Norfolk VA received 13.7 inches of snow to push their season total to a record 41.9 inches exceeding their previous record by more than four inches. March in like a lion 5 inches of snow, high only 21° in Washington and 17° in Baltimore. The maximum temperature for the date is 80☏ in Washington, DC.Ĭold day National Airport had 5.0 inches snow today with a maximum of 21° and Baltimore had a maximum of 17☏. Teens and 20s to Central Texas and northern Louisiana and the 30s along the Texas coast to Brownsville. Morning lows dropped to near zero as far south as central Kansas & Missouri, the single digits to northern Oklahoma and Arkansas, Morning temperatures were in the teens and 20s below zero across the northern Plains with International Falls, MN dropping to -38°. The storm caused complete disruption of electric power in New Jersey.Ī 46-hour ice storm, Newfoundland's worst in 30 years, coated tree branches and power lines with up to 2.5 inches of ice.Īrctic high pressure was responsible for extreme morning cold in the Plains. Two feet of snow were reported at Ashbury Park, New Jersey.Īt New York City the barometric pressure dropped to a record 28.38 inches. High winds and heavy snow crippled New Jersey and New York State. The station house at Wellington was also swept away. The avalanche claimed the lives of more than 100 people. Sweeping three huge locomotive train engines and some passenger cars, snowbound on the grade leading to Stevens Pass, over the side and into a canyon, and burying them under tons of snow. thundered down the mountains near Wellington Station WA The deadliest avalanche of record in the U.S. Up to this time, forecasts only covered the following 36 hours. The first regularly scheduled 48-hour forecast occurred on this date. The minimum temperature for the date is 13☏ in Washington, DC. Water rose rapidly, flooding wharves and the lower part of Norfolk. The wind drove water into the Tidewater area and rivers. (over 40 mph) on the coast and snow accumulated several inches. The Great Storm of 1872, March 1-2: Winds increased from the northeast to gale force

Norfolk's total for the season came to a record 41.9 inches making this the snowiest winter ever for eastern Virginia. The heavy snow combined with strong winds created blizzard conditions.

More than a foot (13.7 inches) of snow fell in Norfolk. Snow totals along the Eastern Shore ranged anywhere form 5-8.5'.Once again, arctic air had settled over Virginia and temperatures were in the teens. Many schools and businesses across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region closed on March 5th.Īccording to the National Weather Service, the winter storm brought impressive snowfall between 5-10' across the Mid-Atlantic region, especially north and west of the city. Snow lingered through the afternoon before tapering off in the evening hours. The surface analysis of the event shows the pink hatched polygon stretched over north-central portions of Maryland, which means projected snowfall totals of 6' or greater was not out of the question on March 5th. By late-morning, upper-level divergence was present-leading to a moderate-heavy burst of snow across Maryland. Initially, this storm produced a mixture of rain and snow across the Mid-Atlantic in the morning hours of March 5th. This winter system impacted areas from northern Texas to Massachusetts on March 4-6th, 2015. Many folks probably remember the early-March winter storm back in 2015.

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