Of course many of you that live in this weather already know this, but there is an early start to winter this year, not only in the USA, but also in London, where it snowed in October for the first time in over 70 years.
So far, no mention of this broadly distributed U.S. record event in the mainstream media. There are a few individual mentions or record lows in Florida. See this Google News search.
Here, from NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), is a list of these new or tied records for October 29th, 2008.
I find the -25 below in Alaska interesting, since it bested the old record by 4 degrees.
Here are the 115 new or tied low temperature records:
The table below has been formatting to fit the blog, Here is a direct link to the original data from NCDC
| 29 October 2008 | Record
New (83) Tied (32) |
Previous
Record |
Previous
Year |
Period
of Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS, AK | -25.0°F | -21.0°F | 2001 | 44 |
| TONSINA, AK | -17.0°F | -16.0°F | 1985 | 42 |
| CAMP HILL 2 NW, AL | 21.0°F | 25.0°F | 1968 | 76 |
| HAMILTON 3 S, AL | 23.0°F | 24.0°F | 1968 | 45 |
| CENTREVILLE 6 SW, AL | 26.0°F | 28.0°F | 2001 | 32 |
| MUSCLE SHOALS AP, AL (KMSL) | 27.0°F | 28.0°F | 1952 | 67 |
| GREENVILLE, AL | 28.0°F | 29.0°F | 2001 | 78 |
| GENEVA #2, AL | 29.0°F | 29.0°F | 2001 | 32 |
| HIGHLAND HOME, AL | 29.0°F | 30.0°F | 1976 | 112 |
| HUNTSVILLE INTL AP, AL (KHSV) | 30.0°F | 30.0°F | 2005 | 50 |
| MONTGOMERY AP ASOS, AL (KMGM) | 31.0°F | 32.0°F | 2001 | 60 |
| ATMORE, AL | 32.0°F | 33.0°F | 2001 | 48 |
| MOBILE RGNL AP, AL (KMOB) | 32.0°F | 36.0°F | 1987 | 60 |
| FAIRHOPE 2 NE, AL | 33.0°F | 34.0°F | 1952 | 89 |
| CODEN, AL | 34.0°F | 35.0°F | 1957 | 43 |
| DAUPHIN IS #2, AL | 47.0°F | 48.0°F | 2001 | 32 |
| BOONEVILLE 3 SSE, AR | 28.0°F | 29.0°F | 1993 | 30 |
| MURFREESBORO 1 W, AR | 29.0°F | 29.0°F | 1993 | 33 |
| SPARKMAN, AR | 29.0°F | 29.0°F | 2005 | 40 |
| FORDYCE, AR | 30.0°F | 30.0°F | 1993 | 71 |
| ROHWER 2 NNE, AR | 31.0°F | 32.0°F | 1997 | 47 |
| WEST MEMPHIS, AR | 31.0°F | 33.0°F | 1976 | 45 |
| BLYTHEVILLE, AR | 32.0°F | 32.0°F | 1939 | 79 |
| EUDORA, AR | 32.0°F | 32.0°F | 1997 | 45 |
| PERRY, FL | 29.0°F | 32.0°F | 1987 | 71 |
| TALLAHASSEE WSO AP, FL (KTLH) | 29.0°F | 31.0°F | 1987 | 63 |
| GLEN ST MARY 1 W, FL | 29.0°F | 32.0°F | 1957 | 80 |
| MAYO, FL | 30.0°F | 30.0°F | 1957 | 57 |
| NICEVILLE, FL | 31.0°F | 33.0°F | 2001 | 62 |
| JACKSONVILLE INTL AP, FL (KJAX) | 33.0°F | 39.0°F | 1987 | 60 |
| APALACHICOLA AP, FL (KAAF) | 34.0°F | 41.0°F | 1976 | 76 |
| PENSACOLA RGNL AP, FL (KPNS) | 36.0°F | 38.0°F | 1968 | 60 |
| TAMPA WSCMO AP, FL (KTPA) | 42.0°F | 45.0°F | 1963 | 75 |
| ORLANDO INTL AP, FL (KMCO) | 43.0°F | 49.0°F | 1952 | 54 |
