Saturday in the District was frigid, scenic and historic

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Saturday in the District was frigid, scenic and historic

One year from Inauguration Day, Washington temperatures stayed below freezing

By Martin Weil
January 20, 2024 at 7:36 p.m. EST

On Saturday, the capital experienced the sort of winter day that has been long absent here, with snow on the ground, ice in the streets, a chill wind in our faces and feeling rapidly fleeing from our fingers.

In a city mindful of politics and government, it was also a historic day, January 20, the day ordained for Presidential Inaugurations. Three years from the last one, one year from the next.

It made minor meteorological history as well. It was the first day in Washington in more than a year on which the temperature never rose above the 20s.

The day’s official high temperature was 29 degrees. But that was a carry-over from Friday. Although characterized by its snows, Friday actually saw flakes fall amid temperatures warmer than Saturday’s.

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