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Can We Just Get a Freakin Decent Snow Already? Why It's So Hard Getting Snow Here in Richmond

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          Time to flip those PJs inside out Richmond area snow lovers, confidence is growing that the region will see at least some wintry weather starting on Sunday night and lasting through Monday night. As is always the case, however, it appears that it will be a nail biter to see who gets the fluffy stuff and who ends up with winters sloppy seconds. Why does it seem like everytime wintry weather comes our way, Richmond is always on the line between igloo building and snowball fights or just a salty, grimy slushy?            Though I not a native Richmonder, I've lived here long enough to know to never get too excited about the potential for snow. When I first moved here back in 2015, I got extra excited about the wintry weather possibilities when the Richmond area saw over a foot of snow during the first winter in our new house. Coming from Tennessee, this was a snow lovers paradise comparatively. In recent years, my ...