 DISCUSSION: As we turn the clocks back to February 24-26th, 1914, there was quite an impressive heavy snowfall event which unfolded across a large majority of the Carolinas. More specifically, as seen in the snowfall accumulation graphic shown above, heavy snow fell over most of South Carolina and a good portion of North Carolina. Moreover, to the south of Society Hill, South Carolina, there was an official measurement of 18 inches from this particular winter storm. Note how severe the northwest-to-southeast snowfall depth gradient was across central to eastern portions of North Carolina. Though there were a minimal number of larger-scale weather maps archived at that point in history, it is worth noting that this particular winter storm's snowfall distribution was likely due to a number of different factors. First off, the presence of a coastal low which rode up the East Coast and delivered a coastal to semi-inland snowfall maximum. Secondly, there also was likely a cold air dome positioned just to the east of the long-axis of the Appalachian Mountains which facilitated the heavier snowfall totals across central to eastern sections of the Carolinas!
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Reflecting on Historic Cold Blast across the United Kingdom! (credit: This Day in Weather History)2/24/2017 
DISCUSSION: As we look "across the pond" all the way back in February 1947, many people across the United Kingdom witnessed one of the coldest February on record in many places across the United Kingdom until the Winter season of 1963. To be more precise, an astonishing total of three million sheep died during the severe winter of 1947 due to excessively prolonged periods of very cold weather along with frequent winter storms which made for downright brutal conditions across areas both in and around the United Kingdom. It is worth noting that this particular cold blast was at least in part supported by what is known as cross-polar flow; wherein extremely cold air from the North Pole travels across hemispheres and impacts areas within the Mid-Latitudes. To learn more about this particular historic cold blast across the United Kingdom, feel free to click here!
To learn more about past historic weather events from around the world, be sure to click here! ©2017 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz Looking Back at the 1969 100-hour New England Snowstorm! (credit: This Day in Weather History)2/24/2017  DISCUSSION: As we step back to February 22-28th, 1969, weather history was most certainly changed forever in a very profound way. This one-week period marked the occurrence of one of the longer snowstorms in recorded history across the New England section of the northeastern United States. The famous "100-Hour Storm" began across the greater Boston, Massachusetts metropolitan area during the earlier parts of this 7-day period. Snow fell much of the time between early on the 25th of February and right through noon on the 28th of February. The 26.3 inches of new snowfall reported at Boston Logan International Airport still remains to be the 2nd largest single snowstorm snowfall total in Boston's history. The 77 inches which fell at Pinkham Notch Base Station in New Hampshire brought their February total to 130 inches along with their snow cover on the 27th being a remarkably high depth of 164 inches. Meanwhile, during the entire month of February 1969, Mt. Washington, New Hampshire received 172.8 inches of snow. Thus, it goes without saying that this particular snowstorm was one of the more impressive winter blasts felt across the New England area throughout recorded history with many remembering it quite well.
To learn more about other past historic weather events from around the world, be sure to click here! ©2017 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz Remembering A Dangerous Day Across Parts of Central Florida! (credit: This Day in Weather History)2/23/2017 
DISCUSSION: Back on February 22nd, 1998, seven tornadoes struck east-central Florida later in the day as well as earlier in the day on the 23rd. Three of the tornadoes were rated at F-3 intensity on the Fujita scale. Tragically, 24 people were killed in Kissimmee, Florida alone (which also happens to be a very densely populated tourist area due to the presence of Disney World). By the end of the overall 2-day tornado event, a horrific total of 42 people were killed along with 265 being injured. Moreover, the total damage ended up being upwards of $106 million dollars. Needless to say, this was a scary day for many people which resided across central and/or east-central Florida! Also, note how in the graphic above, you can clearly see the different paths which various tornadoes followed over the course of this 2-day severe weather event.
To learn more about other past historic weather events from around the world, be sure to click here! ©2017 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz  DISCUSSION: As we look all the way back to February 15th, 1940, we are brought back to a truly historic snowstorm. Back on February 15th, 1940 a snowstorm impacted many parts of southern New England with a widespread 10 to 18 inches falling across many parts of Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and some other nearby areas. During the course of this winter storm, there were also incredibly strong northeasterly winds reported which created snow drifts as high as 10 feet in some places. This was a truly remarkable event and if you would like to learn more about it, feel free to click here!