| DAYTONA BEACH INTL AP, FL (KDAB) | 44.0°F | 46.0°F | 1957 | 60 |
| KISSIMMEE 2, FL | 44.0°F | 45.0°F | 1968 | 46 |
| VERO BEACH INTL AP, FL (KVRB) | 46.0°F | 48.0°F | 1943 | 57 |
| FT MYERS PAGE FLD AP, FL (KFMY) | 47.0°F | 47.0°F | 1910 | 109 |
| WEST PALM BCH INTL AP, FL (KPBI) | 49.0°F | 51.0°F | 1944 | 69 |
| MIAMI INTL AP, FL (KMIA) | 55.0°F | 61.0°F | 1968 | 60 |
| FT LAUDERDALE INTL AP, FL (KFLL) | 55.0°F | 62.0°F | 2006 | 35 |
| KEY WEST INTL AP, FL (KEYW) | 61.0°F | 66.0°F | 1957 | 56 |
| NAHUNTA 6 NE, GA | 28.0°F | 30.0°F | 1957 | 45 |
| PLAINS SW GA EXP STN, GA | 30.0°F | 30.0°F | 2001 | 52 |
| BLAKELY, GA | 31.0°F | 34.0°F | 1976 | 95 |
| ALBANY CAA AP, GA | 31.0°F | 35.0°F | 1952 | 33 |
| BRUNSWICK, GA | 39.0°F | 40.0°F | 1957 | 90 |
| CASSODAY, KS | 24.0°F | 24.0°F | 1993 | 46 |
| IOLA 1 W, KS | 26.0°F | 26.0°F | 1980 | 48 |
| HOMER 3 SSW, LA | 27.0°F | 33.0°F | 2001 | 55 |
| BASTROP, LA | 29.0°F | 31.0°F | 2005 | 78 |
| ASHLAND, LA | 30.0°F | 32.0°F | 2005 | 54 |
| MONROE ULM, LA | 30.0°F | 32.0°F | 2005 | 31 |
| ALEXANDRIA AP, LA (KESF) | 31.0°F | 31.0°F | 2005 | 56 |
| MANSFIELD, LA | 33.0°F | 34.0°F | 2005 | 32 |
| JONESVILLE LOCKS, LA | 33.0°F | 39.0°F | 2005 | 36 |
| SLIDELL, LA | 34.0°F | 35.0°F | 1957 | 52 |
| BUNKIE, LA | 34.0°F | 34.0°F | 1957 | 50 |
| RED RVR RSCH STN, LA | 34.0°F | 35.0°F | 2001 | 31 |
| RESERVE, LA | 35.0°F | 35.0°F | 1913 | 101 |
| BOYCE 3 WNW, LA | 39.0°F | 41.0°F | 2001 | 31 |
| GALENA, MO | 22.0°F | 25.0°F | 1963 | 43 |
| MT VERNON M U SW CTR, MO | 22.0°F | 25.0°F | 1980 | 48 |
| BUFFALO 2 N, MO | 22.0°F | 23.0°F | 1980 | 44 |
| WASOLA, MO | 25.0°F | 26.0°F | 1952 | 61 |
| HICKORY FLAT, MS | 26.0°F | 27.0°F | 2001 | 51 |
| OAKLEY EXP STN, MS | 27.0°F | 28.0°F | 2001 | 37 |
| WINONA 5 E, MS | 28.0°F | 28.0°F | 2001 | 54 |
| GRENADA 5 NNE, MS | 28.0°F | 29.0°F | 1957 | 53 |
| MCCOMB AP, MS (KMCB) | 31.0°F | 34.0°F | 1957 | 60 |
| WIGGINS, MS | 32.0°F | 34.0°F | 1957 | 52 |
| ROLLING FORK, MS | 32.0°F | 35.0°F | 2005 | 35 |
| PASCAGOULA 3 NE, MS | 33.0°F | 33.0°F | 1987 | 71 |
| YAZOO CITY 5 NNE, MS | 33.0°F | 33.0°F | 1963 | 46 |
| GRANDFATHER MTN, NC | 17.0°F | 17.0°F | 1968 | 52 |
| SUPERIOR 4E, NE | 20.0°F | 21.0°F | 1991 | 53 |
| TUSKAHOMA, OK | 24.0°F | 31.0°F | 1973 | 46 |
| MARIETTA 5SW, OK | 25.0°F | 26.0°F | 1952 | 67 |
| LINDSAY 2 W, OK | 27.0°F | 31.0°F | 1993 | 43 |
| KEYSTONE DAM, OK | 28.0°F | 29.0°F | 1980 | 41 |
| PERRY, OK | 28.0°F | 28.0°F | 1980 | 89 |
| BROKEN BOW DAM, OK | 32.0°F | 32.0°F | 1973 | 34 |
| SANDHILL RSCH ELGIN, SC | 30.0°F | 30.0°F | 1976 | 50 |
| DICKSON, TN | 23.0°F | 23.0°F | 1952 | 106 |
| AMES PLANTATION, TN | 28.0°F | 29.0°F | 2001 | 31 |
| JOHNSON CITY, TX | 28.0°F | 34.0°F | 1970 | 41 |
| GILMER 4 WNW, TX | 28.0°F | 30.0°F | 1952 | 72 |
