Winter In Germantown May Already Be Over

GERMANTOWN, MD — It's been a lousy winter for lovers of snow this season in the Germantown area. After getting a mere 3.4 inches of snow in the region last year, early forecasts of 11 to 19 inches this winter seemed like it would be a nice change for many.

But so far, this winter has been just as big of a bust as far as snowfall as last winter. And while it's still mid-February, the chances for any decent amount of snowfall may have already passed us by.

It certainly isn't likely to snow anytime soon, and we're already halfway the month. Temperatures will soar to 70 degrees and perhaps beyond on Thursday, despite the fact that this is the time of year when it is usually the coldest and snowiest in the D.C. area, according to the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang.

There's a whisper of a hint of a possibility of snow on Saturday afternoon and into the evening, but CWG says not to bet on it.

Another point to keep in mind is that the fall forecasts predicting above-average snowfall for the D.C. area were projecting January to be the best chance of snow, not February or March. That was because January was supposed to be much colder than average, while February was projected to be about average and March above average. So that throws even more cold water (or warm water, perhaps) on the idea that we might still get snow.

But again, there's a long way to go until the official end of winter on March 20. And March snowfalls in this area aren't unusual. In fact, just last year the early blooming cherry blossoms were severely damaged by a sudden frost.

So there is still time, but it's not looking good. (Or, it's looking great if you can't stand the white stuff and don't know what people in this area get all worked up about.)

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