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Winter Outlook: How Much Snow Will D.C. See? Will cold, wintry pattern continue?

Updated 9:42 AM EDT, Fri, Nov 21, 2008

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How much snow will D.C. see?

We are in for an unusually cold, wintry pattern for mid-November.

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If this continues, it will break a string of four "mild" winters and mean a "cold winter" for the East Coast.

There are some differences in the overall patterns from past winters, and my winter outlook has some good news for lovers of winter weather.

I'll explain why, but also why there is some good news for folks who aren't thrilled with this recent spell of January in November.

Click on the video to get the outlook from our entire weather team!

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First Published: Nov 20, 2008 4:39 PM EDT

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gracerules Sunday, Feb 8 at 8:10 PM FLAG COMMENT Keep in mind snow lovers that we don't necessarily need frigid cold temperatures in order to have big snowstorms. As a matter of fact it's typically too dry to snow when we have frigid cold around here. As long as we have temperatures in the upper 20s to near 30 degrees then we have enough cold air for snow but still warm enough to hold more moisture. Cold air holds less moisture than warm air can hold.
victoria olmsted Sunday, Jan 25 at 5:09 PM FLAG COMMENT i liked the old site better sometimes on the new site it is not easy to find things.
Anonymous Wednesday, Dec 31 at 12:02 PM FLAG COMMENT It never knows here any more. That sucks!
Spruceman Wednesday, Dec 3 at 3:33 PM FLAG COMMENT Don't be surprised if winter 2009 has the cold of 1994 or even 1977 coupled with the snows of 1996. :(
gordon Tuesday, Dec 2 at 5:12 PM FLAG COMMENT i also do not care for the new site,I was not even sure it was news 4