THE NEXT ICE AGE - NOW!

Record Lows - 2004

Record low temperatures in the United States

(click here to see 2003, 2002, 2001 and 2000)

  I'm including extreme rainfall here because that's     
 what causes ice ages ... excess precipitation. If        
 you want to know how much snow would fall          
 if a rainstorm should change to snow, just add a     
 zero. (One inch of rain - add a zero - will turn            
                   to 10 inches of snow.) Rainfall has increased so      
 dramatically that I'm only including accumulations  
 of 1½ inches or more.                                                     
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Date

City

Degrees
Fahrenheit

Jan 22

Snowfall in one day:
Grand Marais , MN ---15"
Milwaukee , WI ---13"
Schoolcraft , MI ---13"
Chicago , IL ---12"
Detroit , MI ---12"
Eau Claire , WI ---12"
Lansing , IA ---10"
Flint , MI ---9"
Minneapolis , MN ---6"
Cleveland , OH ---6"

Jan 19

Nine degrees below normal in New York .
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/news/19012005news.shtml

Jan 20

Rainfall in three days:
Lake Quinalt , WA ---14.87”
Clallam Bay , WA ---6.67”
Stampede Pass , WA ---6.34”
Olympia , WA ---3k.78”
Seattle , WA ---3.59”

Jan 18

Minus 54 degrees in Embarrass, MN
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6835157/

Jan 19

Snowfall in one day:
Frankfurt , MI ---12”
North Muskegon , MI ---10.5”
Traverse City , MI ---8.9”
Battle Creek , MI ---6”

Jan 19

Rainfall in one day:
Stampede Pass , WA ---1.91"

Jan 18

Rainfall in one day:
Stampede Pass , WA ---4.69”
Quillayute , WA ---4.45”
Shelton , WA ---4.29”
Hoquiam , WA ---3.01”
Bremerton , WA ---2.74”

Jan 17

Grand Forks , ND

-37

Jan 17 

Snowfall in one day:
Glasport , NY ---18”
Lockport , NY ---13”
Cassadaga , NY ---10”
Ransomville , NY ---8"

Jan 16

Aberdeen , SD
Miles City , MT

-30
-27 tie

Jan 15

Cut Bank, MT
Miles City , MT
Kalispell , MT
Greeley , NE
Grand Island , NE

-35
-30
-25
-18
-14

Jan 15

Snowfall in one day:
Lacona , NY ---19"
Pulaski , NY ---16"
Hancock , MI ---12"
Sandy Creek , NY---12"
North Osceola , NY ---9"

Jan 14

Rainfall in three days:
Dayton , OH ---2.99”
Columbus , OH ---2.85”
Indianapolis , IN ---2.67”
Cleveland , OH ---2.07”

Jan 13

Gustavus , AK
Hoonah , AK
Valdez , AK
Annette Island , AK

-15
-3
-1
4

Jan 12

Rainfall in one day:
Zanesville , OH ---2.69”
Columbus , OH ---2.04”
Lima , OH ---2.00”

Jan 12

Snowfall from Dec 28 to Jan 11:
Donner Summit , CA ---155” (almost 13 feet!)
Tahoe City , CA ---118”
Heavenly Ski Center , CA ---100”
Twin Bridges , CA ---92”
Reno , NV ---81”

Jan 12

Snowfall in one day:
Middleton , NY ---7”
New Windsor , NY ---7”
Sylvania , PA ---6”
Wantage , NJ ---6”

Jan 11

Rainfall: Jan 6-Jan 11
Opids Camp , CA ---31.25”
San Marcos Pass , CA ---24.45”
Beverly Hills , CA ---11.45”
Los Angeles , CA ---6.82”
Santa Barbara , CA ---6.55”

Jan 10

Snowfall:  Jan 7 - Jan 9
Heavenly Valley Ski Area, CA---96”
Mount Rose Ski Area, CA---90”
Mammoth Mountain , CA ---53”
Truckee , CA ---48”
Squaw Valley , CA ---37”

Jan 10

Rainfall in one day:
Nordhoff Ridge , CA ---12.44”
Opids Camp , CA ---11.67”
Crystal Mountain , CA---11.54”
Matalija Dam, CA---11.53”
San Marcos Pass , CA ---10.98”  

