Cold Winters and Less Snow?

Record breaking snowfalls hit the D.C. metropolitan area last year. The Farmer's Almanac predicted that last year. If we compare the weather from last year to this year, we look like we are on the track to another good amount of snow. But, the Farmer's Almanac says that this year will have less snow then average for most of the country. The temperatures this winter should also be around average, so can we hope that the almanac is wrong? I think we shouldn't get our hopes up. Snowfalls like that only happen once every many years. The Snopocalypse last year was a huge change for this area. We have never seen that much snow in our area. When people start talking, many hopes are made in kids heart. Then when reality strikes, it's like a stab in the heart. I think we should accept that snowfalls this year will be significantly lower then last year. What does Christmas look like? The 2010 Christmas is shaping up to be a disappointment. The chances of at least one inch on the ground when we wake up on the 25th of December are around 10% for the Metropolitan area. I am very disappointed by this prediction, so I am looking for another Christmas miracle to happen and see another beautiful Christmas. So yes, there will be a cold winter and less snow unless mother nature decided to throw a curve-ball in our direction.