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mahatmakanejeeves

(68,730 posts)
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 07:52 AM 18 hrs ago

Monday afternoon: 233 hours at or below freezing, now concluded with a 2:00 p.m. temperature of 33.

Capital Weather Gang
‪@capitalweather.bsky.social‬

REJOICE! It is above freezing in DC. 💃🕺

Just barely, but it counts.

233 hours at or below freezing, now concluded with a 2p of 33. This ends a 9-day streak at or below freezing. It is tied for 5th longest on record since 1872! Only second time this long since 1936.


2:12 PM · Feb 2, 2026

REJOICE! It is above freezing in DC. 💃🕺

Just barely, but it counts.

233 hours at or below freezing, now concluded with a 2p of 33. This ends a 9-day streak at or below freezing. It is tied for 5th longest on record since 1872! Only second time this long since 1936.

Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather.bsky.social) 2026-02-02T19:12:24.378Z
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Monday afternoon: 233 hours at or below freezing, now concluded with a 2:00 p.m. temperature of 33. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 18 hrs ago OP
Back in the 1970's gab13by13 18 hrs ago #1
Same here in New England Coldwater 18 hrs ago #2
We need the cold. Scrivener7 17 hrs ago #3
Please explain, Scrivener7. TY ❤️ littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #4

gab13by13

(31,572 posts)
1. Back in the 1970's
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 07:58 AM
18 hrs ago

I had an outside job in central Pa. One year the whole month of February never got above zero for a high.

No one got sick.

Coldwater

(1,108 posts)
2. Same here in New England
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 08:12 AM
18 hrs ago

temperatures today are expected to reach a high of 33 F,

But with forecast highs this weekend in the single digits, lows below zero, and windchills of minus 10 to 20 below it is but a brief pause in this brutal winter.

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