Centennial of Worst Inaugural Weather Upcoming
Going Back to Roman Days, People Have Read Symbolism Into Inaugurations
President Franklin D. Roosevelt rode back to the White House in an open car, which accumulated a half-inch of water on the floor by the time he arrived to watch the parade slog by.
Nebraska Sen. George W. Norris, who had spearheaded the effort to change the date, refused to be the scapegoat for the frightful conditions.
"They're trying to blame this one on me. You can't charge this up to me until March 4 when you see what kind of day that is," Norris said, according to historian David M. Ludlum's book "The Weather Factor."
March 4, 1937, turned out to be a wonderful day, 67 degrees and sunny.
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