![]() Winds gusted to 86 mph in the Rosario Strait of western Washington State.Ī series of low-pressure systems moving out of the Gulf of Alaska spread high winds and heavy snow across western Alaska. March came in like a lion, with snow and high winds, in the northwestern U.S. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Hail fell continuously for thirty minutes in the Iowa Park area of Wichita Falls. Baseball size hail was reported at Lake Kickapoo. Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in north central Texas. On the morning of the 1st, severe thunderstorms spawn two tornadoes which moved through the Los Angeles area.Ī storm crossing the Great Lakes Region produced heavy snow and gale force winds from Wisconsin to northern New England, with eight inches of snow reported at Ironwood MI. In a four-day period up to 18 inches of rain drenched the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara area. Waves 15 to 20 feet high have pounded the coastline for two days. The last in a succession of storms to strike the California coast ends. The storm produced heavy rain and gale force winds resulting in flooding and beach erosion, and in the mountains produced up to seven feet of snow in five days.Ĭalifornia Coast from the 1st to the 3rd: The coldest snow being Februwhen the high was only 11 ☏ with a 7.5 inch snowfall.Īn unusually large Florida tornado, 500 yards in width at times, killed one person and caused six million dollars damage near Fort Lauderdale.Ī ferocious storm battered the Pacific coast. The high temperature was only 21 ☏ (the lowest maximum temperature recorded in March) making it one of the colder snows in Richmond, Virginia. This was a very cold snowstorm and gave the Richmond International Airport a total of 10.6 inches of snow making it the largest single day storm for Richmond in March. Norfolk VA received 13.7 inches of snow to push their season total to a record 41.9 inches exceeding their previous record by more than four inches. March in like a lion 5 inches of snow, high only 21° in Washington and 17° in Baltimore. The maximum temperature for the date is 80☏ in Washington, DC.Ĭold day National Airport had 5.0 inches snow today with a maximum of 21° and Baltimore had a maximum of 17☏. Teens and 20s to Central Texas and northern Louisiana and the 30s along the Texas coast to Brownsville. Morning lows dropped to near zero as far south as central Kansas & Missouri, the single digits to northern Oklahoma and Arkansas, ![]() Morning temperatures were in the teens and 20s below zero across the northern Plains with International Falls, MN dropping to -38°. The storm caused complete disruption of electric power in New Jersey.Ī 46-hour ice storm, Newfoundland's worst in 30 years, coated tree branches and power lines with up to 2.5 inches of ice.Īrctic high pressure was responsible for extreme morning cold in the Plains. Two feet of snow were reported at Ashbury Park, New Jersey.Īt New York City the barometric pressure dropped to a record 28.38 inches. High winds and heavy snow crippled New Jersey and New York State. The station house at Wellington was also swept away. The avalanche claimed the lives of more than 100 people. Sweeping three huge locomotive train engines and some passenger cars, snowbound on the grade leading to Stevens Pass, over the side and into a canyon, and burying them under tons of snow. thundered down the mountains near Wellington Station WA The deadliest avalanche of record in the U.S. Up to this time, forecasts only covered the following 36 hours. ![]() The first regularly scheduled 48-hour forecast occurred on this date. The minimum temperature for the date is 13☏ in Washington, DC. Water rose rapidly, flooding wharves and the lower part of Norfolk. The wind drove water into the Tidewater area and rivers. (over 40 mph) on the coast and snow accumulated several inches. The Great Storm of 1872, March 1-2: Winds increased from the northeast to gale force Norfolk's total for the season came to a record 41.9 inches making this the snowiest winter ever for eastern Virginia. The heavy snow combined with strong winds created blizzard conditions. More than a foot (13.7 inches) of snow fell in Norfolk. Once again, arctic air had settled over Virginia and temperatures were in the teens.
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