The Nation - News from Feb. 8, 1989

Idaho National Guard troops helped deliver food to livestock stranded by 15-foot snow drifts that have buried hundreds of other animals, while the nation’s deadly cold snap pushed temperatures to record lows in several states. It got so cold in Houston that even criminals stayed home, police said. But Mardi Gras revelers did not let the cold weather stop them. Men in miniskirts pranced through New Orleans’ French Quarter in near-freezing weather, as others pitched tents along parade routes. Schools were closed in parts of Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and elsewhere. Alamosa, Colo., reported a record low temperature of 30 degrees below zero. Milford and Vernal, Utah, had their coldest February days ever with minus 29 and minus 38 degrees respectively.