Typically we wouldn’t believe this kind of hype, but given what’s been happening in DC the past few years, we believe anything. [earthquake, thundersnow, hurricane]

Mention the word “snow” in the Washington area, and you risk setting off a panicked stampede to the nearest supermarket for milk, bread and toilet paper.

We’re about to run that risk.

One of the computer models that meteorologists use to make their weather forecasts, known as the European model, is holding out the possibility of wintry weather for the Washington area this Saturday, especially in points west of D.C.

The rest at WTOP.

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