German destroyer raid on Ramsgate and Broadstairs (see April 26th). Second German destroyer raid on Ramsgate (night 26th/27th) (see March 18th). Hostilities between Rumania and the Central Powers cease (see 6th). La Nia tends to make the Ohio Valley wetter than normal, whereas a negative NAO favors dry conditions. Naval and Overseas Operations comprises operations on the seas As a matter of fact, even after the blistering cold of early December, citizens of southern Indiana and central Kentucky hadnt seen the worst cold of the season yet. Bolivia severs diplomatic relations with Germany. Bulgaria severs diplomatic relations with the United States of America. (see 11th and 18th). Russian Revolution begins (see 13th, 14th and 15th). Hazardous Weather Outlook Costa Rica severs diplomatic relations with Germany (see May 23rd, 1918). Battle of Vimy Ridge and First Battle of the Scarpe end (see 9th). One such oscillation that many of us are familiar with is the El Nio Southern Oscillation, or ENSO, which actually includes not only El Nio but also La Nia and neutral phases. German airship "L.-43" destroyed in the North Sea. U.S. Brigadier General Pershing leaves New York for France. Also, severe thunderstorms with mainly damaging winds are possible today in parts of the Northeast and in the Southeast. Austria-Hungary severs diplomatic relations with United States of America, (see December 7th). Corinth and Larissa occupied by Entente forces. To add to the misery, those winds occurred while temperatures were mostly in the single digits, resulting in wind chills (using the modern formula) of 20 to 30 degrees below zero.
The United States declares war on Austro-Hungary. A brief shot of cold air came through around Thanksgiving, followed by another brief warm-up into early December. Funchal (Madeira) shelled by German submarine (see December 3rd, 1916). Russian Provisional Government issue declaration repudiating a separate peace. Battle of La Malmaison ends (see October 23rd). Eastern Front comprises the German-Russian, Austro-Russian and First meeting of Great Inter-Allied Conference opens in Paris. Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo ends (see August 17th). British Government inform Japanese Government that they will support Japanese claims to German possessions north of the Equator if it is understood that Japan will support similar British claims south of the Equator (see December 16th, 1914). Second Battle of Gaza ends (see 17th and October 27th). The British detonate 19 large mines containing some 455 tonnes of explosive under the. Climate Prediction Hertling German Chancellor. This battle was part of the British offensive known as the Third Battle of Gaza aimed at breaking the Turkish defensive line that stretched from Weather Radio La Nia typically brings warmer conditions to the southeast U.S. and Ohio Valley. German airship "L.-23" destroyed in North Sea. Read More >. Battle of Jaffa (Palestine) ends (see 21st). Fire Weather
Political, etc. Please Contact Us. Count Hertling succeeds Dr. Michaelis as German lmperial Chancellor (see July 14th, 1917 and September 30th, 1918). (See December 19th, 1914). Central U.S. (see 23rd and August 17th). Lieut.-General Sir R. C. Maxwell, Quartermaster-General, B.E.F., France, resigns (see 23rd, and January 27th, 1915). Hourly Observations Meanwhile, low pressure was forming over Texas and beginning to head to the east. As darkness fell the blizzard raged, with gusts to 52 mph at Louisville and 44 mph at Lexington. German force under Captain Tafel surrenders to the British in the Mwiti Valley (German East Africa). The parade of Canadian highs intensified in October, with snow accompanying the cold in the Great Lakes. Samarra (Mesopotamia) taken by British forces (23rd/24th). Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres comprises Craonne (Aisne) retaken by French forces (see September 1st, 1914, April 16th, 1917 and May 27th, 1918). Battles of the Western Front: British Flanders Offensive 1917, Battles of the Western Front: British Cambrai Offensive 1917. Polish Regency Council appointed (see September 12th). General Sir Douglas Haig promoted Field-Marshal (see December 19th, 1915). General Cadorna relieved of the command of the Italian Armies (see May 23rd, 1915 and November 27th, 1917). Total 290, over half civilians (see December 21st, 1914 and July 20th and August 5th, 1918). British offensive into Palestine begins (see 26th). British ambulance transports "Lanfranc" and "Donegal" torpedoed and sunk in English Channel. A huge dome of high pressure gathered over northwest Canada during the first week of December and began to slide southeast on the 7th. General Allenby succeeds General Sir A. Murray as General Officer Commanding in Egypt (see March 19th, 1916). Provisional Government in Russia recognised by Great Britain, France, Italy, United States of America, Rumania, and Switzerland (see 14th). However, because it was so very cold, much of the precipitation that did occur came down in the form of snow, resulting in snowfall totals that were well above normal. About Our Office General Ptain succeeds General Nivelle as Commander-in-Chief of French Northern and North-Eastern Groups of Armies (see April 29th, 1917 and November 19th, 1918). 1-Stop Climate In southern Indiana temperatures bottomed out at -14 at Madison, -20 at Paoli, and -19 at Salem and Scottsburg. Fighting near the Ypres-Comines Austro-Hungarian Government accept Bolshevik proposals to negotiate for an armistice and peace (see 21st and December 3rd). Peru severs diplomatic relations with Germany. Battle of Bill 70 (Lens) ends (see 15th). Last Russian and Rumanian forces evacuate the Dobrudja (see August 25th, 1916, and December 3rd, 1918). Pronne and Noyon occupied by Allied forces (see September 21st, 24th and 25th, 1914; and March 24th and 25th, 1918).
