Capital Weather Gang gives D.C. Council winter outlook preview On Monday, the Capital Weather Gang was invited by the D.C. Council to provide testimony about what kind of weather to expect this winter at a hearing on the city's winter weather readiness. Matt Ross, lead author of Capital Weather Gang's winter outlook, offered his preliminary thoughts about what to expect in front of the Council's Committee on Environment, Public Works, and Transportation, chaired by Mary Cheh. Ross" testimony along with his answers to questions from Cheh can be seen in the video below. Our official winter outlook will be released around November 1. Link: Full D.C. Council hearing video from October 15