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elleng

(133,462 posts) Sun Feb 18, 2024, 01:45 AM Feb 2024

45 years ago -- one of DC's most notorious blizzards struck on Presidents' Day weekend It ranks as DC's third largest sn

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My 2d year in DC!

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45 years ago -- one of DC's most notorious blizzards struck on Presidents' Day weekend It ranks as DC's third largest sn (Original Post) elleng Feb 2024 OP

My sister was living in DC then montanacowboy Feb 2024 #1

2d big storm, left Chicago due to ONE big winter storm in '78 elleng Feb 2024 #2

Thanks for the reminder! Onthefly Feb 2024 #3

WOW! elleng Feb 2024 #4

montanacowboy

(6,185 posts)

1. My sister was living in DC then

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 03:03 AM

Feb 2024

in Cleveland Park on Connecticut Ave, she said it was awesome

elleng

(133,462 posts)

2. 2d big storm, left Chicago due to ONE big winter storm in '78

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 03:21 AM

Feb 2024

(plus need to find new job,) then this one hit (so I prolly walked across The Mall to my new job!

Onthefly

(296 posts)

3. Thanks for the reminder!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 07:59 AM

Feb 2024

Snowed in at Patuxent River Naval Air Station Squadron for two days eating out of a vending machine! Enjoyed it. I was the duty officer.

elleng

(133,462 posts)

4. WOW!

Reply to Onthefly (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 01:26 PM

Feb 2024

I live near the Station NOW, in Calvert.

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