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THANKSGIVING DAY HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENTS FOR DFW

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  • November 22, 2007 – A light wintry mix of sleet and snow fell during a cold afternoon. It was only the second occasion that wintry precipitation fell during a home Dallas Cowboys football game (vs. New York Jets).
  • November 25, 1993 – Freezing rain and sleet fell during a subfreezing afternoon, amounting to 0.3″ on the ground. This was the first time that wintry precipitation was ever recorded on Thanksgiving. The low was 23°F and the high was only 35°F, making it the coldest Thanksgiving ever. Also, the annual Thanksgiving Day Dallas Cowboys football game (vs. Miami Dolphins) was the first time wintry precipitation fell during an NFL game in Dallas.
  • November 25, 1965 – This hot day reached a record high of 88°F.
  • November 22, 1945 – It was the first killing frost of the winter of 1945-46, a low temperature of 31°F.
  • November 30, 1905 – The first killing frost of the season was a hard freeze, a morning low of 23°F.