| MT VERNON, TX | 28.0°F | 35.0°F | 1973 | 42 |
| SMITHVILLE, TX | 28.0°F | 34.0°F | 1957 | 81 |
| WARREN 2 S, TX | 29.0°F | 33.0°F | 1957 | 32 |
| WEATHERFORD, TX | 29.0°F | 29.0°F | 1913 | 103 |
| EMORY, TX | 29.0°F | 35.0°F | 1995 | 42 |
| GREENVILLE KGVL RADIO, TX | 30.0°F | 30.0°F | 1952 | 103 |
| MADISONVILLE, TX | 30.0°F | 31.0°F | 1955 | 61 |
| CENTERVILLE, TX | 30.0°F | 33.0°F | 1970 | 65 |
| KERRVILLE 3 NNE, TX | 31.0°F | 36.0°F | 2006 | 34 |
| CENTER, TX | 31.0°F | 31.0°F | 1952 | 65 |
| FOWLERTON, TX | 32.0°F | 32.0°F | 1970 | 52 |
| HILLSBORO, TX | 32.0°F | 32.0°F | 1913 | 97 |
| HENDERSON, TX | 32.0°F | 36.0°F | 1973 | 67 |
| AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTL, TX (KAUS) | 33.0°F | 37.0°F | 1970 | 35 |
| CLEVELAND, TX | 33.0°F | 35.0°F | 1965 | 44 |
| HONDO MUNI AP, TX (KHDO) | 34.0°F | 40.0°F | 1993 | 37 |
| GRAPEVINE DAM, TX | 35.0°F | 35.0°F | 1910 | 66 |
| LONGVIEW 11 SE, TX | 35.0°F | 38.0°F | 1993 | 33 |
| LA GRANGE, TX | 36.0°F | 38.0°F | 2005 | 46 |
| TOWN BLUFF DAM, TX | 36.0°F | 37.0°F | 2001 | 37 |
| JACKSONVILLE, TX | 36.0°F | 36.0°F | 1970 | 44 |
| VICTORIA ASOS, TX (KVCT) | 37.0°F | 40.0°F | 1980 | 53 |
| STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM, TX | 37.0°F | 38.0°F | 1970 | 40 |
| EL CAMPO, TX | 38.0°F | 39.0°F | 1970 | 36 |
| MATAGORDA 2, TX | 40.0°F | 40.0°F | 1952 | 78 |
| ARANSAS WR, TX | 40.0°F | 46.0°F | 1980 | 35 |
| POINT COMFORT, TX | 42.0°F | 43.0°F | 2007 | 48 |
| RAYMONDVILLE, TX | 45.0°F | 45.0°F | 1970 | 92 |
Here are 163 new or tied lowest high temperature records for October 29th, 2008
Here is a direct link to NOAA’s NCDC data for these records:
| 29 October 2008 | Record
New (120) Tied (48) |
Previous
Record |
Previous
Year |
Period
of Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGEPORT 5 NW, AL | 49.0 | 55.0 | 2001 | 44 |
| SAND MT SUBSTN, AL | 50.0 | 50.0 | 1952 | 59 |
| MOULTON 2, AL | 51.0 | 53.0 | 1973 | 49 |
| TALLADEGA, AL | 52.0 | 55.0 | 1973 | 107 |
| CLANTON, AL | 52.0 | 53.0 | 1910 | 110 |
| SYLACAUGA 4 NE, AL | 52.0 | 56.0 | 1997 | 46 |
| BELLE MINA 2 N, AL | 52.0 | 53.0 | 1952 | 57 |
| VERNON, AL | 54.0 | 55.0 | 1973 | 49 |
| HAMILTON 3 S, AL | 54.0 | 58.0 | 1968 | 45 |
| GREENVILLE, AL | 55.0 | 59.0 | 2001 | 78 |
| JASPER, AL | 55.0 | 55.0 | 1976 | 45 |
| EVERGREEN, AL | 55.0 | 57.0 | 1910 | 83 |
| THORSBY EXP STN, AL | 55.0 | 57.0 | 1997 | 50 |
| BREWTON 3 SSE, AL | 57.0 | 60.0 | 1958 | 79 |
| CODEN, AL | 59.0 | 59.0 | 1997 | 44 |
| MARSHALL, AR | 52.0 | 52.0 | 1969 | 54 |
| FT BRAGG 5 N, CA | 53.0 | 53.0 | 1953 | 72 |
| FERNANDINA BEACH, FL | 64.0 | 64.0 | 2001 | 109 |
| ST PETERSBURG, FL (KSPG) | 64.0 | 64.0 | 1952 | 96 |
| GAINESVILLE RGNL AP, FL (KGNV) | 64.0 | 64.0 | 2007 | 45 |
| ST AUGUSTINE LH, FL | 66.0 | 69.0 | 1987 | 34 |
