Models trending a little north today. I think the words historic will be dropped by tomorrow. Reason why no blizzards in DC, topography and climatology make it unlikely. This is a West Va\Western Maryland storm. Will DC get snow, sure but 2 feet, not likely. I’d bet my house on it., all due respect to the NWS who is about as accurate as my magic 8 ball.
Fluctuations are to be expected, but you are right. It is almost unfathomable that DC itself would be in the bulls-eye, with 3+ feet of snow, while the mountains to the west have a foot or so. But what has me thinking that this time is different is that I have never seen all of the models in such agreement, especially over such an extended period of time.
An odd storm, to say the least. It wouldn’t shock me if you are right, but it wouldn’t shock me if you were wrong. The Washington-Jefferson storm, and of course the Knickerbocker, happened with same topography that exists today.
>> Reason why no blizzards in DC <<
Tell that to those of us who lived thru two of ‘em in January 1996!