It's looking like we're going to get a pretty severe winter storm this weekend.
"The snowstorm targeting the I-95 corridor from Richmond to Boston late this week has the potential to rank among the most memorable on record, according to the National Weather Service’s Paul Kocin."
"Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston are all in line for substantial snow although the prospects for heavy snow become more iffy as you head up the coast.
Computer models unanimously forecast double digit snowfall totals from D.C. to Philadelphia, and even Richmond may see substantial snow if the storm tracks far enough offshore such that the rain-snow line hovers close to the coast (rather than surging inland)."
Snow story link
Current snow forecasts:
"Chance of at least 1 inch: 90 percent
Chance of at least 4 inches: 75 percent
Chance of at least 8 inches: 65 percent
Chance of at least 12 inches: 50 percent
Chance of at least 20 inches: 15 percent
For amounts of greater than 4 inches, add 10 percent to these probabilities north and west of the Beltway, and subtract about 10 percent east and southeast of the Beltway."
Snow forecast link
I'm in that "North and West of the Beltway" category, so it's a pretty good bet I'm getting more than a foot of snow. It sucks, too, because it was shaping up to be a really good weekend.