Lincoln, NE, Cold Weather Climatology 1887-2021

NOTE:  All data on this page are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.


 December 9, 2013: East Campus, UNL. Temperature -10°F

      TOPICS at this site:
1.  The coldest recorded minimum temperatures
2.  The coldest recorded daytime high temperatures
3.  The coldest recorded 24 hours in Lincoln
4.  Climatology of daytime highs below 0°F
5.  Winter seasons with the most  # of days 0°F or below
6.  Winter seasons with the least  # of days 0°F or below 
7.   Recent Winters and the number of days 0°F or below
8.  The longest cold spell with temperatures staying below 0°F
9.  Listing of Number of Days, each month 0°F or below
10.  Table of The Number of Days, Each Month, 0°F or Below for each Winter Season
11.  Ranking winters with the Most days 0°F or below
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1.  The Coldest Recorded Minimum Temperatures for Lincoln, NE,  °F, (1887 to Present)

Lincoln, Nebraska Low Temperature -20°F and colder
Data: 1887-2021 (135 years)

-33 JAN 12 1974
-31 FEB 16 2021
-29 JAN 11 1974
-29 JAN 19 1892
-27 DEC 22 1983
-27 JAN 15 1888
-26 FEB 15 2021
-26 JAN 1 1974
-26 JAN 12 1912
-26 FEB 13 1905
-26 FEB 11 1899
-25 JAN 6 1890
-24 FEB 1 1979
-24 FEB 9 1975
-24 FEB 12 1944
-24 FEB 12 1899
-23 DEC 23 1989
-23 FEB 8 1971
-23 JAN 27 1940
-23 JAN 11 1918
-22 FEB 3 1996
-22 DEC 22 1989
-22 JAN 2 1887

 

-22 JAN 28 1915
-22 FEB 12 1905
-22 FEB 2 1905
-22 FEB 9 1899
-21 JAN 9 1974
-21 JAN 18 1940
-21 JAN 13 1916
-21 JAN 27 1915
-21 FEB 4 1905
-21 JAN 25 1905
-20 FEB 2 1996
-20 DEC 19 1989
-20 JAN 31 1979
-20 JAN 7 1974
-20 DEC 31 1973
-20 JAN 23 1948
-20 JAN 5 1940
-20 FEB 5 1936
-20 DEC 10 1919
-20 FEB 1 1917
-20 JAN 12 1892
-20 JAN 9 1887
-20 JAN 8 1887

 

There have been 46 days during the past 135 years (1887-2021)
in which the recorded temperature in Lincoln, NE, fell to or below -20°F.

Some months and days have had clusters of extreme cold. For example, January 12th has seen -33°F in 1974, -26°F in 1912, and -20°F in 1887.

The decade with the most number of times the mercury fell to or below -20°F was the 1970's with 10 occurrences (5 of which were in January 1974).

The temperature has only fallen to or below -20°F 4 times since 1990, and that was in February 15 & 16, 2021 and February 2 & 3, 1996.

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2.  The Coldest Recorded Daytime
High Temperatures, °F, 1887 - to present

-16   JAN 14  1888
-13   FEB 11  1899
-12   FEB   2  1905
-10   DEC 24 1983
-10   FEB   8  1899
-10   JAN 13  1888
- 9    FEB   7  1933
- 9    JAN 11  1918
- 9    FEB 12  1905
- 9    JAN 20  1888


3.  The Coldest 24 Hours, Calendar Day, in Lincoln, NE.
February 11, 1899

HIGH TEMPERATURE = -13°F
LOW TEMPERATURE = -26°F
DAILY MEAN = -20°F

Although the coldest minimum ever recorded was -33°F on January 12, 1974,
the high for that day was +6F for a daily mean temperature of  -13F.



4.  LINK>>>  Climatology of daytime highs below 0°F
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5. Winter Seasons with the Most Number of Days with low temperatures
0°F or lower
 (Winters 1887-1888 to 2019-2020)
SEASON
1977-1978
1887-1888
1978-1979
1935-1936
1917-1918
1981-1982
1976-1977
1898-1899
1939-1940
1904-1905
DAYS
36
36
35
33
31
30
29
29
26
25
SEASON 
2013-2014
1894-1895
1911-1912
1983-1984
1961-1962
1964-1965
1915-1916
1962-1963
1969-1970
.
DAYS
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
.


