LISTEN: Where’s The Snowy Winter That Was Prognosticated For Us?

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John Matthews
WMAL.com

(WASHINGTON) — What happened to all the snow we were supposed to receive this winter?

Many, if not most, forecasters had predicted a snowier winter than normal. We've gotten plenty of wet and cold this January, but the timing has been bad. The storms that have passed through tracked to the north, leaving D.C. with temperatures that are not quite cold enough to bring lasting deep snow.

Washington Post Weather Editor Jason Samenow told WMAL that sometimes conditions just don't mesh right, and this is one of those times. He said the storm coming in this weekend – Sunday into Monday – should also be mostly rain, and it looks like the next system late next week will be the same story.

"New York, Boston, Chicago have been getting all the snow storms this year and we've been on the warmer and rainier side," Samenow said. "We haven't been in a sweet spot, that's for sure."

He warns, however, that winter is far from over; cold air will stick around and so will precipitation. After the next 10 days or so, it's impossible to predict what will happen, so he said snow lovers should not give up yet.

"We still have the second half of February; we've got March. Last year March we got hammered," Samenow said. "For this March to be a repeat would be unusual, but you never say never. We do get big snow storms in March so I wouldn't say winter's over by any stretch."