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.

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,

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 ...

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 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 ...

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."

Trump, who is famously obsessed with pomp and crowd size, will take the oath of office indoors due to dangerously cold weather.

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.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump spent his first week back in office rapidly signing executive orders, the sheer volume of which could work to his advantage as he looks to quickly implement his second-term agenda against a wave of new lawsuits, legal analysts told Newsday.