| KEY WEST INTL AP, FL (KEYW) | 71.0 | 74.0 | 1987 | 56 |
| FT LAUDERDALE INTL AP, FL (KFLL) | 76.0 | 78.0 | 1989 | 35 |
| ALPHARETTA 4 SSW, GA | 49.0 | 53.0 | 1959 | 41 |
| GAINESVILLE, GA | 49.0 | 49.0 | 1910 | 103 |
| ALLATOONA DAM 2, GA | 50.0 | 53.0 | 1953 | 43 |
| DALLAS 7 NE, GA | 51.0 | 55.0 | 1976 | 50 |
| ELBERTON 2 N, GA | 51.0 | 51.0 | 1910 | 68 |
| HARTWELL, GA | 51.0 | 53.0 | 2001 | 94 |
| TOCCOA, GA | 51.0 | 51.0 | 1910 | 105 |
| SILOAM 3 N, GA | 56.0 | 56.0 | 2003 | 46 |
| MAUNA LOA SLOPE OBS 39, HI | 48.0 | 48.0 | 1976 | 49 |
| NORMAL 4NE, IL | 45.0 | 45.0 | 1988 | 31 |
| PERU, IL | 46.0 | 46.0 | 1988 | 45 |
| COLUMBIA CITY, IN | 39.0 | 41.0 | 1968 | 44 |
| PORTLAND 1 SW, IN | 41.0 | 43.0 | 1976 | 30 |
| BLUFFTON 1 N, IN | 42.0 | 44.0 | 1980 | 36 |
| NEW CASTLE 4 SSE, IN | 42.0 | 42.0 | 1968 | 58 |
| BAXTER, KY | 44.0 | 49.0 | 1968 | 56 |
| WEST LIBERTY 3NW, KY | 45.0 | 46.0 | 1973 | 56 |
| MT VERNON, KY | 45.0 | 48.0 | 1980 | 49 |
| JAMESTOWN WWTP, KY | 47.0 | 48.0 | 1976 | 31 |
| MONTICELLO 3 NE, KY | 47.0 | 47.0 | 1980 | 52 |
| PAINTSVILLE 1 E, KY | 47.0 | 51.0 | 2003 | 30 |
| BRADFORDSVILLE, KY | 48.0 | 48.0 | 1968 | 44 |
| BARBOURVILLE, KY | 48.0 | 50.0 | 1953 | 54 |
| FROSTBURG 2, MD | 37.0 | 39.0 | 1976 | 36 |
| SAVAGE RVR DAM, MD | 39.0 | 41.0 | 1976 | 56 |
| EMMITSBURG 2 SE, MD | 48.0 | 48.0 | 1965 | 50 |
| CUMBERLAND 2, MD | 50.0 | 50.0 | 2002 | 32 |
| IONIA 2 SSW, MI | 39.0 | 42.0 | 1988 | 69 |
| LAPEER WWTP, MI | 40.0 | 41.0 | 2006 | 56 |
| GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI | 44.0 | 44.0 | 2006 | 57 |
| SHELBINA, MO | 48.0 | 48.0 | 1980 | 62 |
| WELDON SPRING NWS, MO | 50.0 | 50.0 | 1976 | 42 |
| PORTAGEVILLE, MO | 50.0 | 50.0 | 1976 | 41 |
| RIPLEY, MS | 50.0 | 54.0 | 1968 | 66 |
| INDEPENDENCE 1 W, MS | 51.0 | 52.0 | 1976 | 50 |
| IUKA, MS | 51.0 | 57.0 | 1997 | 30 |
| PONTOTOC EXP STN, MS | 51.0 | 54.0 | 1968 | 55 |
| HICKORY FLAT, MS | 52.0 | 52.0 | 1980 | 51 |
| WINONA 5 E, MS | 52.0 | 54.0 | 1997 | 54 |
| HOLLY SPRINGS 4 N, MS | 52.0 | 54.0 | 1976 | 46 |
| EUPORA 2 E, MS | 53.0 | 55.0 | 1976 | 76 |
| GRENADA 5 NNE, MS | 53.0 | 56.0 | 1997 | 53 |
| CALHOUN CITY, MS | 53.0 | 59.0 | 1980 | 52 |
| BELZONI, MS | 55.0 | 57.0 | 1976 | 76 |
| NORTH WILKESBORO, NC | 48.0 | 52.0 | 1976 | 53 |
| YADKINVILLE 6 E, NC | 48.0 | 51.0 | 2003 | 50 |
| STATESVILLE 2 NNE, NC | 50.0 | 52.0 | 2003 | 101 |
| ALBEMARLE, NC | 53.0 | 55.0 | 2003 | 96 |
| CLAYTON WTP, NC | 55.0 | 55.0 | 2001 | 47 |
| LEWISTON, NC | 55.0 | 56.0 | 2005 | 52 |
| ELIZABETHTOWN 3 SW, NC | 56.0 | 60.0 | 2005 | 47 |
| CAPE HATTERAS MITCHELL, NC (KHSE) | 56.0 | 56.0 | 1976 | 51 |
| FLEMINGTON 5 NNW, NJ | 42.0 | 45.0 | 1976 | 110 |
| NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE, NJ | 43.0 | 44.0 | 1976 | 40 |
