Dulles International Airport (IAD) ended its 22-day streak of measurable snow on the ground this afternoon, February 17, 2026, as the last remnants of a storm from over three weeks ago finally melted, according to meteorologist Mike Thomas of Fox5 in a post on X at an unspecified time within the reporting window from 7:45:40 PM to 8:45:43 PM UTC. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) recorded 18 days of measurable snow, the most since 2000, and Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) recorded 21 days, also the most since 2000, as stated by MikeTFox5 via https://x.com/MikeTFox5/status/2023563643028181363. Dulles held the longest streak at 22 days, the most since 2010. Mike Thomas described the event as a rare anomaly, noting that in Washington, D.C.'s recorded weather history since 1893, only 15 instances have seen a streak of that length or longer.
