Happy 6-month anniversary to the epic snowstorm of 2016

By WTOP Staff
July 22, 2016 | 2:54 PM

It’s hard to imagine that as temperatures climb into the high 90s and possibly 100s for the first time since July 2012 this weekend, that just six months ago the region was buried under almost 3 feet of snow. As you go to the pool and try to escape that sweltering heat, check out our favorite photos from the epic snowstorm of January 2016.

When DC froze: Remembering ‘Snowmageddon’ 10 years later

By Alejandro Alvarez
February 5, 2020 | 9:55 AM

Mountains of snow buried the tarmac at Washington's Reagan National Airport. Sightseers used skis to slide through a snowy National Mall. Snow drifts piled up to the White House's windows. Ten years ago, D.C. bore the brunt of what came to be called Snowmageddon — one of the most severe winter storms in capital weather history. Between 1 and 3 feet of snow fell from Feb. 5 to Feb. 6, 2010: Flights at Reagan ground to a halt under 17.8 inches of snow — tame compared with Dulles, which saw over 32 inches.