The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5539171
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
PRINCE WILLIAM
5539171
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,539,171 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,403,685 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1996-03-08T10:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1996-03-08T12:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | VIRGINIA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | PRINCE WILLIAM |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Low-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 fell in an 8-hour period across the southern and western suburbs of Washington DC as temperatures fell through the 20s and northwest winds gusted over 25 mph. The snow was followed by the coldest air this late in winter since March 14th through 15th, 1993. Temperatures fell below 10°F at several locations over and west of the Blue Ridge.The snow contributed to a major accident along Interstate 95 in Prince William Co (VAZ052) around midnight on the 8th (just as the precipitation began); 20 vehicles were involved, but no serious injuries were reported.Record snowfall totals continued to soar. At Washington/Dulles International Airport (VAZ042), the total of 58.7 inches surpassed the previous record by 6.9 inches. Charlottesville (VAZ037) added enough snow (3 inches) to surpass their all-time record by 1.6 inches (54.7 inches; previous record 53.1 inches in 1961/62). |
| Yearyear | 1,996 |
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