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The storm also broke a 100-year-old record for the largest single December storm, previously 20.2 inches (51 cm) on December 25–26, 1909. [14] The storm was reported by meteorologists to share attributes of the 1983 storm. [15] Streetscape of the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. In more mountainous areas, snowfall was even heavier.
In Maryland, 22.8 inches (58 cm) of snow fell in Baltimore, which was the second-highest snowfall after the Knickerbocker storm in 1922. [8] Some areas in Frederick and Montgomery counties in Maryland had their heaviest snowfall on record. [20]
The 1997 April Fool's Day blizzard [1] [3] [4] was a major winter storm in the Northeastern United States on March 31 and April 1, 1997. The storm dumped rain, sleet, and snow from Maryland to Maine leaving hundreds of thousands without power and as much as three feet of snow on the ground.
Winter Storm Blair was the first coast-to-coast snowstorm of 2025, bringing heavy snow to Kansas City, Cincinnati and Washington, D.C. At least 10 deaths were blamed on the storm that shut down ...
This is the 13th season since The Weather Channel started naming winter storms. You can read more here about naming winter storms. (10:44 a.m. ET) Photos Show Ice In Washington Suburbs
Winter storms can produce both ice and snow, but are usually more notable in one of these two categories. The "Maximum accumulation" sections reflect the more notable category which is represented in inches of snow unless otherwise stated. Only category 1 and higher storms as defined by their regional snowfall index are included here.
The severity of the Blizzard of 2003 can be attributed to the unusually favorable atmospheric conditions surrounding the storm (synoptic conditions).Most notably, the storm allowed for cyclogenesis off of the coastal Carolinas, a feature that is common to most major winter storms in the eastern parts of North America.
Anticipated snow amounts, up to 12 inches possible in DC, Baltimore. Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. could see as much as 12 inches of snow from the storm.