6.  Winter Seasons with the Least Number
of Days with
low temperatures 0°F or lower
 (Winters 1887-1888 to 2019-2020)

Season      
1980-1981:  
1954-1955:  
1934-1935:  
1926-1927:  
1925-1926:  
1910-1911:  
1900-1901:  
2015-2016:  
2012-2013:  
2011-2012:  
1952-1953: 
Season    

Days
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Days

Season       
1952-1953:  
1940-1941:  
1933-1934:  
1920-1921:  
1991-1992:  
1982-1983:  
2019-1920:  
1907-1908:  
1895-1896:  
1986-1987:  
1930-1931:  
Season   

Days
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
Days

 

7.  Winter Seasons and The Number of Days with low temperatures 0°F or Below

Winter 2020-2021 (13 days)

December 30, 2020: -1°F

December 31, 2020:  -5°F
February 6, 2021:   -7°F
February 7, 2021: -9°F
February 8, 2021: -14°F
February 9, 2021: -18°F
February 10, 2021: -3°F
February 11, 2021: -2°F
February 12, 2021: -8°F
February 13, 2021: -6°F
February 14, 2021: -11°F
February 15, 2021: -26°F
February 16, 2021: -31°F


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Recent Winter Season Totals

Winter 2019-2020: 2 days
Winter 2018-2019: 13 days

Winter 2017-2018: 17 days
Winter 2016-2017: 6 days
Winter 2015-2016: 4 days
Winter 2014-2015:14 days
Winter 2013-2014: 22 days
Winter 2012-2013: 4 days
Winter 2011-2012: 4 days

Winter 2010-2011: 10 days
Winter 2009-2010: 16 days
Winter 2008-2009: 13 days
Winter 2007-2008: 9 days

Winter 2006-2007: 8 days





8.  What is the Longest Cold Spell in Lincoln, with the temperature remaining below  0 °F?

The answer is 188 hours,  5 PM, December 17 to 1 PM, December 25, 1983.

    


9.  Annual Listing of Number of Days, each Month, 0°F or Below, 1887-through February 28, 2021) Totals verified 2/28/21

Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Annual
Year
2021
0
11
11
2021
2020
1
1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
4
2020
2019
5
5
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13
2019
2018
7
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
2018
2017
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
8
2017
2016
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
2016
2015
4
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
2015
2014
10
6
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
20
2014
2013
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
7
2013
2012
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2012
2011
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
10
2011
2010
8
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
12
2010
2009
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
13
2009
2008
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
14
2008
2007
2
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
9
2007
2006
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2006
2005
8
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
15
2005
2004
7
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
13
2004
2003
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
8
2003
2002
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
2002
2001
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
8
2001
2000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
2000
1999
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
7
1999
1998
2
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
7
1998
1997
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
1997
1996
10
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
20
1996
1995
6
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
9
1995
1994
8
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
17
1994
1993
8
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
1993
1992
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
1992
1991
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
12
1991
1990
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
9
1990
1989
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
22
1989
1988
8
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
1988
1987
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1987
1986
3
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
9
1986
1985
6
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
23
1985
1984
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
1984
1983
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
17
1983
1982
16
8
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
1982
1981
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
7
1981
1980
4
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
12
1980
1979
19
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
35
1979
1978
20
10
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
35
1978
1977
16
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
21
1977
1976
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
9
18
1976
1975
4
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
12
1975
1974
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
13
1974
1973
8
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
14
1973
1972
7
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
18
1972
1971
5
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
1971
1970
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
1970
1969
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
8
1969
1968
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
8
1968
1967
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
1967
1966
8
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
10
1966
1965
5
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
1965
1964
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
7
1964
1963
13
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
25
1963
1962
10
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
17
1962
1961
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
14
1961
1960
3
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
11
1960
1959
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
1959
1958
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1958
1957
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1957
1956
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1956
1955
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
1955
1954
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
1954
1953
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1953
1952
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
7
1952
1951
10
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
24
1951
1950
9
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
14
1950
1949
8
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
1949
1948
8
6
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
23
1948
1947
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
1947
1946
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
1946
1945
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
9
1945
1944
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
10
1944
1943
5
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
12
1943
1942
9
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
11
1942
1941
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1941
1940
23
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
29
1940
1939
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
7
1939
1938
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1938
1937
12
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
16
1937
1936
13
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
33
1936
1935
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
1935
1934
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
1934
1933
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
8
1933
1932
5
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
15
1932
1931
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1931
1930
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
1930
1929
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
16
1929
1928
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1928
1927
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
7
1927
1926
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
1926
1925
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
6
1925
1924
11
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
23
1924
1923
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
1923
1922
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
11
1922
1921
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1921
1920
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
6
1920
1919
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
14
1919
1918
13
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
20
1918
1917
4
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
21
1917
1916
12
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
28
1916
1915
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
1915
1914
0
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
13
1914
1913
7
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
1913
1912
16
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
1912
1911
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
8
1911
1910
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
1910
1909
7
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
19
1909
1908
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1908
1907
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
1907
1906
1
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
1906
1905
9
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
1905
1904
8
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
13
1904
1903
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
8
1903
1902
5
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
14
1902
1901
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
12
1901
1900
3
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
11
1900
1899
5
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
1899
1898
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
9
1898
1897
7
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
17
1897
1896
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
4
1896
1895
10
9
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
1895
1894
7
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
15
1894
1893
6
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
14
1893
1892
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
14
1892
1891
0
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
9
1891
1890
12
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
1890
1889
2
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
1889
1888
18
7
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
1888
1887
13
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
6
30
1887
Totals
750
436
63
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
359
1628
Totals
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Annual
Year

