31 Jan 1980
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1980
Page
1
Forecasters argue over yesterday’s snowfall while predicting more flakes tonight. Winds up to 25 mph will blow new snow, drive temperatures to minus 36 with wind chill, threatening exposure and dangerous road conditions across Winchester Front Royal and surrounding counties.
Clarke Compass presents the story of a man buried in a Clarke County cemetery whose actions are credited by historians with aiding the Allied tide in World War I. The feature appears on Page 7 with no comments.
A winter storm battered the South and parts of the East Coast with heavy snow ice and freezing temperatures. In Mexico and the United States at least 24 weather related deaths were reported as floods and wind disrupted travel and power. Authorities reported hundreds of accidents and thousands evacuated across multiple states and Baja California. Homes and roads iced over while airlines and schools faced closures.
Ten more Soviet AN-22 flights delivered troops and armor to Kabul airport delaying civilian traffic. The new Afghan government aired confessions about the murder of the first communist president Taraki, allegedly killed on Amin orders, with Capt. Abdul Wodood and two officers providing grisly details.
A winter storm blanketed Virginia with heavy snow and strong winds. Snow depths at 7 am ranged from 12 inches in the southwest to 2 inches at the coast, with coastal areas expected to see up to 10 inches. Roads required chains or snow tires and schools closed across many areas.
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