General Guillaumat appointed Allied Commander-in-Chief at Salonika (see 14th, and June 6th, 1918). When the pressure centers weaken, the jet stream weakens and buckles, allowing cold air that might otherwise have stayed bottled up in Canada to come flooding south in to the eastern United States. Dr. da Silva Paes appointed Acting President of Portugal (see December 11th, 1917, and May 9th, 1918). Outreach Action of Nyangao (German East Africa) begins (see 19th). Austro-Hungarian and German Governments issue Note repudiating responsibility for continuance of war, and declaring that they will prosecute the war to successful end (see December 12th and 30th, 1916, and September 15th, 1918) . British hospital ship "Goorkha" damaged by mine off Malta. British hospital ship "Asturias" torpedoed off Start Point. United States Government announce decision to send a Division of the United States Army to France at once (see June 25th). Janina (Greece) occupied by Italian forces. Succeeded by General Diaz. British, French, and Italian Governments conclude provisional arrangement with regard to future policy in Asia Minor (see May 16th, 1916 and July 27th, 1917). January 12, 1918 is still one of only two days in both cities histories during which the temperature stayed below zero all day. Compulsory Service Act comes into operation in Canada (see July 6th). Prince Golitsin, Russian Premier, removed from office by Revolutionary party (see 12th, 15th, and January 8th). Mutiny breaks out in the Russian Black Sea Fleet at Sevastopol (see March 16th, 1917 and May 1st, 1918). M. Ribot, French Premier and Foreign Minister, resigns (see 12th and March 20th). Hazardous Weather Outlook (see 27th and November 7th). From Monthly Weather Review, December 1917: From Monthly Weather Review, January 1918. Questions? First meeting of Russian and German delegates behind German lines to arrange for armistice (see 21st and 30th). The British capture Jerusalem from the Turks. 20th). General Sir S. Maude, Commander-in-Chief in Mesopotamia, dies at Baghdad (see August 28th, 1916): succeeded by Lieut.-General Sir W. R. Marshall. military action in Great Britain, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Holland. Gaza to Beersheba. Important events of 1918 during the fifth and final year of the First World War, including the French Marshal Ferdinand Foch (pictured) being appointed Supreme Allied Commander. A break in the weather came for the first 3 weeks of November, with generally mild conditions. French Foreign Minister in speech outlines French War Aims (see January 5th, 1918). Agreement concluded between French and Italian Governments defining respective zones of influence in Asia Minor (see August 18th). Diplomatic relations severed with Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey. Signor Boselli, Italian Premier, resigns (see 29th and June 15th, 1916). M. Kerenski definitely appointed Prime Minister of Russia (see July 19th, September 10th and November 8th). Inception of Supreme War Council (see 27th). Football Weather, Local Information French Offensive stopped (see 16th): Second Battle of the Aisne and "Battle of the The Hills" end (see 16th and 17th). The American states of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico would be offered to the Mexican government in return for such assistance. All NOAA, Sweltering summer heat will continue to produce very dangerous conditions through the upcoming weekend in several locations across the U.S. General Kornilov succeeds General Brusilov as Russian Commander-in-Chief (see June 4th and September 8th). (see 23rd). Armistice signed at Brest-Litovsk between Russian Bolshevik Government and Bulgaria, Central Powers and Turkey, to begin at noon December 17th, and terminate January 14th, 1918 (see 13th and 22nd). Allied Naval Conference held in London as to policy in Mediterranean (see November 30th). All maps on this pagewere generated by the Midwest Regional Climate Center. Anglo-French Conference assembles in London to discuss the question of military assistance to ltaly. Convoys outward from Great Britain did not start till August.] First Battle of Doiran ends (second phase 8th/9th) (see April 24th, 1917 and September 18th, 1918). Station History General Kornilov's revolt collapses (see 8th, 10th and 14th). Wilmington, Current Conditions speeches, diplomatic, financial, economic and domestic matters. Guatemala severs diplomatic relations with Germany (see April 23rd, 1918). At its mouth at Cairo, Illinois, the ice conditions exceeded in severity anything in the memory of the oldest inhabitant. Fort Knox "Vanguard" sunk by internal explosion in harbour. The graphics are smoothed, so values shown here may not exactly match individual values at a specific point. The pattern that would bring the Ohio Valley such a miserable winter actually started to take shape before summer was over. "Drake" sunk by submarine in the North Channel. In central Kentucky the coldest readings were -16 at Bardstown and Frankfort, -19 at Junction City, and -20 at Taylorsville. French cruiser "Chteau Renault" sunk by submarine. General Foch succeeds General Ptain as Chief of the French General Staff of French Ministry of War (see October 8th, 1914 and November 27th, 1917). M. Ribot succeeds M. Briand as French Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs (see 17th, December 12th, 1916, and September 9th, 1917). Central Powers proclaim grant of temporary Constitution to Poland, (see April 5th and October 15th, 1917 and January 10th, 1918). About the NWS sel Island (Baltic) captured by German forces [Operations not completed until the 16th.] Czernowitz (Bukovina) retaken by Austro-German forces (see June 17th, 1916). Country roads were impassable for several days and some rural schools were closed for a week or more. Riga captured by German forces (see 1st and 5th and October 16th). Count Esterhazy appointed Hungarian Premier (see May 23rd and August 9th). M. Kerenski flees from Petrograd (see 13th). Armistice ("Truce of Focsani") signed between Rumania and Central Powers (see 6th, and November 10th, 1918).
