Weather on This Date - January 7

January 7, 1873 
A blizzard raged across the Great Plains. Many pioneers, unprepared for the cold and snow, perished in southwest Minnesota and northwestern Iowa. (David Ludlum) 

January 7, 1971 
The temperature at Hawley Lake, located southeast of McNary, AZ, plunged to 40 degrees below zero to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel) 

January 7, 1987 
A storm in the southwestern U.S. produced 30 inches of snow north of Zion National Park in southern Utah, with 18 inches reported at Cedar Canyon UT. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 

January 7, 1988 
A winter storm in the southeastern U.S. produced 27 inches of snow in the Bad Creek area of South Carolina, and claimed the lives of two million chickens in Alabama. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 

January 7, 1989 
A tornado in southern Illinois obliterated half the community of Allendale, injuring fifty persons and causing more than five million dollars damage, while thunderstorm winds gusting higher than 100 mph caused ten million dollars damage at Franklin KY. Twenty-five cities, from the Gulf coast to Michigan, reported record high temperatures for the date. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 

January 7, 1990 
A rapidly intensifying low pressure system and a vigorous cold front brought heavy rain and high winds to the Pacific Northwest. Two to five inches rains soaked western Washington and western Oregon, and winds gusting above 70 mph caused extensive damage. Wind gusts on Rattlesnake Ridge in Washington State reached 130 mph. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 

January 7, 2014
​A blast of arctic air spread across north and central Georgia producing low temperatures this morning of 6°F in Atlanta, 7°F in Athens, and 11°F in Columbus, all breaking records that have stood for 44 years. Macon's low temperature of 11°F broke a 90 year old record. These were also the coldest temperatures this area has seen since February 5, 1996. For more information, visit our event summary. (NWS Atlanta)

Data courtesy of WeatherForYou

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Data from the Atlanta NWS

Data from the Atlanta NWS

Data from the Atlanta NWS

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Snow Cover Analysis

WPC 72 Hour Snow Forecast

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