According to tradition, the oath ceremony of Donald Trump was to be held outside the Capitol Building. However, plans had to be changed. All due to the weather. Tens of millions of Americans face evidence low temperatures. Snowflakes attacked the mediate East and Northeastern America regions. Temperatures can fall to minus 30 degrees C.
By Trump's decision, the ceremony was transferred to the Capitol Rotunda.
— It is my work to defend the citizens of our country, but before we begin, we must think of the inauguration itself. The weather forecast for Washington City shows evidence low temperatures. There's an arctic blast through the country. I don't want people getting hurt. It is dangerous conditions for tens of thousands of law enforcement, rescue, police, and even horses, as well as hundreds of thousands of spectators who will be outside for many hours, as the fresh president of the United States explained on Friday.
The inauguration of Donald Trump. Cold temperatures
On Monday, the first day of the second word of office Donald Trump, the posts showed -3 st. C. At night, the temperature in Washington is expected to fall to -10 degrees. C Equally 4 years ago, while swearing by Joe Biden, the temperature was 5 degrees C.
Interestingly, akin cases in US past have occurred twice. In 1909 the inauguration William H. Taft was transferred to the legislature home due to dense snow and blizzard. The temperature oscillated within zeros of st. C.
Forty years ago, in 1985, the inauguration of the second word of presidency Ronald Reagan held in Rotunda Capitol due to hard weather conditions. Temperatures are down to negative 13 degrees C.
It was besides cold during the first oath Barack Obama In 2009, thermometers showed then minus 2 st. C. Despite this, the ceremony took place outside.
The highest temperature was recorded by meteorologists during the swearing-in Ronald Reagan in 1981. It was 13 st C. A bit cooler, but inactive warm, it was in 1989 (the first day of George Bush's presidency) — 10 st C., in 1953 (Dwight D. Eisenhower) — 9 st C. and in 2017 (first word Donald Trump) — 9 st C.
