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Maryland Weather blog readers predicted a wide range of potential snowfall this winter in Baltimore, but on average, did not stray far from history. On average, readers are predicting 20.4 inches of snowfall in our annual forecasting contest , slightly above the average of 20 inches. Guesses ranged from a light 6.9 inches -- still 5 inches more than last winter's paltry 1.8 inches -- to 37 inches. The median guess was 20 inches, meaning readers are evenly divided in expecting an above- or below-average season.

The room is in a state of tranquil silence as six women slowly move their arms and legs in unison. They listen as instructor Jeff Herrod guides them through the precise, fluid motions of t'ai chi ch'uan. Herrod tells the women exactly how and when to step, turn, breathe and pose. Who they are: Mostly women in their mid- to late 60s and some younger class members. They meet on Saturdays at 9 a.m. at the Elementary T'ai Chi studio on Frederick Road in Catonsville. For more than 18 years, Herrod has owned and taught at the studio.

Age is just another number for the members of Maryland Intrastate Hiking Association, a group that meets every Wednesday to ascend hills, cross rivers and traverse area parks. Together, these men and women have explored Patapsco Valley State Park, Gunpowder Falls State Park, the Appalachian Trail — and even expanded their hiking routes to include parts of Washington and New York. How it got started: "MIHA originated as a breakfast group that gathered after Catholic Mass," said Dick Bush, one of the original members.

A dancer since age 3, María McMacken knows how to move. Combine that experience with a master's degree in biochemistry, and you have an instructor who knows how to flex all the necessary parts of the body while getting a great workout. A native of Puerto Rico, McMacken has led dance-based exercises for more than 30 years, teaching both children and adults. Now she leads a group of women at the Bykota Senior Center in Towson on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 10 am. The class incorporates a mixture of styles, including ballet, folk and tap. "Life is about movement and laughter," McMacken says "Every person gets both of those in this class.

A popular program of lending e-readers to patrons of the Enoch Pratt Free Library is expanding to all 22 branches in the system, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced Wednesday. A $350,000 grant from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation will be used in part to purchase 200 Sony Readers, she said during a news conference. In the past, roughly two dozen Nooks that had been pre-loaded with popular titles could be checked out from the Waverly and Reisterstown branches.

Since the Towson Times' story last week about the closure of Harry Little Submarines in Anneslie, we've received comments from residents and former residents who wanted to share their memories of the shop. For those starving for a little local nostalgia, here's a lunchtime special - some of those comments. You can join the feast by responding in the comments section below, or by sending your own recollections to jmeoli@tribune.com. Bon appetit. An icon of my childhood Growing up in Anneslie, Harry Little's was an icon of my childhood.

Somebody asked me, so … John Miller of Abingdon, Harford County, wants to know if I share his impression of that pro-casino commercial featuring the mayor of Baltimore and Jonathan Ogden, once the left tackle of the Ravens. The mayor and Ogden support state authorization of a sixth casino and the legalization of table games at all casinos, including the Harrah's slated to be built near M&T Bank Stadium in the city. Maryland voters get their say on the question at the polls.

A New York man wanted for murder was stopped by police after a fixed license plate reader on Interstate 95 in Baltimore County alerted authorities to his location. Keith Howard, 63, of Astoria, N.Y., was stopped by a Maryland Transportation Authority officer after a license plate reader near the Fort McHenry Tunnel detected his license plate Oct. 10, said transportation authority spokesman Sgt. Jonathan Green. Howard's vehicle had been flagged by New York authorities, who identified him as a suspect in stabbing death of his tenant, Karla Shah Boguwalski, 39, on Oct. 2, according to The New York Daily News, which first reported the story.

Every Tuesday at Glen Meadows Retirement Community in Glen Arm, residents wave wooden batons, sway their hips and move to the sounds of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee" and other classical music pieces. Led by Bob Hunter, the activities director for the facility, the 30-minute Music 'N Motion class is a physical, social, intellectual and spiritual experience. How it got started: While doing research, Hunter found that adding music to exercise increases motor coordination and other body functions.

Armed robbers grabbed a man's electronic reader in Severn and fired a shot into the ground when he tried to take it back, then struck him with their car as they sped off, Anne Arundel County police said. Police said the man told them around 4 p.m. Sunday that he was reading on his Kindle when two men approached him from behind. One demanded the reader, shoved him to the ground and took the reader, and the second man pointed a gun at him when he tried to take it back, and fired into the ground, police said.