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“Most Snow in Five Years” in Capital Weather Gang’s Winter Outlook

Published November 9, 2023 at 9:16PM | Updated November 10, 2023 at 1:15PM

The MoCoSnow team has been recapping Winter Weather Outlooks. So far, Fox 5 was first, stating that it’s likely we get “more snow, more chances for blizzards” in their outlook. NBC Washington was next and expects a “big winter” with lots of snow in their outlook. The Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang (CWG), a group of that includes meteorologists, forecasters, weather experts, writers, and more, has released its Winter Weather Outlook with more snow projected than we’ve had in the last five years.

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“Big Winter” Expected as NBC4 Releases 2023-2024 Winter Weather Outlook

By MCS Staff

Published November 7, 2023 at 9:08PM

Yesterday we took a look at Doug Kammerer’s Winter Weather Outlook map and highlighted a few of the important items he went over on a subsequent Facebook live. Today, we’ll be analyzing the outlook as a whole, as many snow lovers are excited for what could bring a few feet of snow to the area.

Kammerer and Storm Team4 state that “we could see one or two big snowstorms that really make their mark on the winter of 2023-2024.” In our eyes, that means a storm that drops at least six inches across the region, but could also bring snow that’s measured in feet to the area. Since the El Niño patter is expected to bring above average temperatures and an active storm track, plenty of storms will come in the form as rain. The snow will be there when we are dealing with colder temperatures, which is what they expect January and February to bring.

Doug Kammerer is Calling For Major Snow This Winter; 30-40” in Rockville/Gaithersburg, 38-52” in Frederick

By MCS Staff

Published November 6, 2023 at 8:27PM

Doug Kammerer of NBC4 has released his winter outlook, which is currently only available on NBC4 newscasts. In the outlook he projects as much as 38-52 inches for places like Frederick and Hagerstown, 30-40 inches for places like Gaithersburg, Leesburg, and Rockville, and 22-30 inches for Bethesda, DC, and Prince George’s County.

Kammerer had some of the lowest snow totals projected for last winter, and provided one of the most accurate outlooks for the 2022-2023 winter. This year, he’s going the other way. In a Facebook Live following a 6:50 presentation of the 2023-2024 Winter Outlook, he stated that “if this sets up correctly, we can see more than predicted.”

Another Warm Week Ahead For the DMV

By MCS Staff

Published November 6, 2023 at 7:26AM

The coming week is expected to pick up exactly where this weekend left off, with high temperatures expected to reach the 60s and 70s for most of this week.

Today we are expecting partly sunny skies with temperatures getting into the low/mid 60s in the afternoon. Tuesday is expected reach the low 70s with variable cloudiness, but rain is not expected. Wednesday should be similar to today with temperatures getting into the low/mid 60s in the afternoon with plenty of sunshine. Thursday brings the highest chance of precipitation out of this upcoming stretch of four nice days, but right now it’s only at about 25% and it’s also going to be the warmest day of the bunch, likely reaching the mid 70s.

“Coldest Weather of The Fall Thus Far” Expected in Coming Nights

By MCS Staff

Published October 30, 2023 at 10:09PM

The National Weather Service has warned of impending cold for the DMV area over the next couple of nights as we leave 80° days behind and head into November. “The coldest weather of the fall thus far is in store over the next couple of nights. We also have our first accumulating snow forecast of the fall in the Allegheny Mountains Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.”

Warmer Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with temperatures in the 60s for November’s first weekend. Featured photo courtesy of the National Weather Service

Tucker Barnes Named FOX 5’s Chief Meteorologist; Position Previously Held by the Retired Sue Palka

By MCS Staff

Published October 27, 2023 at 9:39AM

Earlier this week Tucker Barnes, the Emmy award-winning meteorologist on FOX 5, was named the station’s chief meteorologist. He takes over for Sue Palka, the longtime FOX 5 chief meteorologist and local legend who retired from her weather duties after 36.5 years back in 2022. The announcement was made just before Barnes introduced FOX 5’s 2023-2024 Winter Outlook.

According to FOX 5, Barnes grew up watching the network and joined them in 2003 as an intern. His passion for the weather began at the age of 5, when he began issuing forecasts to his kindergarten class. By his teenage years, he was immersed in hisfavorite subject, offering often highly-inaccurate, long-range forecasts to his own high school class.

