On this day in 1930, a calendar-day record 11.5 inches of snow fell in the District. It was a light, powdery snow (the equivalent of 0.56 inches of rain) as the high temperature was only 25 degrees after a low of 18. Vintage photos online show the snow-covered Capitol and courtyard at the Chamber of Commerce building. This snowstorm is tied as the 18th biggest on record in Washington.
Here are other notables for the day:
- Average high: 45
- Average low: 30
- Record high: 77 (2002)
- Record low: Minus-6 (1873)
- Record precipitation: 0.97 inches (2013)
- Record snowfall: 11.5 inches (1930)
