Memphis Snow and Extreme Cold January 17, 1985

Extreme cold and snow in Memphis, TN Jan 1985

[@38106chick]

Thank you so much for putting this up...I remember this like it was yesterday. Steve Raleigh was on KRON in San Francisco for many years. He's now at WCPO in Cincinnati.

[@tempetiger]

I will never forget the day that cold air arrived! I was in the middle of my sophomore year at Memphis State University. It actually started on Saturday, January 19, 1985 at about 3:00 pm. The 17th was on a Thursday and we were awaiting the arrival of the cold air. Saturday started as a mild, sunny day. I went to the Mphs Flea Market that morning. Came home about 1:00 pm, and about 3:00, suddenly dark, low clouds started coming from the north, then came the north, and temps plunged!

[@ronyan1]

Exactly 3 years earlier than this was Cold Sunday. 63F was the high in Mobile, AL before the front, 1F was the low.

[@Hopeful_Libertarian]

Birmingham hit its low of -6F/-21C on 21-2 January, not 17. 17 January wasn't that bad.

[@nomadcowatbk]

and they probably still had class

[@bob2pac2]

Lol I was born on 16 january 85

[@rlt94]

its a confortable winter day in chicago

[@mkl62]

January 17, 1985.