February 17, 1936 – It fell to 58 below in McIntosh South Dakota, the all time record for the state.
February 17, 1958 – A huge snow storm struck the northeastern US. It was one of the biggest of the 20th century. Boston Airport got 19 inches of snow in 24 hours. DC got 14 inches, and 15.5 fell in Baltimore.
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