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The contiguous US saw above normal temperatures in the winter of 2011-12, with numerous northern states surpassing 50°F on January 31st. A contributing factor to the unprecedented warmth was a warmer than average winter with below-average snowfall across the CONUS, meaning less thermal energy was required to heat the atmosphere.
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The Summer 2012 North American heat wave was one of the most severe heat waves in modern North American history. It resulted in more than 82 heat-related deaths across the United States and Canada , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and an additional twenty-two people died in the resultant June 2012 North American derecho .
Two years ago, winter seemed nonexistent in Washington, D.C., with less than an inch of snow falling throughout the season. A much different story has unfolded this year, with the most recent ...
Get the Washington, DC local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
March 2–3 – A severe weather outbreak of 75 tornadoes killed 42 people and inflicted US$4.1 billion in damage across the southeastern United States and into the Ohio Valley. [13] March 20 – An avalanche killed 17 people in northeastern Afghanistan. [48] March 30 – Heavy rains from Tropical Depression 17F killed four people in Fiji. [49]
The last time there was 0.01 of an inch of rain or greater in Washington, D.C., was the first couple of days of October. It poured in the nation's capital on Oct. 1 with 1.46 inches of rain reported.
2012–13 2013–14 The 2012–13 North American winter was the most active winter weather season by metric of the amount of storms rated on the Regional Snowfall Index (RSI), with a record-breaking 21 storms being rated on the scale.