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the high temperatures may not reach 20 degrees,” Mr. Wingfield predicted.

The jet stream flow is also responsible for the unusual early winter snows, Mr. Wingfield added. Since the air is colder than normal, precipitation from low pressure systems pushing up from the south which would usually fall as rain is, this year, blanketing the county with snow instead.

He added that he overheard a customer at the Sperryville Exxon remark yesterday that “This is surely an old-fashioned winter,” with snow piling up on top of snow and little melting between.

“What’s even more interesting,” Mr. Wingfield added, “is that we haven’t even officially begun winter.” That will happen at 4:22 p.m.

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