On this date in 1982:
Birmingham and much of Alabama was in the deep freeze as an Arctic blast was engulfing much of the eastern half of the nation.
As temperatures were tumbling across Alabama, a surprise dropped from the sky on a Fultondale highway. As temperatures fell steadily during the day through the twenties and teens into the single digits, a single engine Cessna had to execute an emergency landing on Highway 31.
The plane’s engine failed because of carburetor ice. Several tractor trailer trucks had to brake suddenly to avoid the plane.
Do you remember what happened during the remainder of this cold wave?
