Devastating Snowstorm That Hit DC A Century Ago Still Stands As The City’s Worst Ever

In the early 1920s, the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington, D.C. was the scene of one of the deadliest snowstorms in weather history. For a major U.S. metropolitan area on the East Coast, it's expected that Washington, D.C., will face the same dogged cold, wintry days from year to year. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/ACCUWEATHER

In the early 1920s, the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington, D.C. was the scene of one of the deadliest snowstorms in weather history. For a major U.S. metropolitan area on the East Coast, it’s expected that Washington, D.C., will face the same dogged cold, wintry days from year to year. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/ACCUWEATHER

For a major U.S. metropolitan area on the East Coast, it’s expected that Washington, D.C., will face the same dogged cold, wintry days from year to year. The nation’s capital typically sees on average 5 inches of snow in January and reaches a seasonal average of 13.7 inches. Hardly a harsh winter.