1975 - Strong winds reduced visibilities to near zero in blowing dust resulting in a 22-car chain reaction accident on Interstate 10 near Toltec AZ. Two persons were killed, and 14 others were injured.
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Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thu's High Temperature
112 at Death Valley, CA and 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 13 Miles North Of White Sulphur Springs, MT
Prices Fork is a small traditionally agricultural census-designated place (CDP), in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 1,066. It is located about three miles west of Blacksburg and the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).
The community is a part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg metropolitan area which encompasses all of Montgomery County and the cities of Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford for statistical purposes.
Prices Fork was named in honor of the local Price, or Preisch, family.
Prices Fork has one church (Prices Fork United Methodist Church), a Grange Hall and an elementary school (grades pre-K through 5th grade). Several structures in the community are designated as historical structures. The Prices Fork Historic District, Evans House No. 2, Joseph McDonald Farm, and Adam Wall House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The old Prices Fork Elementary School has been renovated and now includes mixed-income apartments, a restaurant, a brewery and a shared-use kitchen.
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