Biggest Snowstorms on Record 

The biggest unofficial snow (before official records began) was in January 1772 when 36 inches (3 feet) fell in the Washington - Baltimore area. It has been called the Washington-Jefferson snowstorm because it was recorded in both of their diaries.

Top 10 Snowstorms on record in Washington, DC  and Baltimore are -

Greatest three day snowfalls on record:  (*NOTE* Data are unofficial.  Please
contact the National Climatic Data Center for official data)



DC                                 Baltimore                          Dulles

28.0" Jan 27-28, 1922              26.8" Feb 15-18, 2003              24.6" Jan 1996

20.5" Feb 11-13, 1899              26.5" Jan 27-29, 1922              22.8" Feb 1983

18.7" Feb 18-19, 1979              22.8" Feb 11-12 1983               21.7" Feb 2003

17.1" Jan 6-8, 1996                22.5" Jan 7-8, 1996                19.3" Dec 18-19, 2009

16.7" Feb 15-18, 2003              22.0" Mar 29-30, 1942              16.3" Feb 1979

16.6" Feb 11-12, 1983              21.4" Feb 11-14, 1899              14.1" Mar 1993

16.4" Dec 18-19, 2009              21.1" Dec 18-19, 2009              12.1" Dec 1979

14.4" Feb 7, 1936*                 20.0" Feb 18-9, 1979               12.0" Feb 1987

14.3" Feb 16-18, 1900              16.0" March 15-18, 1892            11.4" Feb 1967

13.8" Jan 29-30, 1966              15.5" Feb 15-16, 1958              11.1" Dec 1987


* Also 14.4" fell Feb 15-16, 1958