Arctic Temperatures Bring Hard Times to St. Louis: February 1, 1899
Extreme cold temperatures were gripping St. Louis on this date in 1899, so much so that a report in the Kansas City Journal claimed five St. Louisans had succumbed to the cold the day before. It was reported that temperatures hadn’t gone higher than 1 degree Fahrenheit.
Freezing Temperatures in St. Louis
On December 24, 1872, a 20˚ below zero temperature was recorded for St. Louis.