“We were prepared for the storm,’ where a few inches of snow were predicted, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, said in a call with reporters Tuesday afternoon. ‘Instead Mother Nature sent more than a foot.’”
Apparently, the Virginia MET Office cannot predict snowfall to within a foot a few days in advance, but the UK MET Office can predict what will happen in 80 years-time. 
Blogger: the MET Office can't get the weather right when it's actually happening. (A common phenomenon noted by one who 'relies' on weather forecasts for daily walks!)
