A major record-setting snowstorm struck the Ohio River Valley on December 22-23, 2004 with severe impacts over large parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Snow amounts of 6 to 29 inches broke all-time one-and two-day records over a wide area, while some areas had freezing rain that accumulated to a thickness of one to two inches.

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Additional details and links on this storm can be seen at the Climate Watch for that week.

The Midwestern region of the United States experienced its second coldest December in the 106 year record of observations. Snowfall exceeded 300% of normal in the central and southern Midwest.

Click here for the complete document of "December 2000 Cold & Snow"

A severe cold wave that affected the United States during the last days of January and the first days of February 1996 was of historic proportions in the Upper Midwest. In four states (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin) this appears to be one of, if not the, coldest weather events of the 20th Century.

Click here for the complete document of "Record Breaking Cold Wave, January 31-February 5, 1996"