How much snow did DC get?

Washington’s new “normal” snowfall, based on average amounts between 1991 and 2020, has dropped to 13.8 inches. During the three decades from 1981 to 2010, it was 15.4 inches. This recent decline reflects a steep downward trend that began a century ago.

When was the last time DC had snow?

Our last major snowfall was earlier in the 2018-2019 season, with 8.3″ recorded at Reagan National on January 13, 2019 (plus an additional 1.9″ the day before).

What is the snowiest month in DC?

February
Snow mostly accumulates in Washington during January and February. Typically, on one or two days in January and in February, the snow covering Washington gets to five or more inches deep.

How much snow did DC get in 2019?

The total snowfall for the entire 2019-20 winter season was a mere 0.60 of an inch — a bonafide snow drought for the city, which normally gets 15.5 inches of snow each winter, based on the averages over the 30-year period from 1981 to 2010.

Does it snow in Washington DC in December?

DOES IT SNOW IN DC IN DECEMBER? Snow does occur this month but measurable snowfalls, on average, occur on only 1 or 2 days with snowfalls of 1 inch (2.5cm) or more occurring on one day every year or two and snows of 3 inches (7.6 CM) or more falling only about once every 5 years.

Will it snow in DC 2020?

Winter temperatures will be above normal, on average, with the coldest periods in mid-December and early and mid-January. Precipitation will be near normal, with mostly below-normal snowfall. The snowiest periods will occur in mid-December and early March.

Does Maryland get snow?

Snow. Average seasonal snowfall: 20.6 inches. Ranges from 10 inches on the lower Eastern Shore to 110 inches in Garrett County. The most snowfall ever recorded in a single winter in Maryland was during the winter of 2009-10, when 262.5 inches of snow fell at Keysers Ridge in Garrett County.

How long will it snow in DC?

Washington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground….Climate Averages.

	Washington, District of Columbia	United States
Snowfall	13.7 in.	27.8 in.
Precipitation	114.3 days	106.2 days
Sunny	203 days	205 days

When was the last time it snowed on Christmas in Washington DC?

2009
Washington, D.C., hasn’t had snow on the ground on Christmas morning since 2009. In recent days, computer models had suggested we might have a chance in 2020.