Cite Return to Daily IQ Today's Weather Fact On this date in 1896, North Dakota was buried in a Thanksgiving Day blizzard. The storm launched a frigid cold wave, with temperatures falling to 45 degrees below zero at Pokegama Dam. Other Weather Facts Select month and date: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Related LinksWeather CentralWeather DisastersWeather ExtremesClimateTornado FactsMajor Storms