Maryland Weather Story Tracks Cold Fronts And Historic Snow
Rain and cooler air sweep Maryland as a stationary front lingers across the Carolinas. Temperatures dip to the 40s with nights near 40, and a late week warm spell is forecast followed by a colder weekend. The piece recounts Western Maryland’s historic cold waves of 1899 and notable February snowfalls through the years, noting Frederick’s extreme lows and multi‑inch storms.
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Maryland
Carolinas
WSC
National Weather Service
Mardi Gras Kings Honored at Hed Horse Dinner
A dinner at the Hed Horse Motor Inn honored past and current Mardi Gras kings. New rulers Donald Leatherman king rex and Bob Daney Jr king proteus spoke of upcoming celebrations with Albert Morningstar Harold Kefauver Jack Derr and Tom Routzahn.
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Hed Horse Motor Inn
Ifrom
Donald Leatherman
King Rex
Bob Daney Jr
King Proteus
Albert Morningstar
Harold Kefauver
Jack Derr
Tom Routzahn
Bellevue Stratford Hotel Closure Delayed in Philadelphia
Opponents won a 60 day reprieve saving the Bellevue Stratford from immediate closure after debts mounted at the 82 year old Broad Street hotel famed for celebrities and the first Legionnaires outbreak. A court hearing blocked a Sunday shutdown and extended operation to April 2 with some restaurants possibly closing sooner.
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Porwing
Philadelpina
Dialiones
Bellevue Stratford
Monaco
Kellys
Uwier
Rubin & Associates
Broad Street
David Girard-diCarlo
Bellevue
Ray Sylvester
Jerry Finley
Girard-DiCarlo
Westin Hotels
Judith Morse
Anderson
Thomas Edison
Philadelphia
Boston
Warwick
Fremay Drondon
United States
Major winter storm devastates Western Europe and hits Italy
A fierce winter storm left hundreds of thousands without power from Italy to the Scottish border. At least 17 weather related deaths were reported as floods, avalanches, and heavy snows impacted France, Switzerland, Venice, and the Alps. Rescue teams aided snowbound areas while officials warned conditions would linger.
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Italy
Scottish
Europe
France
England
Aude
Oriental
Pyrenees
Yorkshire
Manchester
Alston
Lake District
Switzerland
Ticino
Grisons
Venice
Rowe
Turin
Rome
Major East Coast Snowstorm Drops 13 Inches in Emmitsburg
A 1961 weather summary notes a February blizzard era with 13 inches at Emmitsburg and Unionville, 14 at Westminster, 16 at Frederick, and 10 inches at Frederick as the storm moved along the coast. Unseasonably warm days later boosted temperatures into the 50s and 60s before a cold snap.
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Gulf of Mexico
Mercury
Frederick
Cape Hatteras
Keedysville
Washington County
Volieterd
Heather
Westminster
ST. Police
Emaitsburg
Sty
Police
Otersville
Waders Town
BT. Police
BOP Riller Ousna
Aldoletown
STO Schuetze
arRy
le Hop Springstern
Emmitsburg
Unionville
Virginia
Maryland
Hagerstown
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David Lesher
East Coast
the &Th
Boonsboro
Caroline Vow Elff
Anuyer FA
Airy
Wan
Loa Bate
Richard T. Meagher
Famous Phila Hotel
Associated Press
Elvis Presley
Sophia Loren
Theodore Roosevelt
Bellevin
Tata Fete Na
ComputerLand
Lotus
WordStar
Logical Associates
Western Maryland Weather History
Frederick Community College
American Meteorology Society
National Weather Association
IRA Works
Frederick Colinty National Bank
North Market Street
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