| DELHI 2 SE, NY | 33.0 | 35.0 | 1952 | 75 |
| BINGHAMTON WSO AP, NY (KBGM) | 33.0 | 33.0 | 1952 | 60 |
| WARSAW 6 SW, NY | 35.0 | 35.0 | 1965 | 53 |
| BAINBRIDGE 2 E, NY | 35.0 | 39.0 | 1939 | 56 |
| NORWICH, NY | 36.0 | 37.0 | 1925 | 99 |
| WATERTOWN AP, NY (KART) | 37.0 | 39.0 | 1962 | 59 |
| ELMIRA, NY | 38.0 | 38.0 | 1928 | 112 |
| PORT JERVIS, NY | 40.0 | 40.0 | 1952 | 113 |
| YORKTOWN HTS 1 W, NY | 40.0 | 43.0 | 1976 | 43 |
| WEST POINT, NY | 42.0 | 42.0 | 1952 | 108 |
| CADIZ, OH | 39.0 | 41.0 | 1910 | 102 |
| COSHOCTON AG RSCH STN, OH | 40.0 | 42.0 | 1980 | 51 |
| STEUBENVILLE, OH | 40.0 | 41.0 | 1952 | 66 |
| NEWARK WTR WKS, OH | 42.0 | 42.0 | 1952 | 73 |
| HANNIBAL L&D, OH | 42.0 | 43.0 | 1976 | 33 |
| NAPOLEON, OH | 42.0 | 46.0 | 1980 | 39 |
| NEW LEXINGTON 2 NW, OH | 43.0 | 43.0 | 1952 | 66 |
| WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OH | 44.0 | 45.0 | 1968 | 81 |
| BRADFORD RGNL AP, PA (KBFD) | 31.0 | 35.0 | 2002 | 51 |
| PLEASANT MT 1 W, PA | 33.0 | 35.0 | 1959 | 55 |
| DUBOIS FAA AP, PA (KDUJ) | 34.0 | 38.0 | 1968 | 41 |
| FRANCIS E WALTER DAM, PA | 35.0 | 39.0 | 1976 | 41 |
| WELLSBORO 4 SW, PA | 36.0 | 37.0 | 1980 | 74 |
| HAWLEY 1 E, PA | 36.0 | 44.0 | 1997 | 82 |
| CHALK HILL 2 ENE, PA | 37.0 | 43.0 | 1990 | 31 |
| MATAMORAS, PA | 37.0 | 45.0 | 1965 | 42 |
| TOWANDA 1 S, PA | 38.0 | 39.0 | 1925 | 114 |
| CONFLUENCE 1 SW DAM, PA | 39.0 | 40.0 | 1957 | 62 |
| TIONESTA 2 SE LAKE, PA | 40.0 | 40.0 | 2001 | 65 |
| WAYNESBURG 1 E, PA | 41.0 | 44.0 | 1976 | 47 |
| STEVENSON DAM, PA | 42.0 | 43.0 | 2001 | 39 |
| HAMBURG, PA | 43.0 | 43.0 | 1907 | 67 |
| WEST CHESTER 2 NW, PA | 44.0 | 44.0 | 1976 | 103 |
| LEWISTOWN, PA | 46.0 | 47.0 | 1997 | 66 |
| LONG CREEK, SC | 49.0 | 52.0 | 1952 | 54 |
| CHESTER 1 NW, SC | 51.0 | 52.0 | 1959 | 76 |
| PICKENS, SC | 52.0 | 54.0 | 1952 | 57 |
| SUMTER, SC | 54.0 | 58.0 | 2001 | 81 |
| CALHOUN FALLS, SC | 54.0 | 55.0 | 1925 | 90 |
| MANNING, SC | 56.0 | 58.0 | 2001 | 35 |
| BAMBERG, SC | 56.0 | 57.0 | 1959 | 56 |
| ANDREWS, SC | 58.0 | 58.0 | 2001 | 37 |
| ALLARDT, TN | 43.0 | 44.0 | 1968 | 78 |
| MONTEAGLE, TN | 44.0 | 45.0 | 1952 | 68 |
| TAZEWELL, TN | 46.0 | 50.0 | 1976 | 42 |
| LIVINGSTON RADIO WLIV, TN | 48.0 | 50.0 | 1973 | 43 |
| NEAPOLIS EXP STN, TN | 49.0 | 52.0 | 1976 | 31 |
| PORTLAND SEWAGE PLT, TN | 50.0 | 51.0 | 1976 | 52 |
| COVINGTON 3 SW, TN | 50.0 | 51.0 | 1976 | 109 |
| LINDEN WTP, TN | 50.0 | 53.0 | 1976 | 45 |
| SMITHVILLE 2 SE, TN | 51.0 | 54.0 | 1976 | 36 |
| SELMER, TN | 51.0 | 54.0 | 1976 | 50 |
| PULASKI WWTP, TN | 51.0 | 57.0 | 2001 | 50 |
| LEXINGTON, TN | 51.0 | 51.0 | 1968 | 41 |
| RIPLEY, TN | 51.0 | 53.0 | 2002 | 43 |
| MARTIN U OF T BRANCH E, TN | 52.0 | 52.0 | 1976 | 72 |
