Macy's parade extreme weather stats         

[NOV. 23, 2005]  HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- Since its inception in 1924, nothing says "Thanksgiving Day" more than the annual Macy's parade in New York City. Over that 81-year span, float riders, balloon handlers and those in attendance along the parade route have had to endure a myriad of weather conditions.

Here is a list of some of the more extreme weather conditions that have happened on parade day: 

• Snowiest parade: 4.4 inches in 1989
• Warmest parade: 69 degrees in 1990
• Wettest parade: 0.97 inches of rain in 1998
• Coldest parade: 15 degrees in 1930

[Compu-Weather]

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