Snowmageddon
24.8 inches at BWI
Snowmageddon
32.4 inches at IAD
Snowmageddon
17.8 inches on the District
Top of predicted range
30 inches
Bottom of predicted range
16 inches
The Washington and Jefferson Storm
36 inches on Jan. 28, 1772
The Knickerbocker Storm
28 inches on Jan. 28, 1922
The Great Eastern Blizzard
20.5 inches on Feb. 14, 1899
Presidents’ Day Storm of ’79
18.7 inches on Feb. 18-19, 1979
Will this storm top Snowmageddon?
Friday's snowstorm is expected to be historic, with predictions of accumulations between 16 and 30 inches. Let's see how it compares to the famous 2010 storm.
Scroll or use arrow keys NextOn Feb. 5-6, 2010, Snowmageddon brought a record of 24.8 inches of snow at Baltimore-Washington International Marshall Airport (BWI).
NextA record 32.4 inches was recorded at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).
NextThe two-day storm dropped 17.8 inches of snow on the District, the fourth-greatest snowfall on record.
NextThis weekend, the Washington area is in the eye of the storm. Between 16 and 30 inches of snow are predicted.
NextThese are the totals for four other notable storms.
NextIf this storm hits the top of its range and drops 30 inches of snow, it will be close to the record in the region. But it probably won't top Snowmageddon or some of the other historic storms, which brought up to 36 inches.
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Source: National Weather Service