| CHEATHAM L&D, TN | 52.0 | 54.0 | 1976 | 35 |
| BROWNSVILLE, TN | 52.0 | 52.0 | 1973 | 101 |
| ATHENS, TN | 52.0 | 52.0 | 1976 | 46 |
| WYTHEVILLE 1 S, VA | 39.0 | 41.0 | 1893 | 86 |
| ABINGDON 3 S, VA | 40.0 | 52.0 | 2006 | 36 |
| BLACKSBURG NWSO, VA | 40.0 | 46.0 | 1976 | 54 |
| PULASKI 2 E, VA | 40.0 | 43.0 | 1968 | 53 |
| SALTVILLE 1N, VA | 40.0 | 50.0 | 1968 | 49 |
| GRUNDY, VA | 42.0 | 47.0 | 1968 | 44 |
| STAFFORDSVILLE 3 ENE, VA | 42.0 | 48.0 | 2001 | 37 |
| LURAY 5 E, VA | 46.0 | 46.0 | 1976 | 66 |
| STERLING RCS, VA | 50.0 | 51.0 | 2002 | 31 |
| WEST ALLIS, WI | 43.0 | 44.0 | 1954 | 46 |
| SNOWSHOE, WV | 24.0 | 29.0 | 2005 | 31 |
| TERRA ALTA #1, WV | 31.0 | 40.0 | 1967 | 43 |
| BELINGTON, WV | 35.0 | 41.0 | 1976 | 41 |
| ROWLESBURG 1, WV | 36.0 | 40.0 | 1976 | 66 |
| SUMMERSVILLE LAKE, WV | 37.0 | 43.0 | 1976 | 41 |
| BUCKEYE, WV | 37.0 | 42.0 | 1968 | 46 |
| FAIRMONT, WV | 39.0 | 43.0 | 1952 | 102 |
| ELKINS RANDOLPH CY AP, WV (KEKN) | 39.0 | 39.0 | 1952 | 82 |
| WESTON, WV | 39.0 | 39.0 | 1925 | 106 |
| CLARKSBURG 1, WV | 39.0 | 44.0 | 1934 | 83 |
| UPPER TRACT, WV | 39.0 | 39.0 | 1910 | 38 |
| OAK HILL, WV | 40.0 | 45.0 | 1976 | 67 |
| MORGANTOWN L&D, WV | 40.0 | 42.0 | 1980 | 62 |
| WEST UNION 2, WV | 41.0 | 45.0 | 1976 | 35 |
| MIDDLEBOURNE 3 ESE, WV | 41.0 | 48.0 | 1980 | 66 |
| GASSAWAY, WV | 41.0 | 47.0 | 1952 | 54 |
| PINEVILLE, WV | 42.0 | 48.0 | 1976 | 62 |
| GRANTSVILLE 1 ESE, WV | 42.0 | 48.0 | 1976 | 43 |
| BLUESTONE LAKE, WV | 42.0 | 46.0 | 1976 | 65 |
| DUNLOW 1 SW, WV | 44.0 | 47.0 | 1997 | 36 |
| RIPLEY, WV | 44.0 | 44.0 | 1988 | 61 |
| PARKERSBURG, WV | 44.0 | 44.0 | 1952 | 82 |
Here are the 63 snowfall records:
Direct link to NOAA’s NCDC data for snowfall records
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| 29 October 2008 | Record
New (63) Tied (0) |
Previous
Record |
Previous
Year |
Period
of Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHFIELD, MA | 1.5 in | 0.0 in | 2007 | 30 |
| EAST BRIMFIELD LAKE, MA | 0.1 in | 0.0 in | 2007 | 46 |
| MC HENRY 2 NW, MD | 9.0 in | 2.0 in | 2006 | 37 |
| FROSTBURG 2, MD | 3.4 in | 0.7 in | 2006 | 36 |
| SANDUSKY, MI | 0.5 in | Trace | 1925 | 99 |
| MAPLE CITY 1E, MI | 0.3 in | Trace | 1993 | 49 |
| MARSHALL, NC | 1.0 in | 0.2 in | 1910 | 109 |
| GRANDFATHER MTN, NC | 0.5 in | Trace | 1973 | 53 |
| MT WASHINGTON, NH (KMWN) | 10.1 in | 9.5 in | 2000 | 60 |
| POTTERSVILLE 2 NNW, NJ | 2.0 in | 0.0 in | 2007 | 40 |
| NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE, NJ | 1.5 in | 0.0 in | 2007 | 40 |
| FLEMINGTON 5 NNW, NJ | 1.0 in | 0.8 in | 1965 | 110 |
| HOOKER 12 NNW, NY | 19.0 in | 3.5 in | 1968 | 97 |
| STILLWATER RSVR, NY | 13.0 in | 2.0 in | 1990 | 83 |
| TUPPER LAKE SUNMOUNT, NY | 13.0 in | 2.0 in | 1934 | 109 |
