Washington DC residents might want to keep their snow shovels handy this weekend. A potentially significant coastal storm is taking aim at the Mid-Atlantic, bringing the possibility of several inches of snow starting Sunday and continuing into Monday morning.
The National Weather Service and AccuWeather are tracking what could develop into a nor’easter near the coast, with snow expected to begin falling across DC, Maryland and Virginia on Sunday, Feb. 22. The storm presents enough uncertainty that forecasters are preparing for scenarios ranging from minor accumulations to blockbuster snowfall amounts.
NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center described the system as a rapidly strengthening storm that could bring significant impacts to the region. However, several variables remain unresolved, meaning the weekend could pass with little fanfare or deliver a major winter storm that snarls travel and closes schools.
Three models tell different stories
Weather forecasters rely on computer models to predict storm behavior, but this system has those models disagreeing about what will happen. The divergence means residents face an unusually wide range of possible outcomes…