The DC Cold Stretch Olympics Medals

[WEATHER53]

With commentary .  This is for DCA since the station began there and does not include Dec 1989 which was even greater below normal due to time of year but not as bitter  cold daily temps 

Gold-1994 with an incredible-140 for 7 days  1/15-1/21

Silver- 2026 with a -121     1/24-1/30 

Bronze-1982 with -117 and a 10 day of -178 and a one day -33 departure  1:11-1/17 

4th-1977 at -108 but only 3 days were at or above normal that month with 0,1,2 as the + departures. Fell below freezing every day of the month

 

im looking at a few more but these well may be the toppers 

 

[uncletim]

1994 was the ice storm(s) January, yes?

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3 hours ago, uncletim said:

1994 was the ice storm(s) January, yes?

Yes.  Part of what helped 2026 was three -20/-21 values  and especially its “mildest” day was -12 or -14 .  All the others tended to have 1 or 2 single digit minuses