Here's every snow forecast made for D.C. for the upcoming winter.
Meteorological winter began Wednesday and many of us even saw our first flakes of snow earlier this week. But what about the weeks and months ahead? Will this winter deliver some serious snowfall? Or will it be like most of recent years, with rather underwhelming amounts?
We issued our winter outlook on Nov. 10 and predicted that we’ll see below-average snowfall for the fifth time in the last six winters. Specifically, we called for eight to 12 inches to fall at Reagan National Airport. The latest 30-year average at airport is 13.7 inches.
But we’re far from the only outlet that issues seasonal snow predictions. Since issuing our winter outlook, we’ve rounded up the snow predictions from more than 30 other forecasters.
The sad news, if you like snow, is that there’s a near consensus for below-average amounts.
The reason pretty much everyone is on the same page stems from the La Niña conditions prevailing in the tropical Pacific Ocean. During La Niñas, the storm track across the Lower 48 states tends to pass north and west of the Mid-Atlantic, drawing mild air into the region. So most storms tend to produce more rain than snow.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/12/03/dc-snowfall-forecasts-winter-2021/?