The history of snow in Richmond

Raise your hand if you remember Richmond’s blizzard of 1996.

ICYMI (or were just a wee snowflake at the time), here’s what happened: The weekend of January 6-8, 1996, Virginia was hit with over a foot of snow.

While the day did bring its fair share of aggravation like power outages and even a collapsed building in Louisa, residents around Richmond have plenty of fond memories as well.

Photos courtesy of Cece D.

Here are some more snowtable facts about Richmond’s relationship to snow.

❄️ Other heavy snowfalls in Richmond

• 21.6 inches, January 1940
• 19.1 inches, January 1922
• 17.7 inches, February 1983
• 17.2 inches, December 1908
• 16.3 inches, February 1899

❄️ The earliest snowfall

• The earliest snow recorded for Richmond was on Nov. 5, 1962, when 0.9 inches fell.
• Almost ten years earlier on Nov. 6, 1953, the region got 7.2 inches of snowfall.

❄️ The latest snowfall

• There are 15 April snowfalls recorded in Richmond, going all the way back to 1898, when 2 inches fell on April 28.
• In the 21st century, there’s only one April snowfall — an inch on April 7, 2007.

Before you clean out the grocery store of milk, bread, and eggs this year, check out this winter’s forecast. Hint: We’re not really on track for a super snowy season.