Today was just one of those days when you either wanted to be inside drinking some hot chocolate and watching a little basketball, or bundled-up outside enjoying the crystal clear skies. For those that chose the latter route, there was no denying the fact that it was kind of windy today. Gusts to 30 or 40 mph were not uncommon, which brought the wind chill down around freezing for most of the day. A high temperature of 47 will go in the books for Washington, DC which is about 5 degrees below normal.

Tonight and Tomorrow:
Winds will subside somewhat tonight, although it will still remain breezy. Temperatures will drop into the mid to upper 20s under clear skies, while wind chills plummet into the teens.

Tomorrow, winds will once again increase towards sunrise (Gusts 15-25 mph) as temperatures rise into the upper 40s.

High cirrus clouds should begin overspreading the region late tomorrow afternoon and towards nightfall as a clipper-like system drops down from Canada.

How we stand on Snowfall this Season:
With meteorological spring underway, I decided to take a look back at snowfall around the region for the Winter of 2005-2006.

At Reagan National Airport in Southeastern DC:
Observed Snowfall: 13.6"
This time Last year: 12.5"
30-Year Average: 15.2"
Departure from Normal: -1.6"

At Dulles International Airport in Loudon, County:
Observed Snowfall: 14.7"
This time Last year: 17.3"
30-Year Average: 21.2"
Departure from Normal: -6.5"

At Baltimore/Washington International Airport:
Observed Snowfall: 19.6"
This time Last year: 18.0"
30-Year Average: 18.2"
Departure from Normal: +1.4"

To the snow-lovers around the region, it may appear as if this winter has not lived up to forecasts (probably due to the fact that no snow fell during January), but in reality, this winter has been "average," and will likely verify within most long-range predictions.

Talk About the Weather:
Weather guru's Justin Berk and Tony Pann (from 9NEWS) will duke it out tomorrow on the popular Weather-Talk Radio show in Baltimore, MD. This weeks topic is Global Warming and a few other things:

Will the models bust on this weeks storm?
The rumors of a large trough and east coast storm in early March.
7 Day Battle
Week in Review
Weather Music Posted online After This Show

Tune in tomorrow at 3:05-4:00 PM at 680 AM or, stream the show from this link.