I absolutely don't dispute short term trends. We have those many times over the past 20, 50 or 100 years. The inconvenient truth is that we don't have long term trends because as I said earlier, they do not exist.
I deal in facts, not innuendo. Yes, D.C. has had a general 7 year period of below the normal snowfall of 13.8", though last year was close at 13.2". 18-19 was a 1 year blip upward above normal at 16 .9". Technically and factually, 6 of the last 7 years have been below normal. Previously, 2013 - 2016 was a 3 year period of above normal snowfall, 32.0", 18.3" and 22.2".
1926 - 1932 was a general 6 year period of below normal snowfall, though as in this recent short term trend it had 1 above normal year, 1929-30 at 18.1". 26-27-4.3", 27-28 11.1", 28-29 7.5", 30-31 2.5", 31-32 5.0".
These short term trends continue as they have for a long time. If this continues for another 3 winters it will be safe to say that the trend is a very unusual long term anomaly.
I do not personally attack others no matter how much I may disagree. This should be an honest and free forum as long as excessive profanity or verbal attacks are not directed toward others.