: 1874 - present
Snowfall: 1892 - present
Snow Depth: 1893 - present

Columbia, MO
Daily Record	High Temperature	Low Temperature	Average Temp	Precipitation	Snowfall	Morning Snow Depth
Max	69 (1897)	51 (1897)	60 (1897)	2.12 (1892)	4.3 (1948)	10 (1974)
Min	1 (1928)	-15 (1974)	-7 (1974)	0	0	0
Average	39	21	30	0.10	0.2	-
Total Occurrences	-	-	-	42 (≥ 0.01)	19 (≥ 0.1)	25 (≥ 1.0)
Total Occurrences	-	-	-	64 (≥ T)	36 (≥ T)	49 (≥ T)

Fun Facts

The low temperatures have been at or below zero 10 times.
There is a 20% chance the Columbia area will see a white New Year's Day.
Columbia's longest streak without a white New Year's Day has been 13 years (from 1901-1914).
There is a 14% chance of measurable snow on New Year's Day and there is a 31% chance there will be measurable precipitation.

Period of Record

Temperature and Precipitation: 1890 - present
Snowfall: 1890 - present
Snow Depth: 1893 - present

Quincy, IL
Daily Record	High Temperature	Low Temperature	Average Temp	Precipitation
Max	60 (1905)	42 (1941, 1950)	50 (1905)	3.38 (1965)
Min	2 (1974)	-13 (2018)	-6 (1974)	0
Average	35	19	27	0.08
Total Occurrences	-	-	-	27 (≥ 0.01)

Fun Facts

The low temperatures have been at or below zero 11 times.
There is a 22% chance there will be measurable precipitation on New Year's Day.
There have only been 3 years that the precipitation amount has exceeded one inch in Quincy.

Period of Record

Temperature and Precipitation: 1901 - present
No Snowfall or Snow Depth due to incomplete datasets.

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