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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. (Getty Images) At a Glance The day before JFK's inauguration, a powerful snowstorm shut down Washington. Eight inches of snow fell, causing a massive traffic jam.A car carrying Kennedy and President Truman skidded in the snow. T​his story originally appeared in the Morning Brief email newsletter. Sign up here to get more stories like this...