January 5 Icy Travel Northeast The Focus On Snow Early Friday

Wednesday January 5 2022

The freezing rain event early this morning did pass over Delmarva and clipped southern Maryland. This was a sharp line on the edge, and it looks like it missed Annapolis and Baltimore. The ‘western shore’ Advisory has been cancelled. 

This was the worst of it locally, at 3:30 AM

If you are traveling up I-95 to Philadelphia and New York, there may be continued travel problems with ice along the path.

Afternoon thaw with temps into the 40s.

Snow: Next up is the event Thursday Night to Friday morning. It is shaping up to be impactful with the heaviest over the same hard hit areas from Monday.

Morning Surface Weather

Icy travel on Delmarva, but the band of freezing rain has moved up the New Jersey and metro New York. If you are traveling north on I-95 please consider a delay.

The sky will remain mostly cloudy for the day.

Morning Temperatures

The main concern for ‘new’ icing is on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and Delaware. Temps remain in the 20s to near 30ºF.

The beaches are just over the freezing mark.

Afternoon Temperatures 

Weather Almanac: Climate Data

TODAY January 5

Normal Low in Baltimore:  25ºF

Record 1ºF in 1877

Normal High in Baltimore: 42ºF

Record 69ºF 1997

Thursday 

Morning Temperatures 

Another refreeze and icy spots in the snow zone.

Afternoon Temperatures 

It will be cooler than today, but still a chance for a thaw.

Looking Ahead: Next Snow

GFS Model

Still giving this model a chance to prove itself. The system will be a quick mover. Less moisture than the last event, but enough to impact travel. This should be ending in the morning.

10 AM Thursday to 10 AM Friday (GFS)

GFS Snapshot

It does once again appear to bring the heaviest snow to the same southern areas. But light snow may expand farther north this time.

European Snapshot

This is in line with the GFS, still showing a little less snow, but also expanding the north end more than the last event. 

7 Day Forecast

Friday: Whatever falls should be ending during the morning. 

Sunday: This looks like a chilly rain in the afternoon, but could have some inland icing

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