Jan 17, 2025 · Worst Traffic: 1961. 8 inches of snow fell the day before John F. Kennedy's inauguration, causing a terrible traffic jam. JFK skipped dinner plans and got only 4 hours of sleep. The Army Corps of Engineers and Washington, DC workers helped clear snow from the parade route as well as move hundreds of cars that were abandoned in the snow.

January 18- 20 1961. This storm is dubbed the "Kennedy Inaugural Snowstorm" since it occurred on the eve of John F Kennedy's Presidential Inauguration in Washington D.C.

The nor'easter is sometimes referred to as the Kennedy Inaugural Snowstorm, since it struck on the eve of the inauguration of John F. Kennedy. [3] In advance of the storm, the Weather Bureau predicted a mix of rain and snow in Washington, D.C., …

Jan 17, 2025 · Of the 22 January inaugurations that have happened since, Trump’s second inauguration is predicted to be tied with John F. Kennedy’s 1961 inauguration for the second coldest. Reagan's...

Jan 19, 2021 · With a little more than 24 hours until the inaugural ceremony, the forecast on Jan. 19, 1961, called for a mix of rain and snow and little accumulation.

Jan 18, 2023 · President-elect John F. Kennedy enters his snowy car after attending a private party in his honor in Washington the night before his inauguration in 1961. The day before JFK's inauguration, a...

The inauguration of John F. Kennedy as the 35th president of the United States was held on Friday, January 20, 1961, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 44th inauguration and marked the commencement of John F. Kennedy's and Lyndon B. Johnson 's only term as president and vice president .

Jan 20, 2025 · 1961 = Eight (8) inches of fresh snow laid on the ground for President John F. Kennedy's inauguration. 1981 = Warmest January inauguration. Noon temperature was 55°F.

Jan. 20, 1961, dawned sunny and cold, with gusty winds that made the 22 degrees registered at noon for the swearing-in feel like seven degrees.

Jan 20, 2013 · On this date in 1961, the second of three major nor’easters that occurred during the winter of 1960-61 was moving up the East Coast. The center of low was located east of the Delmarva on the morning of January 20th. The pressure in the storm was down to 972 millibars as it rapidly intensified. The pressure would bottom out at 964 millibars.