Wicked: Coldest Temps In Over A Decade First Day With A Low Colder Than -10 In Chicago Since 1999
A new record was set Wednesday when Chicago had its ninth consecutive day of measurable snowfall, according to the National Weather Service. The previous record was eight consecutive days set from Dec. 13 to 20, 1973. Snowfall records in Chicago date back to 1884. How cold is it? Flint's 95-year-old record low falls as 19 below zero hits city Afternoon high temperatures will struggle into the single digits from the Upper Midwest, through the Midwest, into interior parts of the Northeast. This includes cities such as Milwaukee, Wis., Chicago, Ill., Pittsburgh, Pa., and Syracuse, N.Y. In Pollock, S.D., which dropped to a record-setting 47 below zero, Todd Moser, who works at a gas station, said it took about 10 minutes before the gas pumps started working. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
