Saturday,  November 3, 2012 • Vol. 13--No. 109 • 11 of 42 •  Other Editions

Today in Weather History

2003: Heavy snow fell across the area. Snowfall of 6 to 9 inches fell across Big Stone County in Minnesota, with nine inches in Ortonville. Heavy snow of up to eight inches fell across Grant County in South Dakota. Six inches fell at Big Stone City and 8 inches fell at Milbank. Heavy snow also fell from the early morning to around noon across parts of central South Dakota. Six inches of snow fell at Kennebec, Fort Thompson, Gann Valley, and Miller.

1991: Pueblo, CO dropped to 17 below zero breaking the old record by an amazing 28 degrees. Alamosa, CO recorded 26 degrees below zero, breaking the old record by 18 degrees. Snow flurries fell in Brownsville, TX.

2000: Three tornadoes struck the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Golf ball sized hail was reported as well.

2002: A chain-reaction car accident occurred on the Long Beach Freeway in Los Angeles. It was caused by dense fog, slick roads, and speeding. 198 cars were involved.

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