WeatherWhys for January 20,2014 from accuweather.com

A big snowstorm moved into the Washington, D.C., area on the eve of the inauguration of John F. Kennedy in 1961. The snow was over before the ceremonies got underway, but nearly 8 inches of snow was on the ground in the nation's capital when Kennedy took the oath of office. The storm affected a broad area from Virginia to New England and was accompanied and followed by very cold temperatures.