Ice Storm in District of Columbia
Every ice storm event the National Weather Service has filed in District of Columbia, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.
The most significant on the map
The most significant ice storm 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
- 3
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- $20,000
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Ice Storm in District of Columbia, January 14 to 15, 1999A strong arctic cold front moved slowly southeast across the Mid-Atlantic region from late on the 13th to midday on the 15th. This front brought a thin layer of sub freezing air to the lowest levels of the atmosphere, but just off the surface warmer air moved in.
- Ice Storm in District of Columbia, February 12, 2008Light precipitation spread east across the Mid Atlantic ahead of a low pressure system. Temperatures at the onset of precipitation were cold enough to produce light snow.
- Ice Storm in District of Columbia, February 13 to 14, 2021Low pressure tracked into the Ohio Valley on the 13th before transferring its energy to a coastal low that moved offshore on the 14th. A period of sleet and freezing rain occurred across the area. Ice accumulations were around one-quarter inch.
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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.