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The Washington and Jefferson snowstorm.(1957: 50 years ago)
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Weatherwise
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November 1, 2007
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- Ludlum, David
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Washington will have a major snowstorm of near 30 inches on January 27, 2072! This forecast may seem a bit remote even to some of the most ambitious of long range enthusiasts. If past performances hold true, however, the nation's capital should prepare for a snowfall of about 30 inches once every 150 years.
Readers of Weatherwise will recall the article on Washington's greatest snowfall, the "Knickerbocker" storm of 27-28 January 1922, appearing in the December 1956 issue. Conrad Mook traced the history of heavy snowfalls in the District of Columbia area back to 1899 and could find no other storm in the twentieth century which even closely approached the 28 inches which ...
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462 words
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