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211 NOUS43 KICT 231201 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-231600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 601 AM CST FRI DEC 23 2011 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1982...A MAJESTIC WINTER STORM OVERWHELMED COLORADO...BURYING MANY AREAS WITH 2 TO 4 FEET OF SNOW. A RECORD 2 FEET OF SNOW CLOSED STAPLETON AIRPORT FOR 33 HOURS...WHICH HURT THE SKI INDUSTRY AS SKIERS WERE UNABLE TO REACH THE SLOPES. IN 1983...AN INFAMOUS ARCTIC OUTBREAK CONTINUED TO WREAK HAVOC ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS. WILLISTON...ND TIED AN ALL-TIME RECORD LOW OF 50 BELOW ZERO WHILE BISMARCK FROZE IN 40 BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES. THE STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS PUSHED WIND CHILLS TO AS LOW AS 100 BELOW ZERO! MEANWHILE...HIGH TEMPERATURES IN MINNEAPOLIS...MN ONLY REACHED 17 BELOW ZERO...SETTING AN ALL-TIME RECORD COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. IN 1997...SNOWFALLS RANGING FROM 15 TO 30 INCHES PARALYZED EASTERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. MANY ROADS WERE CLOSED...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN ALBUQUERQUE AND SANTA ROSA. DRIFTS CLOSED SOME ROADS UNTIL JANUARY 14TH. $$ AUTO