Winter of 1985

[CookevilleWeatherGuy]

January 21st is very historical for Tennessee Weather!

Most of you youngsters on this board weren't born during this cold snap. 

I was living in Murfreesboro at the time and a manager for Quincy's Steakhouse.  I believe it was Super Bowl Sunday.  Our low was in the -20° range.  We opened the restaurant that morning and by 1:00 pm, we had about 6 customers...typically, Sunday was our biggest day of the year.  We decided to close the restaurant for the day.

Here is a list from the NWS on record cold temps.

Middle Tennessee
Weather Fact of the Day

On January 21, 1985...
Temperature at Nashville drops to -17, setting an all-time record low. Other record lows include Allardt (-27), Carthage (-17), Celina (-20), Centerville (-26), Columbia (-20), Cookeville (-22), Crossville (-21), Crossville (Experiment Station) (-25), Dickson (-23), Franklin (-21), Lebanon (3 W) (-20), Lewisburg (-20), Livingston (-25), Monteagle (-20), Mount Pleasant (-17), Neapolis (-23), Shelbyville (-20), Smithville (-24), and Woodbury (-28).

[Thundersnow]

I remember it... I was 9 years old at the time.

I remember going to church that morning with the family.  It was like the tundra outside.

[Eric]

January 21st is very historical for Tennessee Weather!

Most of you youngsters on this board weren't born during this cold snap. 

I was living in Murfreesboro at the time and a manager for Quincy's Steakhouse.  I believe it was Super Bowl Sunday.  Our low was in the -20° range.  We opened the restaurant that morning and by 1:00 pm, we had about 6 customers...typically, Sunday was our biggest day of the year.  We decided to close the restaurant for the day.

Here is a list from the NWS on record cold temps.

Boy, I miss Quincy's...

[Thundersnow]

Boy, I miss Quincy's...

 

Yes.  I remember they had some awesome yeast rolls and a great buffet.

The one over here close to where I work is now a sub-par Chinese buffet. 

[Eric]

Yes.  I remember they had some awesome yeast rolls and a great buffet.

The one over here close to where I work is now a sub-par Chinese buffet. 

You know, that's funny.  When the Quincy's closed in Clarksville, a chinese restaurant moved in.  That was in the mid-90s.  That same restaurant is still there....The Golden Wok.  Useless trivia, I know, but two tears in a bucket...

[WXHD]

Yes.  I remember they had some awesome yeast rolls and a great buffet.

The BIG FAT YEAST ROLL!!!   

[Thundersnow]

That's the one! 

[a_met]

When the Quincy's closed in Clarksville, a chinese restaurant moved in.  That was in the mid-90s.  That same restaurant is still there....The Golden Wok. 

For some reason I don't remember either of these restaurants. Where at in town?

As for the 1985 event, I wasn't quite 3 years old yet and was living near Chicago at the time...   

[Eric]

For some reason I don't remember either of these restaurants. Where at in town?

As for the 1985 event, I wasn't quite 3 years old yet and was living near Chicago at the time...   

Quincy's was on Ft. Campbell Blvd. about 2 miles past the old New Providence triangle.  It was right next door to a Bojangles, which turned into a car lot and then BACK to a Bojangles.  I think there is a Dodge's convenience store across the street.

[a_met]

Ahh, I'm with you now.

[Mr. William E. Brantley]

Middle Tennessee
Weather Fact of the Day

On January 21, 1985...
Temperature at Nashville drops to -17, setting an all-time record low. Other record lows include Allardt (-27), Carthage (-17), Celina (-20), Centerville (-26), Columbia (-20), Cookeville (-22), Crossville (-21), Crossville (Experiment Station) (-25), Dickson (-23), Franklin (-21), Lebanon (3 W) (-20), Lewisburg (-20), Livingston (-25), Monteagle (-20), Mount Pleasant (-17), Neapolis (-23), Shelbyville (-20), Smithville (-24), and Woodbury (-28).

The  Above  Copied  from  The Cookeville, Tn. - Weather Guy.
Very Informative Information.

I see it was SUPER  COLD  Over in Middle Tn. Back in 1985.

Here in Bemis, Tn - On January 20, 1985
The Record Coldest Lo was  - 10 *
The Record Coldest Hi was 9 * 

On January 21, 1985
Coldest Lo :  - 8 * in 1985
Coldest Hi : 20 * in 1985

Just three days later
On January 24, 1963
The Coldest Lo on Record Period was  - 13 *
The Coldest Hi was  17 *  in 1963

Extra Note : The Coldest Hi Period For Bemis - Jackson, Tn. is  5 * On Dec 22, 1989.

[lyngo]

Yeah, I remember that frigid cold spell.  I lived in Cookeville "Algood" at the time and remember how cold the upstairs of our house got.  Back then, we didn't have central heat & air, just kerosene heaters and an electric blanket on the bed (fire hazards all around).    It's a wonder I made it to adulthood!

[CookevilleWeatherGuy]

Yeah, I remember that frigid cold spell.  I lived in Cookeville "Algood" at the time and remember how cold the upstairs of our house got.  Back then, we didn't have central heat & air, just kerosene heaters and an electric blanket on the bed (fire hazards all around).    It's a wonder I made it to adulthood!

I'm just a hop, skip, and jump from Algood...

What street did you all live on??