‘Snowmageddon’ Archive

Snowmageddon’s last stand

TYSONS CORNER, Va. — We are over five weeks past Snowmaggedon and there remains just a few reminders of it, like this snow pile below a parking lot. In my condo complex in Alexandria, the snow finally went away for good on Monday. I thought for sure we’d have more left over, but I’m not [...]

Snowmageddon total for Vienna, Va. 21.5 inches

VIENNA, Va. — Our Vienna Bureau Chief (aka WHY or Dad) sent in this photo from his backyard (table top I believe). 21.5 inches is the official total over there. In Alexandria it was 20.5, so they win the snow challenge I guess.
I just dug out one of our cars. That was exciting. I will [...]

Final Snowmageddon total for Alexandria, Va. – 20.5 inches

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The final total for Snowmageddon is unchanged from my afternoon update — 20.5 inches of snow on top of the 2.5 already on the ground. I must have gotten out there right before it stopped.
This is a record breaker, but not the three feet that was being hyped, though I understand other [...]

Snowmageddon! 20.5 inches of fresh snow in Alexandria, Va. at 2:30 p.m.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The latest snow total for Snowmaggedon is in — 20.5 inches of fresh snow from this storm. Of course, that is on top of the 2.5 inches leftover from the previous storm. It is still coming down steadily here in the West End.
This is officially the most snow I have ever seen [...]

Snowmageddon! 17 inches of new snow at 8:30 a.m. in Alexandria, Va.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Last night West End Alexandria received another 13 5/8 inches of snow, raising the total on the ground to 19 inches! Capital Weather Gang says another 5 to 8 inches to go today, so we’ll have a new record for the highest amount of snowfall I’ve ever seen in Northern Virginia, surpassing [...]

Snowmageddon! 3 3/8 inches new snow at 6 p.m. in Alexandria, Va.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The first official William World News snowfall measurement of Snowmageddon has been recorded. 2 1/2 were inches left on the ground from the last storm and to that total another 3 3/8 had accumulated since the snow began around 10 a.m. That is pretty low thus far, but reports are saying this [...]

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