Jan 10

Rainfall in four days:
Opids Camp , CA ---24.03”
San Marcos Pass , CA ---21.41”
Beverly Hills , CA ---9.05”
Santa Barbara , CA ---6.07”
Los Angeles , CA ---5.39”

Jan 8

Snowfall in one day:
Chilkoot Meadow , CA ---56"
Mount Rose Ski Area, NV---48"
Kirkwood Ski Area, CA---32"
Mammoth Lakes , CA ---27"
Frazier Park, CA---18"
Sparks , NV ---12"
Tejon Pass , CA ---9"
Lockwood Valley , CA ---9"
Snowbowl , AZ ---9"
Flagstaff , AZ ---6"

Jan 8

Rainfall in 30 hours:
Mining Ridge , CA ---6.85"
Opids Camp , CA ---6.82"
Three Peaks, CA---5.08"
Beverly Hills , CA ---3.25"
Big Sur , CA ---2.70"
Honeydew, CA---2.68"
Los Angeles , CA ---2.10"

Jan 6

Snowfall in one day:
Omaha , NE ---14”
Hastings , NE ---10”
Des Moines , IA ---10”
Chicago , IL ---9”
East Lansing , MI ---6”

Jan 6

Rainfall in 36 hours:
Springfield , MO ---4.23”
St. Louis , MO ---3.24”
Indianapolis , IN ---3.02”
Dayton , OH ---2.50”
Cincinnati , OH ---1.93"

Jan 5

 Snow hammers central United States – Jan 5, 2005 – A huge storm dumped up to 20 inches of snow from the Rockies to the northeast Wednesday ( Aspen got 20 inches of snow in just 12 hours), shutting down roads and airports as temperatures plummeted to record lows. Layers of thick ice coated roadways from Texas to Iowa . Several FEET of snow fell in the mountains near Los Angeles .
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6780872/
or see  http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002142580_storms06.html

Jan 5

Grand Forks , ND
Williston , ND
International Falls , MN

-39
-37
-34 tie

Jan 5

Snowfall in one day:
Hastings , NE ---10”
Omaha , NE ---6”

Jan 4

Snowfall totals:
Flagstaff , AZ ---23.5”
Bellemont , AZ ---21.4”
Forest Lakes , AZ ---17”
Williams, AZ---16”
Prescott , AZ ---9”

Jan 4

Rainfall in 33 hours:
Camp Pendleton , CA ---2.16”
San Diego , CA ---1.67”
Casa Grande , AZ ---1.63

Jan 3

Snowfall in one day:
Flagstaff , AZ ---13.6”
Grand Canyon , AZ ---7”
Alpine, AZ---7”

Jan 2

Snowfall in one day:
Williston , ND ---11"
Duluth , MN ---9.5"
Proctor, MN---8"

Jan 1

Snowfall in two days:
Sparks , NV ---30"
Cold Springs , NV ---24"
Reno , NV ---20"

Jan 1

Rainfall in two days:
San Marcos Pass , CA ---7.83"
Matilija Dam, CA---5.75"
Paso Robles, CA---2.28"

Ten times normal rainfall in Texas - “ Texas just experienced its wettest November on record, and the records go back to 1895. Major cities throughout the state accumulated November rainfall totals that ranged from three to nearly ten times normal amounts. Austin recorded 350mm rain, which is 526% of normal.”

”June 2004 was also the wettest June on record in Texas . Now it looks as though 2004 may turn out to be the state’s wettest year on record.

”These record rainfall totals have been achieved without the aid of tropical storms or hurricanes.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/news/05122004news.shtml

Dec 31

Snowfall in two days:
Heavenly Ski Resort, CA---96" (8 feet!)
Tahoe City , CA ---48"
Honey Lake , NV ---27"
Carson City , NV ---10"

Dec 30

Rainfall in two days:
Los Angeles , CA ---6.85"
Beverly Hills , CA ---5.02"
Santa Monica , CA ---4.43"
Malibu , CA ---3.78"
San Diego , CA ---2.87"

Dec 29

Snowfall in one day:
Aspendale , CA ---18"
Mt. Charleston , NV ---16"
N. Pioche , NV ---14"
Goldfield, NV---7"
Elko , NV ---6"

