Baltimore and Washington, D.C., have both hit record snowfall totals for the month of December.
The National Weather Service says Saturday’s storm dumped 21 inches at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Reagan National Airport recorded 16.4 inches.
Meanwhile, the Virginia National Guard says Gov. Tim Kaine authorized calling up 600 more members Sunday to help with recovery from a storm that dumped more than 2 feet of snow across parts of the state. The extra help brings the number of soldiers authorized for duty to 1,000 and the Guard says it expects more than 750 on duty by Sunday afternoon.
Maj. Gen. Robert Newman says members are rescuing motorists, moving supplies, helping run shelters and transporting patients, doctors and other health care professionals.
This weekend’s storm was enough to top Washington’s record for the entire month of December, which was set in 1962, when the total reached 6.2 inches. For the month, Washington has received 16.6 inches. The storm was also notable for the amount of snowfall in a single day. Washington received 15 inches, the third-highest single-day total since 1884.
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