The 18th Annual Snow Contest

The Weather Mill is back for another year! It’s hard to believe that we’ve been doing this for over eighteen years, but here we are heading into another holiday season when snow optimism always seems to run high. The majority of forecasts that I have seen are bullish that central Maryland could see near average to even above average seasonal snowfall, but with the Pacific in a La Niña phase, I’ll believe it when I see it. Regardless, the Snow Contest is back! Anyone can enter, and to win, simply forecast the day and time when you think the first inch snowfall will occur. The closest guess is the winner. I’ll keep the contest open for guesses through Thanksgiving weekend.

Presently, there are no storm systems on the horizon, but I have been reading some forecasts that suggest December could be a decent winter month for the eastern half of the country. Personally, I would prefer a cold and snowy December as it just seems to add to the spirit of the season, so I am picking December 13th, at 11PM. As always, don’t read anything into my pick because it really is just speculation. To enter the contest, just follow the link below and complete the form. Good luck!

Click here to enter the 2025-2026 Snow Contest

Here is the complete list of past winners:

2024 – 2025 Robb MacKie

2023 – 2024 Shelley Clemens

2022 – 2023 No winner due to lack of snow

2021 – 2022 Andrea Katkow and Alessandra Ciccone

2020 – 2021 Kristin Taylor

2019 – 2020 Matt Berkowitz, Tiffany Carmean, and Stacy Cashmark

2018 – 2019 Stacy Cashmark

2017 – 2018 Must have been rigged because I had the closest guess

2016 – 2017 Sue Carlson

2015 – 2016  Carol A. Collins

2014 – 2015  Zenon Fernandes and Martin Vandenberge

2013 – 2014  Margaret Hunt

2012 – 2013  Katie Lovell

2011 – 2012  Frank Eastham

2010 – 2011  Pat Pecor

2009 – 2010  Barb Gilmartin and Carrie Quintavalla

2008 – 2009  Carol A. Collins

2007 – 2008  Carla Stocksdale