December Coldest in 50 Years Hits Nation Hard
Record cold slowed holiday travel across the nation as the death toll from a week of severe weather rose to 123. Butte Montana recorded 52 below zero and Williston North Dakota 46 below. Snow, ice, power outages, and evacuations strained utilities and disrupted travel.
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Weather slows holiday travel as deep freeze delays flights
Weather slows holiday travel as record lows slow planes buses and trains across the nation. In Bismarck a Northwest Airlines 727 with 136 passengers was delayed over two hours due to faulty auxiliary power gear though engines were fine. In Lincoln Nebraska the No 1 Nebraska football team faced a two hour delay en route to Miami for the Orange Bowl because a charter plane engine would not start in minus 10. Miami Beach reached 83 a record for the date. Officials at airports reported weather and load delays while coping with the busiest travel day of the season.
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