How much snow did Washington get?
New snow in Washington, Washington, DC, from the NOAA analysis of Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 7 PM ET.
0.0 inNew snow in Washington in the last 24 hours. This season so far: 0.0 inches, against about 13.7 inches in a normal year.
- Last 24 hours0.0 in
- Last 48 hours0.0 in
- Last 72 hours0.0 in
- Season to date0.0 in
- Normal year (1991-2020)13.7 in
- Normal December to February11.6 in
- Days a year with 1 in or more3.7
- Days a year with 5 in or more0.7
Washington averages about 14 inches of snow a year at Reagan National Airport, with about 4 days of an inch or more. The city sits close to the rain-snow line, so storms often bring rain downtown while the northern suburbs turn white. Snow mostly falls from December through early March, and fall snow is very rare.
Snow in towns near Washington
| Town | Distance | 24 h | 72 h | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 0 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mount Rainier, MD | 4 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hyattsville, MD | 5 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Takoma Park, MD | 5 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bladensburg, MD | 6 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cheverly, MD | 6 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Riverdale Park, MD | 6 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Alexandria, VA | 7 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| District Heights, MD | 8 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| College Park, MD | 8 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| New Carrollton, MD | 9 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Inches of new snow. Each value is the NOAA analysis cell over the town's center point; the snow in your own neighborhood can differ.
How this compares with a normal year
The NOAA station WASHINGTON REAGAN AP, 6 km from the city center at 10 feet, averaged 13.7 inches of snow a year from 1991 to 2020: 0.1 inches in fall, 11.6 in winter and 2 in spring. With 0.0 inches since September 30, the season so far is about 0% of that yearly normal.
Questions people ask
How much snow did Washington get in the last 24 hours?
0.0 inches, in the NOAA snowfall analysis for Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 7 PM ET. The 48-hour total was 0.0 inches and the 72-hour total 0.0 inches.
How much snow does Washington get in a year?
About 13.7 inches in a normal year (1991-2020 normal at WASHINGTON REAGAN AP, 6 km from the city center), with about 3.7 days a year of 1 inch or more.
How much snow has Washington had this season?
0.0 inches from September 30, 2026 to November 3, 2026, about 0% of a normal year.
Other cities
Sources: NOAA NOHRSC National Snowfall Analysis v2; NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00013743); U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. Unofficial estimates, not for safety decisions.