Today in Weather History



Weather History for February 9
 
1947   A Saskatchewan blizzard began on January 31 and ended today. Railway officials declared the worst conditions in Canadian rail history. A train was buried in a snowdrift over one half mile long and 36 feet deep.

1994   The Ice Storm of 1994. Tennessee, northern Mississippi, and a seven county area in northwest Alabama received up to 6 inches of ice. The weight of the ice caused numerous trees to fall, blocking roads and making travel impossible. 9 fatalities and $3 billion in damage were attributed to the storm.

Data courtesy of the National Weather Service