The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5591042
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
5591042
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,591,042 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,058,435 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-02-08T21:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-02-09T01:00:00+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 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 10K |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A 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. However, by mid to late afternoon, temperatures fell to around freezing, and accumulations piled up rapidly during a brief period of heavy snowfall. Observed snowfall ranged from just over 3 inches downtown to nearly 6 inches along the Montgomery Co, Maryland line. The snow, which clung to everything, was aesthetically pleasing. However, the weight of the snow snapped numerous tree limbs and knocked others onto utility lines. At the peak of the storm, over 2000 Maryland and District PEPCO customers were without electricity. Otherwise, public impact was minimal since the storm occurred on a Saturday.The storm resulted from the interaction of the subtropical jet stream, which provided a strong energy impulse to aid lifting relatively warm and humid air, with the polar jet stream, which provided enough low-level cold air to maintain wet snow rather than rain. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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