The 134 year (1887-2020) annual average is 12.1 days, 0oF or lower.

The standard 30-year (1981-2010) annual average is 11.4 days, 0oF or lower.
The recent 20-year annual average, 2001 through 2020 is 9.8 days 0°F or lower.
The recent 10-year annual average, 2011 through 2020 is 9.6 days, 0oF or lower.

 




10.  Table of The Number of Days, Each Month, 0oF or Below,
for each Winter Season 1887-1888 through February 28, 2021

Season
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Totals
2020-21
0
2
0
11
13
2019-20
0
0
1
1
0
2
2018-19
0
0
5
5
3
13
2017-18
0
4
7
6
0
17
2016-17
0
2
4
0
0
6
2015-16
0
0
4
0
0
4
2014-15
0
2
4
7
1
14
2013-14
0
4
10
6
2
22
2012-13
0
1
1
2
0
4
2011-12
0
2
0
2
0
4
2010-11
0
2
5
3
0
10
2009-10
0
6
8
2
0
16
2008-09
0
6
6
0
1
13
2007-08
0
1
7
1
0
9
2006-07
0
0
2
6
0
8
2005-06
0
6
0
2
0
8
2004-05
0
2
8
1
0
11
2003-04
0
1
7
4
0
12
2002-03
0
0
3
4
0
7
2001-02
0
1
0
3
2
6
2000-01
0
9
2
5
0
16
1999-00
0
2
0
0
0
2
1998-99
0
2
5
0
0
7
1997-98
0
0
2
0
3
5
1996-97
0
3
10
0
0
13
1995-96
0
1
10
4
3
18
1994-95
0
2
6
0
2
10
1993-94
0
0
8
7
0
15
1992-93
0
2
8
6
0
16
1991-92
2
0
1
0
0
3
1990-91
0
8
10
0
0
18
1989-90
0
13
0
1
0
14
1988-89
0
0
0
9
0
9
1987-88
0
0
8
6
0
14
1986-87
1
0
0
0
0
1
1985-86
0
8
3
5
0
16
1984-85
0
0
6
9
0
15
1983-84
0
14
7
0
1
22
1982-83
0
0
0
3
0
3
1981-82
0
4
16
8
2
30
1980-81
0
2
0
3
0
5
1979-80
0
2
4
5
1
12
1978-79
0
2
19
14
0
35
1977-78
0
3
20
10
3
36
1976-77
2
9
16
2
0
29
1975-76
1
2
7
0
0
10
1974-75
0
1
4
3
2
10
1973-74
0
5
12
0
0
17
1972-73
0
9
8
1
0
18
1971-72
0
0
7
2
0
9
1970-71
0
0
5
4
0
9
1969-70
0
2
10
0
0
12
1968-69
0
3
5
1
0
9
1967-68
0
1
4
1
0
6
1966-67
0
1
3
1
0
5
1965-66
0
0
8
1
0
9
1964-65
2
3
5
4
0
14
1963-64
0
11
2
0
0
13
1962-63
0
3
13
1
0
17
1961-62
0
7
10
3
1
21
1960-61
0
1
6
1
0
8
1959-60
0
0
3
4
3
10
1958-59
0
0
5
2
0
7
1957-58
0
0
1
3
0
4
1956-57
0
0
5
0
0
5
1955-56
0
1
3
2
0
6
1954-55
0
0
2
3
0
5
1953-54
0
0
8
0
0
8
1952-53
0
2
2
0
0
4
1951-52
0
11
4
0
1
16
1950-51
0
3
10
3
0
16
1949-50
0
0
9
2
0
11
1948-49
0
5
8
4
1
18
1947-48
0
0
8
6
4
18
1946-47
0
3
4
3
0
10
1945-46
0
6
2
0
0
8
1944-45
1
2
3
0
0
6
1943-44
0
3
