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The December 1989 United States cold wave was a series of cold waves into the central and eastern United States from mid-December 1989 through Christmas. On December 21–23, a massive high pressure area pushed many areas into record lows. On the morning of the 22nd, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, experienced −42 °F (−41 °C).
The snow totals several inches in some locations, and results in the first White Christmas in the city's history. [3] Picture of the December 23, 1989, Jacksonville snowfall Light snow falls across central Florida as far south as southern Pinellas County on the 23rd, though the official weather station in St. Petersburg experiences only a light ...
On December 23, 1989 the temperature dropped to 26° and precipitation changed from rain to sleet to snow, which lasted for several days. All the bridges in Jacksonville were impassable and closed for more than 24 hours, except for the original St. Elmo W. Acosta Bridge, which was first opened to traffic in 1921. [5]
Last year, just 17.6% of the Lower 48 experienced a white Christmas. This was the lowest percentage since records began in 2003.Outside of the West's higher elevations, there was an area of snow ...
Northeast snowfall along the Interstate 95 Boston to Washington, D.C. corridor has been lacking in recent years. But on Dec. 19, 2009, 15 years ago today, the Northeast was in the midst of a major ...
Snow in Jacksonville on December 23, 1989. Snowfall is rare in Florida. The earliest recorded occurrence of snow or sleet occurred in 1774 in the far northern portion of the state. [30] The latest occurrence of snow or sleet fell on January 16, 2024 as a winter storm brought snow flurries west of Pensacola and western portions of the panhandle ...
A look back at Tennessee's top 5 snowstorms. Nashville's biggest snowstorms date back all the way to 1886. In February of that year, Nashville received 16 inches of snow.
Jacksonville has recorded three days with measurable snow since 1911, most recently a one-inch (2.5 cm) snowfall in December 1989 [87] and flurries in December 2010. [88] Jacksonville has only received one direct hit from a hurricane since 1871. The rarity of direct strikes is attributed to chance. [89]