| LOWVILLE, NY | 9.0 in | 3.0 in | 1893 | 116 |
| PISECO, NY | 8.0 in | 1.0 in | 2006 | 65 |
| HIGHMARKET, NY | 5.2 in | 3.0 in | 1965 | 84 |
| NEWCOMB, NY | 4.8 in | 1.0 in | 1965 | 49 |
| CANTON 4 SE, NY | 4.5 in | 1.5 in | 1962 | 115 |
| INDIAN LAKE 2SW, NY | 3.0 in | 1.5 in | 2006 | 109 |
| ROCK HILL 3 SW, NY | 2.3 in | 0.0 in | 2007 | 45 |
| FRIENDSHIP 7 SW, NY | 2.0 in | 1.3 in | 2006 | 39 |
| LOCKE 2 W, NY | 2.0 in | 0.0 in | 2007 | 76 |
| BINGHAMTON WSO AP, NY (KBGM) | 0.6 in | 0.4 in | 1952 | 60 |
| JAMESTOWN 4 ENE, NY | 0.5 in | 0.0 in | 2007 | 48 |
| YOUNGSTOWN WSO AP, OH (KYNG) | 1.6 in | 0.6 in | 1952 | 74 |
| CLEVELAND WSFO AP, OH (KCLE) | 0.3 in | Trace | 2003 | 60 |
| RIDGWAY, PA | 6.0 in | Trace | 1987 | 115 |
| MEYERSDALE 2 SSW, PA | 3.0 in | Trace | 2006 | 45 |
| DUNLO, PA | 3.0 in | 0.5 in | 2006 | 60 |
| SOMERSET, PA | 2.8 in | 1.4 in | 2006 | 59 |
| MAHANOY CITY 2 N, PA | 2.1 in | 0.0 in | 2007 | 36 |
| EBENSBURG SEWAGE PLT, PA | 2.0 in | 1.0 in | 1965 | 44 |
| KANE 1NNE, PA | 2.0 in | 1.0 in | 1965 | 114 |
| CONFLUENCE 1 SW DAM, PA | 2.0 in | Trace | 1965 | 62 |
| MERCER, PA | 2.0 in | Trace | 1990 | 58 |
| GLEN HAZEL 2 NE DAM, PA | 2.0 in | 1.5 in | 2006 | 66 |
| CHALK HILL 2 ENE, PA | 1.2 in | Trace | 1987 | 31 |
| BOSWELL, PA | 1.0 in | Trace | 1965 | 48 |
| PORT ALLEGANY, PA | 1.0 in | 0.5 in | 2006 | 60 |
| TIONESTA 2 SE LAKE, PA | 0.8 in | 0.5 in | 1965 | 87 |
| SLIPPERY ROCK 1 SSW, PA | 0.7 in | Trace | 2006 | 59 |
| FRANCIS E WALTER DAM, PA | 0.7 in | Trace | 1990 | 45 |
| PITTSBURGH WSCOM 2 AP, PA (KPIT) | 0.6 in | 0.4 in | 1952 | 63 |
| BUFFALO MILLS, PA | 0.3 in | Trace | 1965 | 84 |
| MATAMORAS, PA | 0.3 in | 0.0 in | 2007 | 104 |
| MT MANSFIELD, VT | 12.0 in | 4.0 in | 2006 | 53 |
| ROCHESTER, VT | 2.5 in | 1.0 in | 2000 | 79 |
| MORRISVILLE 4 SSW, VT | 1.4 in | Trace | 2007 | 46 |
| ESSEX JUNCTION 1 N, VT | 1.2 in | Trace | 2000 | 36 |
| NEWPORT, VT | 1.2 in | 1.1 in | 2000 | 78 |
| ST ALBANS RADIO, VT | 1.0 in | 0.3 in | 1992 | 30 |
| CORINTH, VT | 1.0 in | 0.0 in | 2007 | 60 |
| SNOWSHOE, WV | 8.0 in | 1.0 in | 1995 | 33 |
| BAYARD, WV | 5.5 in | 1.5 in | 1952 | 106 |
| TERRA ALTA #1, WV | 5.0 in | 1.5 in | 2006 | 60 |
| GLADY 1 N, WV | 4.4 in | Trace | 2005 | 35 |
| VALLEY HEAD, WV | 3.2 in | 2.0 in | 1952 | 70 |
| BELINGTON, WV | 1.6 in | Trace | 1968 | 70 |
| BARTOW 1 S, WV | 0.5 in | 0.1 in | 2006 | 64 |
| ROCK CAVE 2 NE, WV | 0.5 in | 0.0 in | 2007 | 55 |
| SUTTON LAKE, WV | 0.1 in | 0.0 in | 2007 | 91 |
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Okay, let’s hear what Flanagan and Mary Hinge have to say…
I understand that NCDC has not only recorded 63 snowfall records and 115 lowest minimum temperature records but also 168 lowest maximum temperature records, all for Oct 29th.
