We ALWAYS get far less than the predictions.
The predictions for this storm have been a over a foot.
Looks like we’ll wind up with 3-4”.
Same with rainfall — the predictions are always wildly high, and we get little or no rain.
They do this on purpose. Don’t know why, but it would be too easy to correct a model that is ALWAYS wrong in one direction.
“Don’t know why...”
They do it for ratings. Which is more likely to bring in viewers, a forecast of a dusting or a 12” snowstorm?