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Storm Team4: Mild winter will give way to snowstorms
The snowflakes in our Tuesday afternoon and evening forecast are only scattered ones, but our overall wimpy winter is eventually expected to give way to some big snowstorms.
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December warmth smashes D.C. record
The average temperature this month is well above the previous records for warmest D.C. Decembers, set in 1889 and 1984.
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With warm D.C., here’s where you can have a white Christmas
Want a white Christmas? Here’s how far away you have to go to experience it.
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Pepco says it’s ready to tackle upcoming winter season
WASHINGTON — Pepco officials say they’re ready for what could be a rough winter. “We stand prepared to restore power as safely and as efficiently as we can,” said Mike Sullivan, Pepco’s Senior Vice President…
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VDOT ready to battle Northern Va. snow
FAIRFAX, Va. — Coming off two busier-than-usual winters, road crews in Virginia are getting ready for anything and everything. The Virginia Department of Transportation gave its yearly snow briefing Thursday, which included general predictions for…
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Measuring up: A look back at the region’s snowiest winters
Forecasting the weather months in advance is tough business, but looking back can provide clues. WTOP examines the snowiest and least-snowy winters recorded in the D.C. area, and offers an explanation of some of the variables that determine whether the area gets buried or gets off easy.
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Measuring up: Capital region’s snow almanac
A Washington D.C. winter rarely sees 15.4 inches of snow, but that’s the city’s average annual snowfall. Washingtonians are more used to the two extremes: scarcely any, or way too much.
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How to prepare for water main breaks this winter
Old pipes are about to meet Old Man Winter.
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Winter forecast: This winter will be snowier than last
WASHINGTON — Get your shovels ready, because this winter could be snowier than usual for the D.C. region. “What we’re predicting in the D.C. metro area is above average,” NBC Washington Chief Meteorologist Doug Kammerer…
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Why forecasting D.C.’s weather can be so tough
WASHINGTON — D.C. is notorious for politicians, traffic … and often being a tough place to predict the weather. WTOP talked about it with two of NBC Washington’s meteorologists, who say one big reason is…
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Could D.C. area have a bad winter? Meteorologists look to Siberia
You’re likely not worried about how much snow is piling up in Siberia. But NBC 4’s meteorologists are as they work on crafting a winter weather forecast.
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In Takoma Park, these snow angels do some heavy lifting
TAKOMA PARK, Md. — Every time it snows enough to close schools in Montgomery County, snow angels appear. Not the kind you make when you make an impression in the newly fallen snow, but real,…
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4-wheel drive is not foolproof in snow
DALE CITY, Va. — Even as schools close and transportation leaders ask people to stay off the roads, police and other experts have advice for drivers who do have to be out when it’s snowing…
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D.C. region braces for more March wintry weather
WASHINGTON — Alright, March — stop it. This is where we should begin to look forward to spring: days are getting longer, next Sunday Daylight Saving Time begins, it is actually the beginning of meteorological spring.…
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Frigid Friday: Show us your temps
Friday brought record-breaking and single-digit temperatures. WTOP listeners shared just how cold their neighborhood got Friday.
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