2007 Western United States Freeze
The Western United States freeze of 2007 was a weather event affecting California, Oregon, and Washington from January 12 to January 18, 2007. An Arctic low pressure system dipped extremely far west, resulting in record cold temperatures in the western states, damaged citrus crops in California, and extremely unusual snow accumulation occurring in areas of Southern California.
Read more about 2007 Western United States Freeze: Buildup, Impact
Famous quotes containing the words western, united, states and/or freeze:
“Pictures are for entertainment, messages should be delivered by Western Union.”
—Samuel Goldwyn (1882–1974)
“Then the American flag was saluted. In general, in the United States people always salute the American flag.”
—Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990)
“The mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation.”
—William McKinley (1843–1901)
“So in your discussions of the nuclear freeze proposals, I urge you to beware the temptation of pride—the temptation blithely to declare yourselves above it all and label both sides equally at fault, to ignore the facts of history and the aggressive impulses of an evil empire, to simply call the arms race a giant misunderstanding and thereby remove yourself from the struggle between right and wrong, good and evil.”
—Ronald Reagan (b. 1911)