“More Snow, Chance For Blizzards” FOX 5 Releases 2023/2024 Winter Outlook For DC Metro Area

By MCS Staff

Published October 26, 2023 at 6:49AM | Updated November 14, 2023 at 9:06PM

Fox 5 has released its 2023-2024 Winter Weather Outlook forecast and they’re expecting “more snow than an average winter, but big winter events may not arrive until the new year.” The backloaded winter could come with a warm December that brings more rain storms than snow storms, but the chance for 1-3 storms at the 5″+ level later in the winter. The outlook states that we have an “above average chance for a blizzard-level storm.”

The outlook discusses a strong El Niño weather pattern (typically wetter and warmer) that Thomas described as “feast or famine” for our area. Out of eight previous strong El Niño winters, four of them have brought us well-above average snowfall (average snowfall for DC is 13.8″), one has been at about average (13.1″), and three have been well-below average (one at 6.6″ and two with almost no snow at all- .1″ in 72-73 and 97-98). Since 1950, El Niños have brought almost twice as much snow in average than La Niñas have (18.5 inches to 9.5 inches).

Temperatures Expected to Reach the 80s Later This Week

By MCS Staff

Published October 23, 2023 at 10:07AM

Fall is in full swing with cooler temperatures in the area, but Mother Nature has other plans later this week. Monday will be in line with recent weather, with a seasonable high in the low to mid 60s. Tuesday will start to get warmer with highs in the lower 70s and an abundance of sunshine, and Wednesday will likely reach the mid 70s with mostly sunny skies.

Then, summer attempts to make a return for a few days in late October. Thursday is expected to reach the low 80s, Friday is is expected to be about the same, and Saturday could even get to a couple degrees warmer– possibly reaching the mid 80s, before another day around 80 on Sunday, October 29th.

NOAA Releases U.S. Winter Weather Outlook: El Nino is in Place

By MCS Staff

Published October 19, 2023 at 2:08PM

This year, El Nino is in place heading into winter for the first time in four years, driving the outlook for warmer-than-average temperatures for the northern tier of the continental United States, according to NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook released by the Climate Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather Service. Seasonal temperatures are predicted to be “Leaning Above” average with precipitation also “Leaning Above” average for the D.C. Metro area. NOAA’s seasonal outlooks provide the likelihood that temperatures and total precipitation amounts will be above-, near- or below-average (photos below). The outlook does not project seasonal snowfall accumulations as snow forecasts are generally not predictable more than a week in advance.

“These outlooks provide critical guidance on the upcoming season for many industries and sectors of our economy, from energy producers to commodities markets to agricultural interests to tourism,” said Sarah Kapnick, Ph.D., NOAA chief scientist. “With a strengthening El Nino and more potential climate extremes in an already record-breaking year, we’re lucky to have scientists like those at the Climate Prediction Center helping to build a Weather and Climate-Ready Nation by providing critical operational seasonal climate predictions.”

“Cold, Snowy” 2023-2024 Winter Forecast by The Old Farmer’s Almanac

By MCS Staff

Published October 17, 2023 at 11:05AM

The 2024 Old Farmer’s Almanac is now available everywhere complete with its 2023-2024 winter weather forecast. Winter arrives this year on December 21, 2023 and sometimes brings shoveling, snow blowing, dealing with bad roads, and unbearable temperatures with it. Lately, we haven’t had much snow to talk about in our area, but this winter may be different according to the almanac with above-normal precipitation and snowfall expected for the entire region. Below, you’ll see forecasts for the Atlantic Corridor and the Appalachians, which covers all of our area.

Will There Be Snow? Yes! Winter precipitation and snowfall will be above normal (2 to 3 inches above monthly averages). The snowiest periods will occur at the end of December, late January, and mid-February. We don’t expect a white Christmas.
How Cold Will Winter Be? Winter temperatures will be above normal overall. Specifically, December is slightly above average temps; temperatures for January and February are below average. The coldest spell will run from late January into mid-February.

Maryland Department of Environment Issues Drought Warning for Portions of State

By MCS Staff

Published September 27, 2023 at 11:17AM

The Maryland Department of the Environment urged public water systems, citizens and businesses in parts of the state to continue voluntary water use restrictions as a drought watch issued earlier this summer has been upgraded to a warning.

“Water conservation is a good practice year-round, but we are asking water systems to take extra precautions as dry conditions persist,” said Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain. “Consumers can help by limiting the use and duration of sprinklers for lawns, taking short showers as opposed to baths, and not leaving the faucet running while brushing your teeth. These things sound simple, but it all adds up.”