Lots Of Snow Coming To Virginia This Winter: Report

If you're a fan of the white stuff, there's good news for people in Virginia.

We got a lousy 3.4 inches of snow in the D.C. area last winter, but this winter will be a different story. You can expect 11 to 19 inches at least if you're in the D.C. area, and that figure goes up the farther west you are, according to a NBC Washington report.

This winter should be much colder and, as a result, much snowier than last year. However, it doesn't seem likely that we're going to get a huge blizzard like we did a couple winters ago.

Still, we'll get some decent snowfall, with the D.C. region expected to get 11 to 19 inches. Areas south and east of D.C. in Maryland will see less at 7 to 12 inches, but west of D.C. past Fairfax County is where snowfall totals begin to rise, jumping to 16 to 26 inches of snow in Loudoun County and then getting above 30 inches as you head toward the Blue Ridge Mountains.

How does that break down by month? With snow it's difficult to say, but January seems to be the best candidate because it will be the coldest. Overall, this winter will be warmer than average, but we will see some serious cold snaps.

December should be about average as far as temperatures go, but the mercury will dip well below average in January, NBC Washington projects. February will be slightly below average, and March will be warmer than average.

So just what is happening this winter that is different than last year? There's a weak La Nina in effect, which typically results in higher temperatures and lower snowfall, but because of above-average snow cover in Siberia, we're likely to get colder temperatures and more snow.

Read more:

• Farmers' Almanac Releases Winter 2018 Forecast For Virginia, DC
• Winter Forecast For Virginia, DC: What To Expect In 2017-18
• Winter Forecast For 2017-18: Arctic Cold, Above-Average Snow In Some Regions

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