After several weather models generated excitement about the possibility of a November snowstorm late this week, NBC4 meteorologist Doug Kammerer is urging residents to temper their expectations.
Kammerer shared an update Sunday indicating that the potential storm, expected to impact the region Friday and Saturday, November 13-14, is increasingly looking like a cold rain event rather than a significant snowfall for the immediate Washington, DC area. “Seeing SO many posts talk about the storm late this week into Friday and Saturday. This is looking like a nasty storm, but more of a COLD RAIN for our area,” Kammerer wrote.
According to Kammerer, several major weather models have significantly reduced their snowfall projections. The European model continues to show some potential snow in mountainous areas, including the Blue Ridge, while the European AI model, which previously indicated snow for the region, now shows virtually none. The American GFS model, which suggested a major snowstorm just a day earlier, has also backed off considerably…