National Christmas Tree Snaps in High Winds

Sun Feb 20, 2011 09:24 am Cardinal News Weather

The National Christmas Tree is no more. The Colorado blue spruce that stood on the White House grounds since 1978 was toppled Saturday morning by high winds.

Winds started gusting over 40 mph about 8:00 a.m. Saturday. The strongest gusts hit just before 3:00 p.m. when winds whipped up brushfires that burned homes, knocked out power in the Washington D.C. area, and snapped the National Christmas Tree.

More than 100 wildfires were reported in Virginia.

President Barack Obama got some help lighting the National Christmas Tree in December 2009. First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha assisted with the annual tradition on Thursday.

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