Hundreds More Lowest Temp Records Broken

EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS

Deadly winter storm impacts much of U.S., as arctic air, snow and ice engulf East Coast

Several inches of snow is forecast for the Mid-Atlantic into Southern New England and the Great Lakes for Tuesday through Thursday, said the National Weather Service (NWS) in its latest forecast.

A new round of arctic conditions will drive temperatures well below average across the country through Thursday, said NWS.

The winter storm cut power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses on Monday, and forced thousands of flight cancellations or delays.

Parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York state received up to 10 inches of snow through Monday morning, said NWS.

Hundreds of crashes reported from Texas to Pennsylvania, resulting in scores of injuries, as the storm-related death doll reached at least 18.

U.S. Daily Lowest Min Temperature Records

Meantime, hundreds of additional daily lowest minimum temperature records were set or tied across the country since the last report..

Low Temperature for Monday, December 9, 2013
(as received by 1 am EST December 10)
-34 degrees Fahrenheit  at West Yellowstone, MT

Low Temperature for Sunday, December 8, 2013
-43ºF at Chinook, MT ( old record smashed by -3.1 degrees)

High Temperature for Sunday and Monday, December 8 – 9
87ºF at Punta Gorda, FL

Map of the U.S. Daily Lowest Min Temperature Records in December 2013.  Some 538 records were broken and 111 others tied between 1 and 8 December 2013. [Full stats for December 9 NOT available, as of posting.]

Recent Extreme Weather Events

• Hundreds of Daily Min Temp Records Broken in December December 8, 2013
• Two Winter Storms Impacting the U.S. December 7, 2013
• Major Winter Storm Battering Southern Plains through Ohio Valley December 6, 2013
• Major Winter Storm Affecting Much of the U.S. December 5, 2013
• Massive Winter Storm Engulfs Much of Western, Central and Northern U.S. December 4, 2013
• Massive Storm System Impacting Western and Central U.S. December 3, 2013
• Nor’easter Spawned by Deadly Thanksgiving Storm November 27, 2013
• Deadly Thanksgiving Storm Moves East November 26, 2013