Snow Biz: Local TV Meteorologist's Winter Weather Prediction

T left Tredyffrin and Easttown in a white out that resulted in a black out for thousands of homes all over the Upper Main Line.

. Figures are still being counted on what the storms cost local townships. In Easttown, Assistant Township Manager Mike Brown told Patch he spent much of the summer examining ways to make handling snow on the roads as efficient and cost effective as possible.

Patch will have more on the winter snow plans for Easttown and Tredyffrin Townships in coming weeks. One thing is clear, the less snow the better for municipal budgets.

Township officials across Pennsylvania would love to have an accurate crystal ball for predicting snow. Obviously that doesn't exist.

Enter TV News and the November ratings "sweeps" month.

The early snowfall was great for local TV news ratings going into the November ratings "sweeps" month.  One of the staples of the November sweeps in Philadelphia TV over the years has become the long-range winter forecast.

6ABC Meteorologist Cecily Tynan has weighed in with her long range forecast. She frankly admited on the air that it's tough to make any specific predictions more than two weeks in advance. But based on historic patterns Tynan offered a prediction of average snowfall with the potential for more than average ice. Click here to watch Tynan's long range winter forecast on 6abc.com