Richmond March Snowstorms

[RIC Airport]

With the pending event, I thought to post some stats for RIC. Here are the 25 largest March snowstorms officially since 1898. Looks like we'll be adding to this list.

1. 15.2” March 6-7, 1962
2. 13.0” March 1-2, 1980
3. 10.6” March 3-6, 1912...
4. 8.8” March 2-3, 1960
5. 8.4” March 26, 1971
6. 7.9” March 1-2, 1969
7. 7.8” March 20, 1914
8. 6.9” March 27-28, 1947
9. 6.4” March 24-25, 1906
10. 6.3” March 1-2, 2009 and March 8, 1947
11. 6.0” March 30-31, 1964 and March 9-10, 1960
12. 5.9” March 16, 1950
13. 5.5” March 7, 1941
14. 5.4” March 21-22, 1943
15. 5.1” March 2, 1953
16. 5.0” March 1-3, 1978, March 9, 1958 and March 7-8, 1899
17. 4.7 ” March 16, 1960
18. 4.6” March 7, 1941
19. 4.5” March 25-26, 1900
20. 4.4” March 11-12, 1914
21. 4.3” March 21-22, 1943 and March 3, 1916
22. 4.0” March 6-8, 1911 and March 12, 1910
23. 3.9” March 24-25, 2013
24. 3.7” March 10-11, 1924
25. 3.6” March 22, 1914

 

If the airport makes it to 6.4" tomorrow, it will be the 9th largest snowstorm for March and it will also be enough to make it a top 10 snowiest for the entire month. Here are the 15 snowiest totals for March.

1. 19.7" (1960)
2. 16.2" (1962)
3. 15.8" (1914)
4. 15.0" (1980)
5. 13.5" (1947)
6. 11.9" (1969)
7. 11.0" (1912)
8. 8.4" (1971)
9. 7.0" (1964)
10. 6.4" (1907) and (1906)
11. 6.3” (2009) and (1958)
12. 5.9” (1950) and (1910)
13. 5.8” (1900)
14. 5.6” (1953)
15. 5.4” (2013)

[donsutherland1]

 

With the pending event, I thought to post some stats for RIC. Here are the 25 largest March snowstorms officially since 1898. Looks like we'll be adding to this list.

1. 15.2” March 6-7, 1962

2. 13.0” March 1-2, 1980

3. 10.6” March 3-6, 1912...

4. 8.8” March 2-3, 1960

5. 8.4” March 26, 1971

6. 7.9” March 1-2, 1969

7. 7.8” March 20, 1914

8. 6.9” March 27-28, 1947

9. 6.4” March 24-25, 1906

10. 6.3” March 1-2, 2009 and March 8, 1947

11. 6.0” March 30-31, 1964 and March 9-10, 1960

12. 5.9” March 16, 1950

13. 5.5” March 7, 1941

14. 5.4” March 21-22, 1943

15. 5.1” March 2, 1953

16. 5.0” March 1-3, 1978, March 9, 1958 and March 7-8, 1899

17. 4.7 ” March 16, 1960

18. 4.6” March 7, 1941

19. 4.5” March 25-26, 1900

20. 4.4” March 11-12, 1914

21. 4.3” March 21-22, 1943 and March 3, 1916

22. 4.0” March 6-8, 1911 and March 12, 1910

23. 3.9” March 24-25, 2013

24. 3.7” March 10-11, 1924

25. 3.6” March 22, 1914

 

If the airport makes it to 6.4" tomorrow, it will be the 9th largest snowstorm for March and it will also be enough to make it a top 10 snowiest for the entire month. Here are the 15 snowiest totals for March.

1. 19.7" (1960)

2. 16.2" (1962)

3. 15.8" (1914)

4. 15.0" (1980)

5. 13.5" (1947)

6. 11.9" (1969)

7. 11.0" (1912)

8. 8.4" (1971)

9. 7.0" (1964)

10. 6.4" (1907) and (1906)

11. 6.3” (2009) and (1958)

12. 5.9” (1950) and (1910)

13. 5.8” (1900)

14. 5.6” (1953)

15. 5.4” (2013

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Wonderful and timely list. Hopefully, Richmond will get at least 6.4" snow.

[Kevin Druff]

Don, you are a scholar and a gentleman. I don't post there often, but do frequently read your updates in the long range thread. Will you be attending the Conference this summer? I feel as if I owe you a beer or two for all your thoughts over the years. Thanks, as always, for those.

I will make sure to share any good photos we get with you for your archive.

[Bob Chill]

Weenies in 1960 had one heck of a party. What a great stretch for march down there. I had no idea.

I love stats too. Nice job RIC!

[donsutherland1]

Don, you are a scholar and a gentleman. I don't post there often, but do frequently read your updates in the long range thread. Will you be attending the Conference this summer? I feel as if I owe you a beer or two for all your thoughts over the years. Thanks, as always, for those.

I will make sure to share any good photos we get with you for your archive.

Thank you very much for the kind words, Kevin. I'm not yet sure about the conference. My wife, 2-year old and I will be going on vacation at some point this summer, but have not yet finalized the dates. It would be nice to attend, even if only for the major presentations, as I did a few times in the past.

 

Very best wishes.