To learn more about other past historic weather events from around the world, be sure to click here! ©2017 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz  DISCUSSION: Back on February 12th, 1899, many places across both the state of Texas and the Eastern Plains experienced their coldest morning of modern record. The mercury dipped to -8 degrees Fahrenheit at Fort Worth, Texas and -22 degrees Fahrenheit at Kansas City, Missouri. The temperature at Camp Clarke, Nebraska plunged to -47 degrees Fahrenheit to establish a record for the state. The all-time record low for Oklahoma City was set. The mercury fell to a frigid -17 degrees Fahrenheit and broke the previous record low of -12 degrees Fahrenheit, which was set on the previous day. In the eastern U.S., Washington D.C. hit -15 degrees Fahrenheit, while Charleston SC received a record four inches of snow. Snow was reported in Fort Myers, Tampa, and Tallahassee in Florida. Thus, this was an impressive Arctic blast which hit many parts of the nation and consequently impacted some of the crops growing across the nation at that point in time as well. To learn more about this particular Arctic blast from all the way back in February of 1899, feel free to click here!
To learn more about other past historic weather events from around the world, be sure to click here! ©2017 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz Anniversary of Historic Snowstorm Across the Carolinas! (credit: NWS Wilmington, North Carolina)2/12/2017 
DISCUSSION: A little over 44 years ago today, there was a very impressive winter storm which pushed across a large portion of the southeastern United States. Back on February 10, 1973 a historic snowstorm was raging across Georgia and the Carolinas, dropping up to TWO FEET of snow in spots! Needless to say, since this was right at the beginning of the "then" incoming satellite era, this was a better understood winter storm based on the fact that there was a more clear ability for atmospheric scientists to comprehend the dynamics surrounding this particular Winter-time extra-tropical cyclone. Thus, this was undoubtedly a much more enjoyable time to be an atmospheric scientist, rather in the years and decades leading up to this period in history. Certainly goes to show how just a few more decades since then can make a huge difference in being able to understand a given weather event and in particular being able to understand a winter storm. To learn more about this historic winter storm, feel free to click the following link as provided by the National Weather Service located in Wilmington, North Carolina.
To learn more about other past historic weather events from around the world, be sure to click here! ©2017 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz Anniversary of Historic and Destructive Georgia Tornado! (credit: This Day in Weather History)2/11/2017  DISCUSSION: Back on February 10th of 1921, the town of Gardner, Georgia was tremendously devastated by a massive, estimated F4 tornado that caused an entire section of the small town to disappear within minutes. This tornado killed 32 people and injured 100. The day had to be a very scary one based on the fact that at that point in history there was no national radar or satellite network in place which limited the ability of forecasters to do as effective a job as possible in order to save as many lives as possible. Thus, it is a strikingly different world we live in today than the world in which forecasters live in back in that point in history. To learn more about this particular story, feel free to read the full story which can be accessed through the following link.
To learn more about other past historic weather events from around the world, be sure to click here! ©2017 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz  DISCUSSION: As we turn the clocks back to early February 2011, there was certainly quite an impressive winter weather event that unfolded in and around the city of Dallas, Texas. As a weak low pressure system began developing in the vicinity of the Gulf of Mexico which allowed for a substantial amount of moisture to surge northward with time. Thus, this set-up allowed for the potential of substantial snowfall which did ultimately unfold in the greater Dallas metropolitan area. Attached below is a direct excerpt from the "This Day in Weather History" Facebook page as it was written by NASA's Earth Observatory blogging team.
"As if Mother Nature made a special effort to help fans and players from Pittsburgh and Green Bay feel at home, the city of Dallas was covered with snow on Super Bowl Sunday, February 6, 2011. On February 4, a winter storm settled four to six inches (10–15 centimeters) of snow over northern Texas, including Dallas. The city gets 2.6 inches (6.6 cm) of snow per year on average, according to the National Weather Service.Fortunately, game day was clear and sunny, allowing the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)on NASA’s Terra satellite capture this image of the snow-covered city. Though the region is entirely white except for the blue-green lakes and reservoirs, the wider Dallas metro area is slightly darker than the less populated land around it. The large image, which includes a wider area, shows snow across northern Texas and into Oklahoma. Two bright stripes north of downtown Dallas mark the location of Love Field airport. The white stripes are probably not runways, as the image may initially suggest, but are likely larger snow-covered grassy areas around the runways. According to news reports, the snow led to icy roads and the cancellation of more than 300 flights on February 4. Another winter storm is expected to drop three to five inches (8–13 cm) of snow on northern Texas tonight and tomorrow, warned the National Weather Service." To learn more about other past historic weather events from around the world, be sure to click here! ©2017 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz |
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