How Much Snow Will DC Get This Winter?

WASHINGTON, DC — Despite reports that snow was possible early this morning in the area, it doesn't appear that we got any. Of course, it's still not even technically winter, and long-range forecasts suggests we could be seeing a lot of the white stuff in D.C., depending on where you live.

It's been pretty warm this month, and although we're on a cold snap at the moment, temperatures are expected to rise this weekend by the time we get some precipitation. We could get snow after midnight on Friday, although we probably won't see much accumulation.

This winter is expected to be slightly warmer than normal in D.C., according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, but that doesn't mean we'll avoid snowstorms. In fact, the Almanac projects that the District will see "above-normal snowfall" in the north, with the coldest periods coming in early to mid-January, from late January through early February, and in mid to late February -- so pretty much the entire winter after December. The central and southern part of the area will see average to below-normal snowfall, the Almanac projects.

We'll probably see most of the snow in late January and early February, which is pretty typical.

The occasional snowstorm is nice, but hopefully we don't see the kind of snowstorm that slammed the D.C. area back in January. Here are some photos of those snow drifts in Reston, Va. in case you need a reminder.

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