Virginia Snow Totals

I recently posted that we were close to six feet (72 inches) of snow for the season. We picked up 5.25″ of snow at my location in the Blue Ridge Mountains today taking us up to 76 15/16ths. We were under a blizzard warning until 7:00p. Other areas of the state picked up a foot or more.

Season To Date Snow Totals

This is a lot of snow, but nowhere near the Virginia season record:

Greatest Seasonal Snowfall
124.2 in
1995-6
Wise, VA

Preliminary observations also put Dulles Airport (IAD) above six feet for the year. Additionally, Washington DC broke the 1898-99 record of 54.4″.

Washington DC Controversy

Since the 1940s, Washington DC’s official reporting station has been located across the Potomac River at National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia. The station’s riverside location near sea level often results in lower reported totals than surrounding locations. DC winter weather enthusiasts can be frustrated by this, but it is what it is…