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January 28 Blizzard Warning For Beaches As Storm Trends Closer West

Jan 28, 2022

6:31 am

Friday January 28 – Morning Report

Yesterday I mentioned blizzard conditions for the beaches and now official Blizzard Warnings have been issues. I had also posted my snow map with one caveat: If it busts it will be for more snow. Well, this morning it appears that is the case and there will be a little more snow.

NOAA has commissioned Air Force Hurricane Hunters to fly off the east coast. That ‘additional data’ has been ingested by computer models, resulting in a track a little closer to the coast. That supports the European Model and a little more snow.

I will update my snow map later this morning. But I have a new model snow plot below.

This has been a difficult set up, and we are already seeing some snow well ahead of schedule. Showers continue to today, but the main even develops later this afternoon and tonight. Saturday morning will be more impactful. The storm will rage most of the day on Delmarva. It will end west of the Bay in the morning.

Blizzard Warning And Other Winter Storm Alerts

Blizzard is qualified by 35 mph sustained winds with snow rates of 1”/Hr or higher for 3 consecutive hours.
Winter Storm Warnings: Snow likely over 5 inches
Winter Weather Advisory: Snow likely ‘at least’ 1 to 3 inches.

Morning Set Up

Headlines:

Today: Snow Showers ALREDY and during the day. Main batch this afternoon expands south from PA to MD. Stickage after 3 PM
Evening: Snow expands across the region and will stick.
Friday Night-Saturday: Coastal Storm Bombs Out!
Saturday Morning: Blizzard at the beaches. Snow may still be falling near Baltimore at sunrise. Winds get stronger.
Saturday Afternoon: Windy and snow ends west of the Bay. Snow may linger to beaches until close to sunset.
Sunday: Much Colder!
Later next week – Warmer!

UPDATED at 8 AM

I posted this on social media…. This band of snow and stockage began between 6:30 AM and 7 AM. It has laid a coating or more in the path (northwest of cities). This is WELL AHEAD OF SCHEDULE and tells me there is more energy in the atmosphere the models are missing. Stand by for update this morning… I will be increasing my snow totals, updating the timeline, and waiting on NWS to expand Advisories farther west.