Weather History DC weather history for March 18 A bitter cold snap in 1900 brought back-to-back record lows, following a major snowstorm during an unusually cold and snowy March. By Jason Samenow / Mar 18 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
Weather History DC weather history for March 17 Record warmth in 1945 made for the hottest St. Patrick’s Day on record, part of a brief but notable early-spring heat spell. By Jason Samenow / Mar 17 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
Weather History DC weather history for March 16 A late-season 2014 snowstorm overperformed forecasts, delivering significant accumulations and one of the heaviest snowfalls so late in the season. By Jason Samenow / Mar 16 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
Weather History DC weather history for March 15 Unseasonable warmth in 2012 brought record temperatures, part of a remarkable early-March heat wave that led to the warmest March on record. By Jason Samenow / Mar 15 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
Weather History DC weather history for March 13: The 1993 Storm of the Century The 1993 “Storm of the Century” unleashed blizzard conditions, hurricane-force winds, and widespread impacts across the eastern U.S., with significant snowfall in the D.C. area. By Jason Samenow / Mar 13 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
Weather History DC weather history for March 14 A surge of Arctic air in 1993 brought record cold, with one of the chilliest mid-March days and mornings on record. By Jason Samenow / Mar 13 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
Weather History DC weather history for March 12 A day of dramatic swings, from record early-season heat in 1990 to a stunning temperature plunge and late snow in 2026. By Jason Samenow / Mar 12 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
Weather History DC weather history for March 11 A significant 1888 snowfall in D.C. was part of a historic East Coast blizzard that brought extreme impacts farther north, especially in New York. By Jason Samenow / Mar 11 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
Weather History DC weather history for March 10 A burst of early-spring warmth in 2026 shattered records, part of a multi-day stretch of unusually mild temperatures following a cold winter. By Jason Samenow / Mar 10 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
Weather History DC weather history for March 9: The little clipper that could A surprise snowstorm on this date in 1999 dumped a record 8.4 inches in Washington, snarling traffic and closing offices. By Jason Samenow / Mar 9 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
Weather History DC weather history for March 8 The 4.1 inches from the storm pushed the seasonal total to 46 inches, tied for the fifth most on record. By Jason Samenow / Mar 8 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
Weather History DC weather history for March 7: The Ash Wednesday storm of 1862 The infamous Ash Wednesday storm of 1962 was ravaging the Mid-Atlantic. By Jason Samenow / Mar 7 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
