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On January 23, 2016, "Snowzilla" happened.
Fri Jan 24, 2020: On January 23, 2016, "Snowzilla" happened.
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Today {January 23} is the anniversary of Washington’s fourth-largest snowstorm: ‘Snowzilla’
Capital Weather Gang Retweeted
#Snowzilla was winding down four years ago this evening. About two feet here in NW #DC. The scene was 💯https://washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/01/22/during-snowzilla-four-years-ago-today-dc-looked-like-this/
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Capital Weather Gang
During ‘Snowzilla’ four years ago today, D.C. looked like this
The storm made the 2015-16 winter historic, and nothing like most Washington winters of late.
By Ian Livingston
January 22
The snow began falling during the afternoon of Jan. 22, 2016.
At first it was like a fine mist of powdered sugar casually tossed across the landscape. By sunset, the sprinkling of sugar was transforming. It was a few inches deep, plows hit the streets. Soon, the city came to a standstill. A real Washington snowstorm was underway. Its name was “Snowzilla.”
[How much snow fell from Snowzilla in the D.C. area, in detail]
The wind blew and snow fell throughout the night, with blizzard warnings in effect. Drifts piled up, even in the hear of the city. The storm was a midwinter snow event at its finest.
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Ian Livingston
Ian Livingston is a forecaster/photographer and information lead for the Capital Weather Gang. By day, Ian is a defense and national security researcher at a D.C. think tank. Follow https://twitter.com/islivingston
During ‘Snowzilla’ four years ago today, D.C. looked like this
The storm made the 2015-16 winter historic, and nothing like most Washington winters of late.
By Ian Livingston
January 22
The snow began falling during the afternoon of Jan. 22, 2016.
At first it was like a fine mist of powdered sugar casually tossed across the landscape. By sunset, the sprinkling of sugar was transforming. It was a few inches deep, plows hit the streets. Soon, the city came to a standstill. A real Washington snowstorm was underway. Its name was “Snowzilla.”
[How much snow fell from Snowzilla in the D.C. area, in detail]
The wind blew and snow fell throughout the night, with blizzard warnings in effect. Drifts piled up, even in the hear of the city. The storm was a midwinter snow event at its finest.
{snip}
Ian Livingston
Ian Livingston is a forecaster/photographer and information lead for the Capital Weather Gang. By day, Ian is a defense and national security researcher at a D.C. think tank. Follow https://twitter.com/islivingston
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