Today in Weather History



Weather History for December 28
 
1999   It took only two hours for winds to destroy two centuries of history. The usually peaceful gardens at Versailles, France became a weather-beaten battlefield during violent storms that killed more than 100 people in western Europe and reduced some cultural treasures to ruins. Many 200 year old trees were uprooted.

2003   A severe snow storm hit northern California and southern Oregon. As much as 2 feet of snow fell along Interstate 5 closing a 150-mile stretch of the highway, stranding hundreds of travelers. Winds from the storm caused power outages to more than 200,000 customers. One man died of a heart attack after helping other drivers.

Data courtesy of the National Weather Service