January 1916 Weather Report

The 500 block of Main Street, Susanville, 1916

While in the past I have noted the January 1916 snowstorm, followed by a very cold spell. For the record here are the statistics for that month observed at the Susanville station.

North Pine Street, January 1916. Courtesy of Dolores Gasperoni

The average maximum temperature was 35 degrees and the average low of 12. On January 23, the record high for the month was 50 degrees and on January 30 saw a record low of -14 below zero. It was a snowy month with 104 inches and on January 2 the greatest amount of snow in one day was 32 inches.

Tim

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