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Capital Weather Gang Archive: Snowmageddon

Snowmageddon makes "new words and slang" list

The Baltimore Sun's Frank Roylance reports the term "Snowmageddon" - which caught fire last February from use on this blog was added to Merriam-Webster online dictionary's "New Words and Slang" list.

By Jason Samenow  | February 18, 2011; 10:10 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (7)
Categories:  Capital Weather Gang, Humor, Latest, Snowmageddon  
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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.

By Jason Samenow  | February 9, 2011; 11:45 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (23)
Categories:  History, Latest, Snowmageddon  
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Snowmageddon memories a trending topic

The Twitter universe is buzzing with Snowmageddon memories since we put out the request. And right here on the CWG blog, we've had some great stories told. Keep them coming.

By Jason Samenow  | February 4, 2011; 11:40 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (4)
Categories:  Capital Weather Gang, Latest, Snowmageddon  
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Snowmageddon: One year later...

This weekend marks the one year anniversary of the historic Snowmageddon storm of February 5-6, 2010 which dropped 18-32 inches of snow across the metro region.

By Jason Samenow  | February 4, 2011; 10:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (36)
Categories:  Capital Weather Gang, Latest, Snowmageddon  
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Amazing images of D.C.'s extreme 2010 weather

What a memorable year 2010 was for weather in Washington, D.C. Before the dust of 2010 settles, I thought I'd showcase a series of images that helps tell the story of 2010's incredible weather in Washington.

By Jason Samenow  | January 6, 2011; 10:30 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (15)
Categories:  Latest, Recaps, Snowmageddon  
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When weather is art: "Man in a Blizzard" video

Many people love snow due to its visual beauty. Watch this inspired, must-see short film of the December 26 blizzard shot in Brooklyn by James Stuart.

By Jason Samenow  | December 30, 2010; 1:30 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (6)
Categories:  Latest, Photography, Snowmageddon, Winter Storms  
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Older Entries in This Category »

Washington's greatest snowstorms, Kevin Ambrose , December 30, 2010
Snowmageddon - the book!, Capital Weather Gang , December 6, 2010
"Snowmageddon": one of 2010's top words, Jason Samenow , November 16, 2010
Winter 2009-2010 mid-Atlantic snowfall map, Ian Livingston , November 3, 2010
Why was last year so snowy? Part II, Wes Junker , November 2, 2010
Why was last year so snowy? Part I, Wes Junker , November 1, 2010
February recap: Once in a lifetime snows, Jason Samenow , March 11, 2010
The varying predictability of snowstorms, Steve Tracton , March 2, 2010
CWG's Snowmageddon & winter 2009-2010 t-shirts, Jason Samenow , February 25, 2010
'Snowmageddon' name traced back to CWG reader, Andrew Freedman , February 19, 2010
Photographing D.C. making snow history, Ian Livingston , February 18, 2010
Snoverkill forecast: Good overview, details messy, Jason Samenow , February 16, 2010
Expert: Blizzards "consistent with" climate change, Andrew Freedman , February 14, 2010
Snowmageddon: Must-see photos and videos, Jason Samenow , February 13, 2010
Politician sounds off on D.C. region & snow, Jason Samenow , February 12, 2010
Amazing mid-Atlantic snow statistics, Jason Samenow , February 12, 2010
Snowbound in the suburbs, Kevin Ambrose , February 12, 2010
Region reacts to snow: 'Best of' CWG comments, Ann Posegate , February 11, 2010
It's history: Winter 2009-2010 snowiest on record, Jason Samenow , February 10, 2010
Next storm puts snowfall record in reach, Matt Rogers , February 8, 2010
The incredible output of Snowmageddon, Ian Livingston , February 8, 2010
Measuring Snowmaggedon's snow depth, Kevin Ambrose , February 7, 2010
Watch out for those ice dams!, Don Lipman , February 7, 2010
Snowmageddon departs after setting records, Ian Livingston , February 6, 2010
Snowmageddon winding down, Jason Samenow , February 6, 2010
The storm's gone, so let's celebrate, Jamie Jones , February 6, 2010
Moderate to sometimes heavy snow rolls on, Ian Livingston , February 6, 2010
Buried & more coming: another 5-8 inches today, Jason Samenow , February 6, 2010
Heavy snow and wind plastering metro region, Jason Samenow , February 5, 2010
Snowstorm blossoming, some sleet south, Jason Samenow , February 5, 2010
Blizzard warning expanded west to D.C., Ian Livingston , February 5, 2010
Weather Service: All-time snow record in jeopardy, Jason Samenow , February 5, 2010
Snow underway: Some could see 2 feet or more, Capital Weather Gang , February 5, 2010
Eating our way through 'Snowmageddon', Ann Posegate , February 5, 2010
Forecast: Crippling snowstorm imminent, Camden Walker , February 5, 2010
Update: Some FAQs for Snowmageddon Eve, Dan Stillman , February 4, 2010
Will Snowmageddon make history?, Jason Samenow , February 4, 2010
Snowmageddon: Snowstorm likely to be historic, Ian Livingston , February 4, 2010
Vote for storm name, Twitter hashtag & snow total, Andrew Freedman , February 4, 2010
Forecast: Major snowstorm poised to strike, Jason Samenow , February 4, 2010
Update: Confidence increasing in high snow totals, Dan Stillman , February 3, 2010
Help CWG name the potential storm, Andrew Freedman , February 3, 2010
PM Update: Big snow becoming likely, Ian Livingston , February 3, 2010
Models stay consistent with major snow potential, Dan Stillman , February 3, 2010
Forecast: Weather takes a break until Friday, Dan Stillman , February 3, 2010
Forecast: Snow threatens again... and again, Matt Rogers , February 2, 2010
Some snow now... a lot of snow later?, Matt Rogers , February 2, 2010
Two storms to be possible snow producers, Jason Samenow , February 1, 2010
 
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