Blizzard 2016 Likely Broke Snowfall Record
Looks like Jonas, the blizzard that battered the East Coast this weekend, dumped record snowfall on parts of Northern Virginia and Maryland.
Unofficial totals reported by the National Weather Service this morning measured 29.2 inches of snow at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, 2.4 more inches than the previous record of 26.8 inches set in February 2003.
Snowfall at Dulles Airport measured 29.3 inches, short of the record set in February 2010 of 32.4 inches.
Northern Virginia’s top snowfall record goes to Round Hill, which the National Weather Service reports got 36.3 inches. Close behind was Ashburn, with 36 inches.
Here’s a wrap-up of snowfall measurements around the region:
Round Hill, 36.3 inches
Ashburn, 36 inches
Leesburg, 34 inches
Purcellville, 33 inches
Middleburg, 32 inches
Dulles Airport, 29.3 inches
Dale City, 26.3 inches
Centreville, 30.8 inches
Falls Church, 24.5 inches
See Loudoun Now’s blizzard photo gallery here, and more storm coverage here.
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