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The 1930s were legendary for their heat and drought nationwide, and in Philadelphia the winters generally were mild.
However, the ‘30s also produced extremes in the other direction. On this date in 1932, for example, the official Philadelphia temperature fell to 16, a record for Nov. 27.
On this date six years later, in 1938, 11 inches of snow lay on the ground in Philadelphia. The snow fell over a three-day period, 6.9 of that on Nov. 27, a record amount for any November day.
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Tony Wood has been writing about the atmosphere for The Inquirer for 26 years.
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