1995: Snow fell over a broad strip from southwest to northeast South Dakota. The snow began as freezing rain in the northeast and there were several vehicle accidents attributed to the icing. The heaviest snow was at Custer in the Black Hills with 14 inches. A few amounts of six to eight inches were reported over the plains of southwest, central, and northeast South Dakota. Strong winds caused some blowing and drifting snow in northeast South Dakota

1784: Ice floes blocked the Mississippi River at New Orleans, and then passed into the Gulf of Mexico. The only other time this occurred was during the Great Arctic Outbreak of 1899.

1899: An all-time record cold snap hit the Gulf Coast. New Orleans and Pensacola dropped down to 7 degrees, while Mobile dropped to -1. Tallahassee plunged to -2 with an inch of snow on the ground!

2006: Central Park in New York City recorded its all-time heaviest snowstorm with 27". Blizzard conditions struck New England as well, with 30 inches at Fairfield, CT and 18 inches at Boston.
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