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December 31 in weather history.

1 notable weather event have shaped this date in U.S. history — tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, and the records they set or broke.

Cold Snap
1948

Coldest New Year's Eve in San Francisco history: 27°F

Part of a record cold snap across the West Coast.

San Francisco, CA
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