The Polar Express that blasted into Washington for President Ronald Reagan’s second inaugural in 1985 forced the whole inaugural ceremony indoors, and the parade was canceled.

This is not the first time a presidential inauguration has been held indoors due to inclement weather. It happened most recently in 1985 when former President Ronald Reagan began his second term. Reagan’s second inauguration on Jan. 21, 1985, occurred ...

the first indoor inauguration since President Ronald Reagan's second inauguration in January 1985. On that frigid January 20th 40 years ago, the air temperature was 7 degrees, with a windchill of -40.

Bitter cold gripping much of the country led to a record cold Presidential Inauguration, which was held indoors.

"Therefore, I have ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be delivered in the United States Capitol Rotunda, as was used by Ronald Reagan in 1985, also because of very cold weather." The high temperature will be ...

The second inauguration of Ronald Reagan on Jan. 20, 1985, was forced indoors due to intense cold. As USA TODAY noted that day, "The USA's 50th inauguration today moves indoors – a victim of bong-chilling temperatures that threatened 350,000 invited guests and parade watchers."

If the forecast is correct, it will be the coldest inauguration since Ronald Reagan's in 1985.

President-elect Donald Trump explains why his inauguration will be held indoors, the first time a presidential inauguration will be inside since 1985.

Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed ... after the Republican president and first lady decided to hold his second inauguration indoors because of an unusually cold weather forecast.

Photo: Alamy President Donald Trump revealed record-breaking viewership of his inauguration last week, including an all-time news viewership record on YouTube. Trump shared the details in a post to his Truth Social over the weekend.

The president said this beat former president Ronald Reagan's inauguration viewership record from 1981. However, Trump did not attach supporting data to his post and appeared to overlook that ...

That was, apparently, until this year. Trump says his 2025 Inauguration ratings “beats the previous record of 42 million viewers with Ronald Reagan’s Inauguration in 1981.” “President ...