PHOTOS: Snow blankets Charlottesville

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PHOTOS: Snow blankets Charlottesville

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ANDREW SHURTLEFF, THE DAILY PROGRESS A truck drives past a snow cover Rotunda as snow blankets Central Virginia.

Andrew Shurtleff Photography



ANDREW SHURTLEFF, THE DAILY PROGRESS Workers got up early to clear sidewalks from snow that blanketed Central Virginia on Sunday.

Andrew Shurtleff Photography



ANDREW SHURTLEFF, THE DAILY PROGRESS Workers clear snow from the pavement creating large piles at the Barracks Road Shopping Center.

Andrew Shurtleff Photography

The Daily Progress has a lot more pictures.

PHOTOS: Snow blankets Central Virginia
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ANDREW SHURTLEFF, THE DAILY PROGRESS A man bike down the southbound lane of US 29 during a snow storm on Sunday.

Andrew Shurtleff Photography

About fifteen years ago, there was a mountain of snow at the Barracks Road Shopping Center so huge that it lasted well into March.

Let me see what I can dig up on that.

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It was 2009-2010. The storm was at the end of December 2009, and Mount Chipotle lasted until April 27, 2010.

A watery grave for beloved Mount Chipotle
Ted Strong Apr 28, 2010 Updated Jan 23, 2013

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1. 3+ inches in Henrico, just west of Richmond

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My dog is so happy!

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2. Looks about the same on the west end.

Guess who forgot to charge the battery on the snowthrower

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5. Almost 4" in Midlothian. So pretty!

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3. 10 MEMORABLE UVA SNOWSTORMS

1922 is still the record breaker, as it is in DC. It was dethroned in Baltimore in 2003.

10 MEMORABLE UVA SNOWSTORMS

Here’s a look at some of the largest recorded snowfalls in UVA’s history, as documented by photography and newspaper records.



Editor’s note: This story first appeared on UVA Today on Jan. 21, 2016.

The University of Virginia’s McCormick Observatory has kept official snowfall records since 1894. Here’s a look at some of the largest recorded snowfalls in UVA’s history, as documented by photography and newspaper records.

1. Jan. 27-28, 1922 — 24.0 inches



To date, this is the largest recorded snowfall in Charlottesville history. The Charlottesville Daily Progress reported “traffic by auto almost completely suspended and electric cars unable to run.” Records indicate it was later dubbed “the Knickerbocker Storm.”

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2. Jan. 7-8, 1996 — 21.0 inches



Area schools were closed for an entire week, but fortunately, the University was between semesters – and January Term had not yet been instituted.

3. Dec. 19-20, 2009 — 20.5 inches



Image via Mount Chipotle National Research Laboratory

This storm gave rise to the infamous student-created “Mount Chipotle National Research Laboratory,” named for a massive pile of plowed snow in Barracks Road Shopping Center near a certain fast-food establishment. The students maintained a pool seeking predictions on when the pile would finally melt. The group’s blog still exists online. {edited: no, it doesn't. Maybe someone still maintains it, but the link doesn't work anymore.}

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10. Feb. 2-3, 1996 — 14.0 inches



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We covered the Knickerbocker Storm in the DC Group on Friday.

On Saturday, January 28, 1922, the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre collapsed.

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4. Mount Barracks? (or Mount Chipotle?)

Mount Barracks? (or Mount Chipotle?)

Posted on February 15, 2010 by D. Hudson



So you guys know that huge snow mountain right next to the Chipotle in the Barracks Road Shopping Center? Well, just like almost every celebrity and pop-culture icon today, that mountain has its own Facebook fan page, as I learned earlier today.

The Facebook page (which already has 1,785 fans at the time of this post) refers to the mountain as Mt. Barracks, although many others like to call it Mt. Chipotle. Either way, it’s crazy. UVa graduate students actually measured the mountain at 39.758 feet tall, according to the page. And get this: not only does the mountain have its own FB fan page, but it also has its own official blog, entitled “Mount Chipotle National Research Observatory.” And that blog is EXTRA official. One fan, A.J. Maher, also posted a link to his aerial survey of the mountain, which contains some crazy pictures of the mountain from the air (which can be seen later in this post).

Mt. Barracks, Mt. Chipotle, The Ice Mountain at Barracks Road, Mt. Fuji on Barracks… whatever you want to call it, there’s one fact that’s not debatable: “it’s still big as hell and deserves a page,” as is so eloquently expressed on the fan page. And I agree. No one is exactly sure when the larger-than-life snow mountain will melt, but it will always live on in the hearts and minds of both UVa students and Charlottesville residents.

(Check out some pictures from A.J. Maher’s aforementioned aerial survey after the jump.) {edited: sorry, not anymore}







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