I hear it in my daughter's voice when we talk about the weather. She would really enjoy just "one good storm" this year. She is certainly not alone. Many people in the mid-Atlantic from southwest Virginia on up the coast to Washington are disappointed that snow has so far missed them.
I got the picture in this post from my daughter this evening. It is of Reston's early morning snow which I guess started disappearing by ten AM today.
Northern Virginia is one of those funny places which might be far enough north for some serious snow, but often the area is just too warm.
We have actually had cold air dam up against the mountains in southwest Virginia and enjoyed snow while Reston was getting rain. Strange things happen when weather, mountains, and oceans start mixing.
I was actually honored when the Roanoke paper printed a picture I had sent them of some snow on the beach that we had on inauguration day. The picture was taken in Emerald Isle.
Unfortunately it has generated some complaints from Roanoke folks that we have gotten more snow on North Carolina's coast than Roanoke has seen. You would think Roanoke being surrounded by mountains would get some significant snow, but they are as snow deprived as is Northern Virginia. In fact Roanoke is in the midst of something of significant snow drought. They have not had a good storm in a while.
I keep reading reports that a March storm is going to hit the metro Interstate 95 corridor, and from past experience I know that there is plenty of time left for that. Just maybe it will actually happen, and all of Virginia will turn into a winter wonderland.
Some of the biggest and longest lasting snows that I can remember have come to Reston in March. A few years ago in March, I was pretty sure that Reston was destined to be a glacier.
Well I am glad the DC area got at least a dusting of snow in places. Perhaps that will be a hint of things to come. At which point, I will be the first to say, be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.
Right now I am wishing for spring weather and hoping our spell of warmer weather lasts. With a view like this, why would you want snow?
