Mid-Atlantic Braces for Massive Snowstorm

30 inches of snow expected for Washington

By the Associated Press

Posted Feb 5, 2010 2:34 PM CST

(AP) – Shoppers jammed aisles and emptied stores of milk, bread, and shovels today as a massive snowstorm blew into the mid-Atlantic region. Forecasters predicted a record 30 inches or more for Washington, DC—which last saw at least 28 inches of snow in 1922—and authorities... Read full story »

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