Happy New Year! We will see a mix of sun and cloud and still stay with above seasonal temperatures for today as we slowly begins to see some colder air come in this week. There’s a chance of light flurries Tuesday into Wednesday and a better chance of snow for Wednesday, any accumulation will be minimal.
There is a chance in the works for next week where we could see some heavy snow develop.
| Highest Temperature (2013-2023) | 1.7 °C | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest Temperature (2013-2023) | -27.8 °C | 2014 |
| Greatest Precipitation (2013-2023) | 5.4 mm | 2018 |
| Greatest Rainfall (2014-2023) | 0.2 mm | 2023 |
| Greatest Snowfall (2013-2023) | 11.0 cm | 2015 |
| Most Snow on the Ground (2013-2023) | 46.0 cm | 2023 |
45 BC The Julian calendar takes effect for the first time, by edict of Roman consul Julius Caesar
1892 Ellis Island opens as a US immigration inspection station – it would go on to be the gateway to the US for more than 12 million people
1902 1st Rose Bowl, Tournament Park, Pasadena, California: Michigan beats Stanford, 49-0; MVP: Neil Snow, Michigan, FB
The first airplane flight was on December 17, 1903 – Wilbur and Orville Wright took the first airplane on four short flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Supermarket apples can be a year old – Farmers often pick apples in the fall, cover them in wax, hot-air dry them, and then put them in cold storage. This keeps them edible and ready to sell for 6 to 12 months!
People used to say “prunes” when taking pictures – In the 1840s, it was considered childish to smile for pictures so it became popular for people to say “prunes” instead of “cheese” in order to keep their mouths taut.
Have a great start to 2024!
