/ Today's Weather Almanac / Weather Almanac: January 05 Weather Almanac: January 05 January 05 Today's Weather Fact... On this date in 1982, a deadly rainstorm relented over San Francisco. The storm system, which dumped up to 25 in. of rain on surrounding counties and 8 feet of snow on the Sierra Nevadas, claimed 36 lives and caused $300 million in damages. Infoplease Daily IQ Other Weather Facts Select month and date: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Related LinksWeather CentralMeteorologyWinter StormsTropical StormsThunderstormsLightningTsunamisUltraviolet Index