I was 7in 1985 and I was still getting used to living in Franklinton, LA (not far from New Orleans) after my family moved there in October '84. They cancelled school because it was so cold (single digits at night; New Orleans got down to the teens at night).
As a fan of cold weather (even extreme cold), what I wouldn't have given to have been alive and old enough to remember this extreme event. I was but an embryo when this cold weather event happened.
I was only 8 in January of 1985, but I remember this well... our pond froze solid here in Tennessee! I think we got down to -21°! That was our all-time record low.
The wind chill factor conversion chart used at this time was grossly inaccurate. It's impossible to have a minus-56 wind chill in Nashville. Not impossible, but pretty close to it. Under today's wind chill factor chart, that minus-56 would be closer to minus-30.
I remember that record breaking cold outbreak well. At my home west of Atlanta (Georgia), the morning low reached minus -11...by far the coldest temperature I've ever observed (second place was a -4 degree reading in 1982). Ironically, January 1985 was the last time it reached zero or below in this area; lowest reading since was +2F in January 1994.
I remember this cold wave being talked about. Birmingham had a low of -6 and Montgomery of 0. This was the worst cold wave since February 1899. They had to cancel Ronald Reagan's inuaguration.
I was 7in 1985 and I was still getting used to living in Franklinton, LA (not far from New Orleans) after my family moved there in October '84. They cancelled school because it was so cold (single digits at night; New Orleans got down to the teens at night).
PelicanGuy 2 months ago
As a fan of cold weather (even extreme cold), what I wouldn't have given to have been alive and old enough to remember this extreme event. I was but an embryo when this cold weather event happened.
mb7241 8 months ago
TWC sold out its' soul in 2008 to NBC.
xxxxLetsRidexxxxx 9 months ago in playlist The Weather Channel Classics (1982-2005)
I was born in December of 1984. I've always enjoyed hearing the funny stories my mother tells of getting me around during that January.
Kiokya 1 year ago
I was only 8 in January of 1985, but I remember this well... our pond froze solid here in Tennessee! I think we got down to -21°! That was our all-time record low.
Toni7859 1 year ago
The wind chill factor conversion chart used at this time was grossly inaccurate. It's impossible to have a minus-56 wind chill in Nashville. Not impossible, but pretty close to it. Under today's wind chill factor chart, that minus-56 would be closer to minus-30.
DNSKansas 1 year ago
I'm surprised the way the winter this year has been, that we haven't had any cold outbreaks like this.
ILovestorms 2 years ago
Yeah, the very next morning here in Pensacola, FL, the temperature was recorded at 5 above zero, the coldest temperature ever recorded here.
We have not touched single digits since then. Not really touched below 20 degrees except on a few occasions.
Bluetailvappy 2 years ago
@Bluetailvappy - I think Tallahassee dropped to -2° that morning.
Toni7859 1 year ago
Stupid Copyright Infrengement! I wanted to hear what they were saying.
WeatherSTARIII 2 years ago
.69 wind chill in Missouri??? HOLY CRAP!!!!!!
Wake89 3 years ago
I remember that record breaking cold outbreak well. At my home west of Atlanta (Georgia), the morning low reached minus -11...by far the coldest temperature I've ever observed (second place was a -4 degree reading in 1982). Ironically, January 1985 was the last time it reached zero or below in this area; lowest reading since was +2F in January 1994.
Pearly1961 3 years ago
@Pearly1961 actually at the airport the coldest since 1985 was + 6 on that date.
GayTexasBoy 1 year ago
I remember this cold wave being talked about. Birmingham had a low of -6 and Montgomery of 0. This was the worst cold wave since February 1899. They had to cancel Ronald Reagan's inuaguration.
ILovestorms 3 years ago
Very cool (no pun intended). Thanks for posting!
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