4
3
0
10
1942-43
0
1
5
0
4
10
1941-42
0
3
9
1
0
13
1940-41
2
2
0
0
0
4
1939-40
0
1
23
2
0
26
1938-39
0
0
0
6
0
6
1937-38
0
3
3
2
0
8
1936-37
0
1
12
1
0
14
1935-36
0
1
13
19
0
33
1934-35
0
1
4
0
0
5
1933-34
0
1
0
3
0
4
1932-33
0
7
0
7
0
14
1931-32
0
0
5
1
2
8
1930-31
0
0
0
0
0
0
1929-30
0
2
11
0
0
13
1928-29
0
0
7
7
0
14
1927-28
0
5
3
0
0
8
1926-27
0
3
1
1
0
5
1925-26
0
3
2
0
0
5
1924-25
0
10
2
1
0
13
1923-24
0
1
11
2
0
14
1922-23
0
2
0
2
2
6
1921-22
0
2
6
3
0
11
1920-21
0
4
0
0
0
4
1919-20
0
9
0
1
1
11
1918-19
0
1
4
1
0
6
1917-18
0
12
13
6
0
31
1916-17
0
8
4
4
1
17
1915-16
0
0
12
7
1
20
1914-15
0
7
6
0
0
13
1913-14
0
0
0
5
1
6
1912-13
0
0
7
4
2
13
1911-12
0
3
16
2
1
22
1910-11
0
0
5
0
0
5
1909-10
0
9
5
5
0
19
1908-09
0
1
7
3
0
11
1907-08
0
0
0
2
0
2
1906-07
0
0
2
4
0
6
1905-06
0
0
1
3
2
6
1904-05
0
2
9
14
0
25
1903-04
0
3
8
3
0
14
1902-03
0
3
1
4
0
8
1901-02
0
8
5
6
0
19
1900-01
0
1
1
3
0
5
1899-00
0
0
3
6
1
10
1898-99
3
5
5
16
0
29
1897-98
1
6
0
1
0
8
1896-97
2
0
7
2
1
12
1895-96
0
0
2
0
0
2
1894-95
0
2
10
9
1
22
1893-94
0
1
7
6
0
14
1892-93
0
5
6
7
0
18
1891-92
0
1
9
0
0
10
1890-91
0
0
0
5
3
8
1889-90
0
0
12
5
2
19
1888-89
0
0
2
8
0
10
1887-88
3
6
18
7
2
36
TOTALS
20
359
737
428
63
1607
Season
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Totals

11.  Ranking (Top 15) Winter Seasons with Most Number of Days 0°F or Lower
Winter Seasons 1887-1888 through 2020-2021

Season

NOV

DEC

JAN

FEB

MAR

TOTAL

RANK

1977-78

0

3

20

10

3

36

1

1887-88

3

6

18

7

2

36

1

1978-79

0

2

19

14

0

35

3

1935-36

0

1

13

19

0

33

4

1917-18

0

12

13

6

0

31

5

1981-82

0

4

16

8

2

30

6

1976-77

2

9

16

2

0

29

7

1898-99

3

5

5

16

0

29

7

1939-40

0

1

23

2

0

26

9

1904-05

0

2

9

14

0

25

10

2013-14

0

4

10

6

2

22

11

1983-84

0

14

7

0

1

22

11

1911-12

0

3

16

2

1

22

11

1894-95

3

2

10

9

1

22

11

2013-14

0

4

10

6

1

21

15

1961-62

0

7

10

3

1

21

15

NOTE:  All data on this page are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives. 



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