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A Washington Winter Wonderland

Washington, DC, United States

White House in the Snow

Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

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Washington’s weather is best known for being hot and humid in summer, but the region also gets a good dose of each of the other three seasons. It doesn’t get anything like the regular snow of places further north, but it can still get some big dumps of snow. Most of it typically comes in January and February, although it’s naturally variable with outliers. The historical average in even the snowiest months is still under 6 inches, but that doesn’t tell the whole story, because the area can be prone to some big storms. The record holder so far goes all the way back to 1922, with the Knickerbocker storm dumping 28 inches. More recently storms in 2016, 2010, 2009, and 2003 have all dumped over 16 inches.

And while even small amounts of snow can create a surprisingly large amount of havoc for the area’s legions of commuters and it forces many schools to close–and even sometimes the federal government–it also transforms the National Mall, its monuments, and other Washington landmarks like the White House into a winter wonderland.

Here’s a sampling of some of the photos I’ve taken in DC during various snowstorms, including the Snowmageddon (2010) and Snowzilla (2016) storms and the much smaller but still significant Snurlough (2019) storm.

Photos of Washington DC in the Snow

A Washington Winter Wonderland

Korean War Veterans Memorial. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

A Washington Winter Wonderland

DC World War I Memorial. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Lafayette Park and the White House in Snow

A statue of President Andrew Jackson, surrounded by cannons, in Lafayette Park, next to the White House. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

A Washington Winter Wonderland

JFK Hockey Fields toward the Lincoln Memorial. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Tourists out in front of the White House with snow in the evening

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A Washington Winter Wonderland

Korean War Veterans Memorial. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

MLK Memorial under a blanket of snow.

MLK Memorial. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Arlington National Cemetery Tomb of the Unknowns Guard

Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

A Washington Winter Wonderland

Rotunda of the DC World War One Memorial. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

A Washington Winter Wonderland

Korean War Veterans Memorial. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

A Washington Winter Wonderland

Walkway along the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (Reflecting Pool is to the left, with the JFK Hockey Fields on the right.) Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

A Washington Winter Wonderland

Korean War Veterans Memorial. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

A Washington Winter Wonderland

DC World War One Memorial through Ash Woods. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washingotn DC Covered in Snow

Korean War Veterans Memorial. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Arlington National Cemetery in the snow with fall foliage

Arlington National Cemetery. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Washington Monument with floodlights in a snowstorm at night

Washington Monument. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

World War One Memorial in the Snow

World War I Memorial. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Snowman next to the Potomac with the Arlington Memorial Bridge in the Background - Potomac River Frozen Over - January 26, 2016

The Potomac and Arlington National Bridge. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Geese with the Washington Monument and Snow - Potomac River Frozen Over - January 26, 2016

West Potomac Park with the Washington Monument. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

MLK Memorial in the Snow - January 26, 2016

MLK Memorial. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Snow on the Cherry Trees in Washington DC

One of the century-old Yoshino cherry trees surrounding the Tidal Basin. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Statue of President Andrew Jackson

Lafayette Park. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Lincoln Memorial in the Snow

Lincoln Memorial. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Cherry Blossoms - March 9, 2015

Jefferson Memorial across a frozen Tidal Basin. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

White House Christmas tree at night

White House Christmas Tree. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Cherry Blossom Lantern in the Snow

Japanese Lantern next to the Tidal Basin. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Washington DC Street at night in snowstorm

Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Snow in Constitution Gardens Washington DC

Constitution Gardens. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Frozen Tidal Basin Covered with Snow with Jefferson Memorial

Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Arlington National Cemetery Headstones in the Snow

Arlington National Cemetery. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Washington Monument in the Snow

Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

National World War Two Memorial in the Snow

National World War Two Memorial. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

White House with snow in the evening

Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Lincoln Memorial in the Snow

Lincoln Memorial. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

National Mall in the snow (Photo)

Next to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Korean War Veterans Memorial in the snow (Photo)

Korean War Veterans Memorial. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

World War Two Memorial in the Snow

National World War Two Memorial. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the Snow

Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Old Canal Keeper's House on the National Mall in the Snow

Old Canal Keeper’s House. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Park bench next to the Tidal Basin with Snow - Washington DC Cherry Blossoms - January 26, 2016

Tidal Basin. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

White House in the snow (Photo)

Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Washington Monument in the Snow

Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

US Treasury Building with snow and Christmas decorations

US Treasury Building. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

Washington DC Street at night in snowstorm

Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

US Treasury Building with snow and Christmas decorations

US Treasury Building. Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

White House with snow in the evening

Photo by David Coleman. How to license & download this image.

More Photos

I have more high-resolution photos of Washington DC in the snow.

Where to Next?

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    National Museum of the United States Air Force
  • Winter on St. Petersburg's Neva River
  • Fijifilm X-Pro2
    Saucer Magnolias at the Enid Haupt Garden in Washington DC
  • Virginia State Capitol
  • Hoover Dam
  • Baltimore's Inner Harbor
    Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
  • Niagara Falls Viewing Telescope
    Niagara Falls
  • Newark New Jersey Downtown Aerial Photo at Night
    Newark at Night from the Air
  • Delta Queen at night
    Chattanooga and Ruby Falls

David Coleman Photography

I take photos. I travel. I write. I do it for a living. Seven continents. Dozens of countries. Up mountains. Under water. And a bunch of places in between. You can find my main site at havecamerawilltravel.com. Or check out what’s in my go-to travel photography kit. Or get in touch here.


Location: Washington DC
Country: United States
Coordinates:
      Latitude: 38.889483
      Longitude: -77.035273

      # District of Columbia USA


About David Coleman

I take photos. I travel. I write. I do it for a living.

I’m based in Washington, DC.

You can find my photography gear reviews and tips at havecamerawilltravel.com/photographer.

David Coleman Photography

I take photos. I travel. I write. I do it for a living. Seven continents. Dozens of countries. Up mountains. Under water. And a bunch of places in between. You can find my main site at havecamerawilltravel.com. Or check out what’s in my go-to travel photography kit. Or get in touch here.

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