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Johnny Vardeman: It was so cold in 1895, cattle, hogs and feet were frozen
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January is when we expect our bitterest cold weather, not the record-breaking 60s and 70s Northeast Georgia has experienced recently. One of the coldest snaps in this area occurred in January 1895. Snow and sleet, accompanied by strong winds, made the weather miserable for several days.