Friday January 7 2022
For the most part, this storm behaved as expected with timing and dumping. There are many overachieving areas west and north, making up for missing out the last event. There were some low amounts on the southern end.
Here is a look at the preliminary snow reports. I will have final totals when complete this afternoon.
Weather: The next event may be freezing rain for part of Sunday. Then arctic cold settles in next week.
Note: Some of these are not final and still waiting for more reports to be filed. I will have a final report late today.
Baltimore’s BWI recorded 3 inches of snow!
Now 9.8” for the month. This is on pace for the first double digit snow month since the ll time record storm in Jan 2016.
Winner:
West Virginia Mountains over 1 Foot
NW of Baltimore with many 5” to 8”
Metro Baltimore/Central Maryland mostly in or above the 2 to 4 inch forecast.
Kent Island and Delmarva: Still missing reports on Maryland Eastern Shore
This is a quick moving system, and pulling in very strong winds.
The issue today will be blowing and drifting snow, plus bitter wind chills.
Temps in the 20s, but look at the winds!!!
Most in the 20 to 35 mph range
Peak winds:
Winds will increase by noon from the Northwest averaging 15 to 20 mph. The fluffy snow will be blowing and drifting.
Normal Low in Baltimore: 25ºF
Record 1ºF in 2018
Normal High in Baltimore: 41ºF
Record 74ºF 1907
NAM 3 Km 5 AM to 1 PM
This looks like initial freezing rain at sunrise to noon, then thawing as it reached Baltimore.
Sunday Afternoon to Tuesday Morning
We get a thaw Sunday afternoon, then a surge of the next trough early in the week. This may arrive with flurries, the arctic air arrives Tuesday. A piece of the Poor Vortex will try to dive into northern New England.
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