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Capital Weather Gang Archive: History
Weather leading up to the Civil War
In conjunction with the Post's commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War, we are doing a series of stories describing the difficult weather conditions often encountered in both the North and the South. This first installment broadly outlines the winter weather prior to the outbreak of war in April 1861.
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Don Lipman
| March 8, 2011; 11:00 AM ET |
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The snowstorm of February 11-12, 2006
It's been five years since the snowstorm of February 11-12, 2006 dumped 8 to 32" of snow across a heavily populated swath from Northern Virginia through eastern Massachusetts. In the immediate Washington area, snowfall depths ranged from 8 to 17", with increased amounts to our north and much less snow in central Virginia and southern Maryland. Near Columbia, Maryland, 21" of snow was reported.
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Kevin Ambrose
| February 14, 2011; 10:00 AM ET |
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Remembering 2010's Snoverkill
After Snowmageddon buried the metro region with 18-32 historic inches February 5 and 6, who would've thought another 8-20 inches would fall within five days? Enter Snoverkill, the amazing storm that brought not only heavy snow, but winds gusting over 40 mph and temperatures that plummeted into the high teens.
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Jason Samenow
| February 9, 2011; 11:45 AM ET |
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The top five U.S. snow storms
NOAA's Environmental Visualization lab is featuring a neat image showcasing the highest impact snowstorms on record, using its Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale (NESIS). Good news for snow lovers? Three of the top five have occurred after today's date!
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Jason Samenow
| February 8, 2011; 7:00 PM ET |
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Freak, deadly storm: Children's Blizzard of 1888
This week marks the anniversary of what's probably one of the most ferocious and deadly blizzards in this country which, perchance, you've never heard about. On the morning of January 12, 1888, a blizzard swept down suddenly on the unsuspecting inhabitants on the prairies of the upper Midwest (especially portions of Nebraska and South Dakota) with unprecedented ferocity.
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Steve Tracton
| January 14, 2011; 10:45 AM ET |
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Remembering the Blizzard of '96 in photos
To celebrate the 15 year anniversary of the Blizzard of '96, I have assembled a few photos to showcase the amazing storm. In comparison to Snowmageddon, the snow from the Blizzard of '96 was not quite as deep or dense in the immediate Washington area, but the drifting was much more extensive. The Blizzard of '96 had a prolonged dry slot during the middle of the storm while Snowmageddon had continuous snow.
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Kevin Ambrose
| January 7, 2011; 10:00 AM ET |
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