The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5539201
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
5539201
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,539,201 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,001,897 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1996-03-08T11:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1996-03-08T12:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| 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 of snow fell in the District, beginning at around midnight on the 8th. Washington/National airport received 3.8 inches, bringing the official snow total to 46.0 inches. This became the city's second highest seasonal snowfall on record, with only the 1898/99 total (54.4 inches) above. At the airport, the 46.0 inches exceeded the previous record by 5.6 inches.Average city-wide snowfall for the season was roughly 51 inches - somewhat closer to the all-time record of 1898/99. The March 8th snowfall was followed by the coldest air this late in winter since March 14th and 15th, 1993. |
| Yearyear | 1,996 |
Provenance
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