Weather Prediction Center Sees Uncertainty in Mid-Atlantic Precipitation

The National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center said a low-pressure system could bring mixed precipitation to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, but the forecast remains uncertain.

“There remains a lot of uncertainty,” the center wrote. Meteorologist Ryan Maue cautioned that snowfall shown in a model may not match what builds up on the ground. Snow can melt or compact, and fluffy snow can produce a different measured total. “The actual measured accumulation is an entirely different ballgame,” Maue wrote.

A prior El Niño outlook said warmer seasonal averages could ease winter heating demand while leaving the possibility of short, severe cold spells.