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DC weather history for March 8

The 4.1 inches from the storm pushed the seasonal total to 46 inches, tied for the fifth most on record.

On this date in 1996, 3.7 inches of snow fell, following 0.4 inches the previous day. The 4.1 inches from the storm pushed the seasonal total to 46 inches, tied for the fifth most on record. The high temperature of 28 degrees that day also marked a calendar-day record low.

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