Here is a super freeze in February 1899. It makes the Decembeer 1983 and December 1989 Freeze a regular cold blast. All of America was cold from this freeze. Houston saw two back to back single digit temperature, which is unheard of. That freeze accounted for two of the four single digit temperature in Houston. The other being January 1930 and December 1989. The pressure from the high that gave the huge freeze on February 10-14 was above 1060 millibars. I would not be surprised that at one point was 1100 mb! The freeze was caused by multiple anti-cyclone systems. Once the freeze ended, it warmed up considerably and never got cold again for the winter.
The winter of 1898-1899 was Neutral. The previous winter of 1897-1898 was La Nina. Could a February 1899 Freeze happen again? I think so.
February 1899 Freeze
February 1899 Freeze
That's interesting. I'm sure it could happen again, I just hope it doesn't happen in my lifetime.
The thing I recall from the 1983 freeze was being uncomfortably cold during my Christmas break from school, and that our pipes busted.
Our heating went out too.
So, in that memorable event we went a few days without taking a shower (nasty, three teenage boys) and wearing layers of clothing and wrapping ourselves in blankets and sleeping bags in the house.
1989 event at least started off with some frozen precipitation, which was a real blast to drive on, especially when waiting at a red light on Bay Area blvd and sliding all the way to the curb without pushing the gas or touching the steering wheel.
Then braving the cold in the mall parking lot.
Oh the fond memories of extreme cold.
The thing I recall from the 1983 freeze was being uncomfortably cold during my Christmas break from school, and that our pipes busted.
Our heating went out too.
So, in that memorable event we went a few days without taking a shower (nasty, three teenage boys) and wearing layers of clothing and wrapping ourselves in blankets and sleeping bags in the house.
1989 event at least started off with some frozen precipitation, which was a real blast to drive on, especially when waiting at a red light on Bay Area blvd and sliding all the way to the curb without pushing the gas or touching the steering wheel.
Then braving the cold in the mall parking lot.
Oh the fond memories of extreme cold.
NWS-Dallas/Fort Worth, TX-February 1899 Freeze
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/?n=feb1899
A barometric pressure of 31.00 inches of mercury or 1050 millibars was recorded in North Texas in the one that gave Houston back to back single digit lows.
February 1899: The Worst Cold Snap in North American History
http://blogs.britannica.com/2009/02/feb ... n-history/
Swift Current. Saskatchewan recorded barometric pressure of 31.42 inches of mercury or 1064 millibars. It considered record high at the time. It is probable the surface high in the February 1899 event was higher.
The highest surface pressure in Canada is 1081 millibars on February 2, 1989. That same high gave Houston area a prolonged freeze in early February 1989.
World and U.S. Anti-cyclonic (High Barometric) Pressure Records
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/weathe ... re-records
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/?n=feb1899
A barometric pressure of 31.00 inches of mercury or 1050 millibars was recorded in North Texas in the one that gave Houston back to back single digit lows.
February 1899: The Worst Cold Snap in North American History
http://blogs.britannica.com/2009/02/feb ... n-history/
Swift Current. Saskatchewan recorded barometric pressure of 31.42 inches of mercury or 1064 millibars. It considered record high at the time. It is probable the surface high in the February 1899 event was higher.
The highest surface pressure in Canada is 1081 millibars on February 2, 1989. That same high gave Houston area a prolonged freeze in early February 1989.
World and U.S. Anti-cyclonic (High Barometric) Pressure Records
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/weathe ... re-records
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