Heavy Snow in District of Columbia
Every heavy snow event the National Weather Service has filed in District of Columbia, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
The most significant on the map
The most significant heavy snow episodes in District of Columbia.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 7
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- $35,000
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Heavy Snow in District of Columbia, February 12, 2006A historic snowstorm occurred on February 11-12 across the Mid-Atlantic. Total snowfall was 8 to 9 inches across the District of Columbia. There were reports of downed powerlines and scattered outages due to the heavy snowfall.
- Heavy Snow in District of Columbia, February 16, 1996A strong "Alberta Clipper", diving southeast from the upper midwest into the deep south, linked up with subtropical moisture lurking along the southeast U.S.
- Heavy Snow in District of Columbia, January 9, 1996Low- and mid-level lift ahead of an "Alberta Clipper" added insult to injury only a day after the "Blizzard of '96" ended, dumping 4 more inches of snow in a 4-hour period on the beleaguered city.
- Heavy Snow in District of Columbia, February 3, 1996The continuation of a strong upper-level jet streak, combined with additional mid-level dynamics, generated surface low pressure over central Georgia by evening on the 2nd.
- Heavy Snow in District of Columbia, January 12, 1996Less than one week after the crippling "Blizzard of '96", a new winter storm dumped substantial snow on the city. Additional snowfall totalled generally 5 to 6 inches, with lesser amounts (4 inches) along the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers.
- Heavy Snow in District of Columbia, March 8, 1996Low-level lift of residual moisture, induced by favorable circulation underneath an upper-level jet streak, squeezed out a narrow band of heavy snow immediately behind an arctic front. Four to five inches of snow fell in the District, beginning at around midnight on the 8th.
- Heavy Snow in District of Columbia, February 8, 1997A winter storm dumped 3 to 6 inches of heavy, wet snow across the District of Columbia during the afternoon of the 8th. Initially, the snow was mixed with sleet and fell at temperatures several degrees above freezing, limiting accumulation to a few grassy areas.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.