Dec 29

Rainfall in 30 hours:
Los Angeles , CA ---5.59"
Avalon, CA---4.21"
San Diego , CA ---2.85"
Ontario , CA ---2.24"
Palm Springs , CA ---1.62"

Dec 28

Islip , NY (Beat the old record-low for this date by 12 degrees. In fact, this is a record-low for the entire month of December.)
New York City , NY

5
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16

Dec 28

Snowfall in one day:
Chatham , MA ---18"
Danvers , MA ---13"
Plymouth , MA ---13"
Foxboro , MA ---10"
Boston , MA ---8.5"

Dec 28

Rainfall in 36 hours:
Matilija Canyon , CA ---13.74"
Santa Ynez , CA ---5.09"
Santa Barbara , CA ---4.29"
Redding , CA ---3.03"
Red Bluff, CA---2.80"
Santa Monica , CA ---2.59"
Napa , CA ---2.18"
San Francisco , CA ---2.13"

Dec 27

Fort Wayne , IN
South Bend , IN

-8 tie
-3

Dec 27

Snowfall in one day:
Brewster , MA ---18”
Danvers , MA ---13”
Plymouth , MA ---13”
Foxboro , MA ---10”
Somerville , MA ---8.5”

Dec 26

Snowfall in one day:
Gatesville , NC ---11"
Askewville , NC ---7.5"
Beverly , MA ---6.8"
Tarboro , NC ---6.0"
Enfield , NC ---6.0"
Wilson , NC ---6.0"
Fayetteville , NC ---4"

Dec 25

Record cold in four states:
Findlay , OH
Mansfield , OH
Fort Wayne , IN
Evansville , IN
Paducah , KY
Traverse City , MI

.
-17
-15
-15
- 11
-10
-6

Dec 24

International Falls , MN
Rhinelander, WI
Alpene , MI

-35
-29
-12 tie

Dec 24

Rainfall in one day:
Milton , FL ---3.63"
Valparaiso , FL ---3.08"
Crestview , FL ---2.73"
Mobile , AL ---2.31"
Atlanta , GA ---1.68"

Dec 23

More snow than normally falls in an entire year - The National Guard rescued stranded travelers in Indiana as record-breaking snows shut down I-64 from Evansville to the Illinois state line. Evansville received 19.3 inches of snow, well over the normal yearly total of 14.2 inches, and shattering the record for any single day.

In Kentucky : Paducah got 14 inches, again well over the normal snowfall of 10 inches for the entire year. Amarillo , Texas received 3.7 inches of snow, more than triple the previous record for the date, while up to 20 inches of snow fell in parts of Ohio , leaving more than 300,000 homes and businesses without power. Meanwhile, residents of Arkansas are looking forward to only the ninth white Christmas in 120 years.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6746622/

Dec 23

Snowfall in one day:
Liberty , IN ---31"
Henderson , KY ---24”
French Lick, IN---24”
Bloomfield , IL ---18”
Troy , OH ---12”
Cape Girardeau , MO ---12”

Dec 23

Rainfall in one day:
El Dorado , AR ---2.5”
Lufkin , TX ---1.5”
Monroe , LA ---1.5”

Dec 20

Record lows in four states:
Beckley , WV
Bluefield , WV
Parkersburg , WV
Charleston , WV
Blacksburg , WV
Bristol , TN
Asheville , NC
Roanoke , VA
Greensboro , NC
Danville , VA

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-5
-4
-2
-2
0 tie
5
7
8
9
11

Dec 20

Snowfall in one day:
Michigan City , IN ---22"
Forestville , MI ---12"
Benton Harbor , MI ---8"
Russell Township , OH---8"

Dec 19

Sault Ste. Marie, MI

-20 tie

Dec 16

Augusta , GA
New Bern , NC
North Myrtle Beach , SC

17 tie 
20
24

Dec 13

Snowfall in one day:
Clarksburg , MI ---26”
Marquette , MI ---14”
Ahmeek , MI ---19”
L’Anse, MI---12”
Portage Township , MI ---10"
Michigamee , MI ---18”
Ironwood, MI---15”
Schoolcraft , MI ---8”

Dec 12

Snowfall in one day:
Grand Marais , MN ---11"

Dec 11

Snowfall in one day:
St. Francis , ME ---12"
Eastcourt Station , ME ---12"
Ellensburg Depot, MY---10"
Allagash ,