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DC weather history for January 16

A 2022 storm brought a brief burst of record-setting snow before turning to ice and rain, with gusty winds causing scattered power outages.

On this day in 2022, a messy storm brought a wintry mix of precipitation and strong winds that cut power in some areas. About 1 to 3 inches of snow fell across the region before changing to ice and rain. The District received a calendar-day record 2.6 inches of snow before the changeover.

Here are other notables for the day:

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Jason Samenow

Jason Samenow

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