we had snow on Jan 3rd. Came down heavy for a few minutes but nothing really remained on the ground.

I'm happy with being a beach comber. But when it snows, the beauty is so AWESOME. Don't make me choose!

I wish we could have a February of 2010 every year. That was awesome!

My skis are sadly sitting in the basement. Let's get some coverage on the ground and hit the slopes!

As a follow-up, this, from the National Weather Service, lends some credence to our less-than-stellar snowfall so far.

Looking at historical records, Maryland experiences a strong nor'easter with significant snow on average about once every other year. However, some years can go by with little happening and no coastal storms while other years produce several sigificant events. The oscillation between cold and warm phases of the Pacific Ocean in its equatorial region, known as La Nina and El Nino respectively, has played a large role. Years dominated by moderate to strong La Nina (cold phase) produce little if any coastal storms and below normal snowfall for Maryland. Years dominated by moderate to strong El Nino (warm phase) produce many coastal storms. However, not all El Nino years are able to get the phasing of the cold air in place over the southern Mid-Atlantic States before the storm moves up the coast. Like La Nina winters, El Nino winters tend to be mild. So without the cold air, Maryland get rain instead of Snow. About half of the El Nino winters produced snowfall of about 150% above normal while the other half produced rain, with snowfall only around 15% of normal.

The snow is in Garrett County, and boarders and skiers flocked to the Wisp Ski Resort yesterday. . .for the long holiday weekend. Come on up, Howard Countians, but keep in mind the wind chill is in the single digits with the wind.