The colder it gets, the stronger the push for CO2 legislation to stop “climate change.”
You can’t fight superstition with logic.
how many record highs and ties were there?
REPLY: 25/13, which you can see here – Anthony
The youngest record broken was 30 years. That would mean all previous cold records, were before 1978. That would be when the Great Pacific Climate shift occurred, and the PDO went into its warm phase.
Now its gone into a cool phase.
I hear the green spin machine firing up now. Should be up to 20,000 RPM by spring.
If we have a spring.
Steve, I would wait to see what the global temps are doing before you start to thinking this shows global cooling. So far as I see it Oct 08 is tracking warmer then Sept 08
http://discover.itsc.uah.edu/amsutemps/
But I still see the trend for cooling continuing
How’s that ice pack coming along….
this writer thinks that a temperature record for a whole year is not that important. Why then all the cheering for these 1-day records?
REPLY: Simple- because there seldom is a day like this when 115 record events occur. And becuase we know that the data used to detect the faint climate signal (0.7-0.9 C) may very well be swamped by microsite biases, city UHI, and artifacts of NOAA adjustments such as TOBS, FILNET, and SHAP, which all add a positive value to the data.
The low temp records listed by NOAA are irrefutable, since almost all localized site biases are positive. The snowfall records are also irrefutable, since you can’t bias the existence of it.
A lot of folks don’t like my reporting on these cold events, and to them I say “tough noogies”, the MSM more than makes up for it by trumpeting every heat wave as “more proof” of AGW induced cliamte change. Care to place a bet on whether this story is reported on by NYT, CBS, ABC etc? – Anthony
Way Too Cool!
John D.
Bob B
You say that October temperatures globally are not that cold.
This is true. But to a very large extend it seems to be related to warmer Siberia. Siberia was warmed when in August-september the HUGE whole in the polar ice occured and in not time led out a lot of heat from the upper layers of polar waters benieth. This has spread warmth in whole huge Russia and even down to china. But the whole in the polar ice is now closed. On practically all continent the prognoses for first half of november is rapidly cooling.
And now starts La Nina
Have patience and see the global november-december-january temperatures!
Last year the same happened. Even though there was a La nina in sep-oct, the temperatures actually rose when there was a big whole in the polar ice. When it closed, temperatures fell like a rock down nov-dec-jan.
Enjoy…
Today on KGO 81 (San Francisco) Nancy Pelosi restated that she intends to forward her global warming initiatives early in an Obama administration. She especially hopes to have a filibuster-proof Senate to get it done without resistance. It is her goal to “save the planet.”
I’m concerned that those in power will have more next year. They are so sold on AWG that they will give no quarter to anyone who even tries to present new data that contradicts their assumptions and proves wrong the models upon which they base their policies. That’s scary!
Anthony,
Is there a table somewhere of the annual total number of daily records set? IOW, what’s the history of record setting temps (both high and low)? This would say something about the likelihood of extremes happening over periods longer than a cold snap or heat wave.
REPLY: Don’t know, but worth researching. – A
WOW, they will need to do some serious tweaking and averaging this month.
LOL
CO2 taxes and Bottom up Economy, all apart of 2009
Noticed this new article out from MIT scientists puzzled at methane increases which “don’t fit the model” (lol). Which, from what I understand, would/should have greatly increased warming–even as we see cold trend continue.
Now I wonder what will be highlighted in NOAA’s monthly report for October.
The previous day (28th) set even more minimum records-92 set and 47 tied for a total of 139.
Anthony, you wrote in part, :…but there is an early start to winter this year, not only in the USA, but also in London,…”
-Nitpick ON-
That one always bugs me. The seasons start at the same time each year. It bothers me not one whit when someone says we’re getting winter, spring, or summer weather earlier or later.
-Nitpick OFF-
Carry on, Anthony. There’s a always a great and thought-provoking conversation going on here.
If we have a spring.
A silent spring?
(Which, no doubt, will be blamed on the reintroduction of DDT.)
And I am wearing my DDT tshirt today … must be my fault.
OT, but check out news of new MIT paper on methane.
http://www.tgdaily.com/
Site is slow right now because of a link from Drudge.
Thought you might like to know.
“Scientists say they now have conclusive proof that warming is due to man’s influence mainly through greenhouse gases and ozone depletion.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/10/30/eapolar130.xml
Why?
Of course you all realize this is anecdotal. Many of these stations may have comparable temps on either side of this date. In any case, rest assured that your politicians are working overtime to solve the Climate Change (AKA Global Warming) crisis and no matter how much cold and gloom or ice and snow occurs they will not be diverted from their appointed rounds of saving this great planet from the scourge of an unpredictable climate – no matter how much it costs!!!
I find it interesting that all the temperatures are whole numbers(degrees F). Is that the level of resolution in the USHCN? Here in Canada, most daily temperature readings have 1/10ths of a degree Celcius “accuracy”.
The only way outside of your science that readers can influence future political initiatives is to vote for Republicans.