Earlier this month, the Capital Weather Gang also shared snowfall predictions from a panel of outside weather experts, and the forecasts showed just how uncertain the upcoming winter could be.
The panel included forecasters and researchers from AccuWeather, Atmospheric G2, Janus Research Group/MIT and Arcfield Weather. Their predictions varied dramatically, ranging from well below normal snowfall (just 3.5 inches) to totals approaching twice the region’s seasonal average (25.5 inches).
On the low end, some experts expect a lack of sustained cold air to result in more rain and mixed precipitation rather than accumulating snow. On the other end of the spectrum, several experts see an active southern storm track combining with periods of colder air to create opportunities for significant snowfall, including the possibility of a major storm along the I-95 corridor…