Weather information goes back a long time in Virginia, thanks to
record keeping by observers such as George Washington, James Madison and Thomas
Jefferson. Snow is
the most common form of natural disaster in Northern Virginia.
George Washington recorded that a gigantic snow storm on January 28,
1772 left thirty six inches of snow on the ground in Northern
Virginia. This number is the unofficial record for the
area. Washington also reported a late season cold snap, with
spits of snow and a hard wind on May 4, 1774. During the winter of
1783-1784 the Potomac River froze over in November and the ice did
not break up until March 15. The previous year an entire regiment of
the Virginia infantry marched across the frozen Rappahannock River.
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