No, this isn’t the first time a presidential inauguration has been held indoors due to weather
Presidential inaugurations have been moved indoors several times due to winter weather. It happened most recently in 1985 as Reagan began his second term.
1985 was the last time an inauguration was indoors. Ronald and Nancy Reagan felt they had no choice
Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed, but felt they had no choice. That's what White House Press Secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first
Coldest inauguration forecast since Reagan’s in 1985 forces Trump’s indoors
The Washington region should brace for dangerously cold weather on Monday when Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th president. Temperatures will not get much above 20 degrees, and, factoring in howling winds,
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Trump's Inauguration Day Expected to Be Coldest Since Reagan's in 1985
Trump's Inauguration Day is expected to be the coldest swearing-in of a president since former President Ronald ... according to the National Weather Service (NWS). It rained during Trump's ...
Trump's Inauguration Day Expected to Be Coldest Since Reagan's in 1985
Washington, D.C., will experience a high of 21 degrees and a low of 11 degrees around noon when the inauguration is set to begin.
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1985 was the last time an inauguration was indoors. Ronald and Nancy Reagan felt they had no choice
Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed. That’s what White House press secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first lady decided to hold ...
Arctic Blast Forces Presidential Inauguration Indoors For First Time In 40 Years
The presidential inauguration ceremony will take place on what could be the coldest inauguration day since 1985.
Which were the coldest Inauguration Days in US history?
On Monday, freezing temperatures in Washington D.C. prompted organizers to move President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda for the first time since 1985.
A History of Indoor Inaugurations
Since inaugurations started to be held outside in 1817, Trump's will be just the fourth inauguration in history to be held inside. Between 1789 and 1817, for the swearing in of presidents George Washington, Jon Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, inaugurations took place indoors.
Inauguration Day temperatures below freezing, plus wind chill. See forecast
Expected high today in Palm Beach County is 64, 40 degrees warmer than what Donald Trump faces in Washington, D.C., for his inauguration.
Inauguration Day Weather Update: Washington DC Braces for Bitter Cold
A "combination of strong winds and very cold temperatures will result in dangerously cold wind chills," the National Weather Service said.
President Trump's second inauguration was 4th coldest on record
Bitter cold gripping much of the country led to a record cold Presidential Inauguration, which was held indoors.