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Afternoon Update: As Storm Departs With Power Outages Bitter Cold Air Arrives Tonight

Jan 3, 2022

3:38 pm

Afternoon Update Monday January 3 2022

Our impressive storm is wrapping up and about to move off of the coast of North Carolina. A band of moderate to heavy snow continues on Delmarva, and this will slowly move to the beaches and off the coast by this evening.

This afternoon strong winds and cold air are already evident. Some places on the water are still gusting over 50 mph.

Power Outages as of 3 PM

Virginia = 448,597
Maryland = 79,470
Washington. DC 3,820
Delaware – 2,949
New Jersey = 2,495
West Virginia = 2,445
Pennsylvania = 338

Temps are widespread in the 20s and wind chills are in the teens. With fresh deep snowpack, and some clearing expected later, it sets up the potential for a bitterly cold night.

The main story is that any place with snow and treatment, should consider further treatment for icing with what is possible by morning.

Afternoon Weather Round Up

Satellite Loop

The storm has a tight circulation. That is what helped to pull in strong winds and colder air.

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Surface Weather

Radar Snapshot

Still a fe more hours of accumulating snow moving east across Delmarva. The beaches will get in on some before sunset.

Observations

Temperatures

Wind Gusts

Many places over 20 mph, but one to 50 mph on the water.

Wind Chills

Forecast Temperatures

If the sky clears, places with deep snowpack could drop into the singe digits. That will make treating ice very difficult, even with magnesium chloride.

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