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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1996
Page
7
Saturday brings upper 20s for daytime high and teens at night with light snow flurries possible across the region. No major storms expected, but winter conditions persist with cold air and breezy winds creating a wintry feel.
West Virginia Today mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow and highs in the 30s to 40s. Tonight a similar mix with lows in the 20s. Northern Virginia Today mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and varying highs from the 40s in the west to the 60s in the southeast. Tonight rain likely, possibly freezing rain, sleet, or snow from the piedmont to mountains with lows 35 to 45. Highs 52, 39 at some locations. another line notes 69 and 5 in earlier records with a 1975 reference and Bluefield temperatures from Dec 18.
Today expect near forty with rain or snow developing and light accumulation. Thursday high near thirty five with rain or snow and light to no accumulation. Friday forecast shows snow with highs around thirty and light accumulations possible.
Stranded travelers numbered up to five per room at the Lone Steer motel as a blizzard shut down travel across the northern Plains. Greyhound suspended service from Great Falls to Minneapolis while hundreds of miles of highways were closed and schools canceled. Wind gusts up to 60 mph created whiteout conditions. some areas faced wind chills near 50 below zero. About 150 people at the motel huddled in banquet rooms, sharing blankets and passing time as crews halted plowing efforts. Local guards and officials urged no travel amid the storm.
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