A 1993 snowstorm dropped a couple inches of powder but caused outsized disruption, arriving early, lingering, and contributing to a bitterly cold holiday stretch.
A powerful 2010 coastal storm buried the beaches with over a foot of snow while largely missing D.C., which saw only flurries despite forecasts for several inches.
A remarkably warm 2015 Christmas Eve shattered records with a 71-degree high and an unprecedented 60-degree low amid tropical air surging up the East Coast.
The 2009 “Snowpocalypse” buried the region under up to two feet of snow, setting a December storm record and delivering D.C.’s most recent white Christmas.
A relatively modest 65-degree record high—set in 2021 and tied in 2024—stands as December’s lowest daily record, making it one of the easiest marks to break during mild spells.
