INTERVIEW – RAY STAGICH – Meteorologist at The Weather Channel
- CONVERSATIONAL SNOW… Is Spring coming soon?
- Some conversational snow is likely in Washington area on Friday. (The Washington Post) — Any accumulation limited mostly to grassy areas. NAM model shows precipitation arriving midday and exiting by about 7 p.m. Friday. Snow, the kind that’s pretty to look at but causes minimal disruption, is likely on Friday between midday and early evening. We call it “conversational” or “mood” snow because it doesn’t stick to pavement and is essentially harmless. But people do talk about it. And so will we. “Warm air being lifted over the last vestiges of our current cold snap is likely to couple with a very weak disturbance to offer a last gasp chance for a little light snow,” said Wes Junker, Capital Weather Gang’s winter weather expert. Precipitation is likely to develop between midmorning and midday on Friday, after the morning commute and when temperatures will be above freezing. It could start as rain or a rain-snow mix but may turn to a steadier snow for a time Friday afternoon.
