Presidential Trivia Answers (Jan 17 & 18)

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(1) QUESTION: True or False? If weather predictions for Monday hold, Donald Trump’s second inauguration will be the coldest on record.

ANSWER: False. Ronald Reagan would still beat him. The Weather Channel’s predicted range for Monday is 24° (high) and 9° (low). By contrast, Reagan’s 1985 inauguration day witnessed a range from 17° (high) to negative 4° (low). It was 7° at noon. Needless to say, Reagan’s inauguration was moved indoors, and the inaugural parade was canceled.

(2) QUESTION: Which President’s inauguration was forced indoors when a huge storm dumped 10 inches of snow on Washington D.C.?

ANSWER: William H. Taft (March 1909). According to the Weather Channel, 6,000 men and 500 wagons were needed to clear 58,000 tons of snow and slush from the parade route.

(3) QUESTION: Which President was inaugurated outside, not wearing a coat, even though 8 inches of snow fell overnight?

ANSWER: John F. Kennedy. It was 22° at noon, but sunny.