This Week in Weather History: Circus Blizzard of 1980
The biggest snow in nearly a century left Hampton Roads buried under 13.7 inches of snow and circus-goers snowed-in at Norfolk Scope. Author: Evan Stewart, Christopher Collette Published: 10:14 PM EST February 28, 2020 Updated: 5:51 AM EST March 1, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. The circus came to town 41 years ago this week, and not far behind it, along came a blizzard. Known locally as the Circus Blizzard of 1980, nearly 14 inches of snow fell in Norfolk, the most since 1892.
The 1979/1980 winter season was already a snowy one, with over 9 inches of snow in January and almost 19 inches in February from two different storms. This brought the snow total to a whopping 28.2 inches, more than four times our average amount! But winter wasn t over just yet.
The Greatest Snow on Earth: The Circus Blizzard of 1980
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The Greatest Snow on Earth: The Circus Blizzard of 1980
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