Ten Biggest Snowstorms in Washington DC area. Looking at the latest predictions, the storm coming tomorrow could top this list or at least come in second.
1. Knickerbocker Blizzard
Jan. 27-28, 1922
Friday-Saturday
Snowfall: 28.0″
2. Great Blizzard of 1899
Feb. 11-13, 1899
Saturday-Monday
Snowfall: 20.5″
3. President’s Day Snowstorm of 1979
Feb. 18-19, 1979
Sunday-Monday
Snowfall: 18.7″
4. Snowmageddon
Feb. 5-6, 2010
Friday-Saturday
Snowfall: 17.8″
5. Blizzard of 1996
Jan. 6-8, 1996
Saturday-Monday
Snowfall: 17.1″
6. President’s Day Snowstorm of 2003
Feb. 16-18, 2003
Sunday-Tuesday
Snowfall: 16.7″
7. Megalopolitan BlizzardFeb. 11-12, 1983
Friday-Saturday
Snowfall:16.6″
8. Snowpocalypse
Dec. 18-19, 2009
Friday-Saturday
Snowfall: 16.4″
9 (TIE). Feb. 7, 1936
Friday
Snowfall: 14.4″
9 (TIE). Feb. 15-16, 1958
Saturday-Sunday
Snowfall: 14.4″
More details on all of these storms here.
What will this weekend’s storm be called?
