On this day, November 15, 2018, the DC area was hit with the biggest November snowfall in 29 years.

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‘It’s worse than what was predicted’: D.C. area hit with biggest November snowfall in 29 years

By Dana Hedgpeth
November 15, 2018 at 4:52 p.m. EST

Washington gets first snow of the season

The biggest November snowfall in nearly three decades caught the Washington region off-guard Thursday, closing schools and bringing a slew of crashes that delayed commuters and left one person dead.

A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain pummeled the area at the height of the morning rush, dropping 1.4 inches of snow in Washington and higher amounts north and west of the city. The early-season bout with winter surprised road crews, as well as school districts that had initially called for only a delayed start to the day.

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It was the first measurable November snowfall at {Washington} National Airport since 1996 and the biggest in the month since 1989. Jason Samenow, editor of The Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang, said the nation’s capital averages about a half-inch of snow in November, but Thursday’s winter storm brought a “boom scenario.”

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Dana Hedgpeth
Dana Hedgpeth is a Washington Post reporter, working in the early morning to report on traffic, crime and other local issues. She joined The Post in 1999. Follow https://twitter.com/postmetrogirl

[DemoTex]

1. And on November 11, 1987, the Veterans' Day Snowstorm dumped a foot of snow on DC. I was there.

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2. I was in DC for that one too.

Thu Nov 12, 2020: On Veterans Day, 1987, it snowed in DC. And how.

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3. Yes and I have pics!

Lasted for a while; took DAYS for my car to be free (was in a suburb at the time.)