February 23 Warm Start Then Cold Winds And Winter Returns Tomorrow

Wednesday February 23

Morning Report

A Wild Wednesday setting up in reverse. Temps are already in the 60s, and may peak near 70ºF early this afternoon. A strong cold front will drop temps fast later today and tonight with many getting close to freezing by midnight. 

Trivia 

The ‘normal’ high temp for this date is 47ºF at BWI. This morning is starting nearly 20 degrees above that.

Headlines:

• Warm Start; Windy Afternoon Brings Back The Cold
• Thursday: Colder with Snow/Sleet/ Freezing Rain mix
• Friday: Icy Start North? Most of the day will thaw.
• Weekend: COLDER

Morning Surface Weather

A strong cold front is our main story.  Some rain in southern Maryland this morning. The cold winds will be noticeable after 2 PM

Temperatures This Morning

STRONG COLD FRONT

Temps range form the mid 60s in much of our region to 30s and 20s behind the cold front.

Local Temperatures

Afternoon at 2 PM

Temperature Animation To Midnight 

From nearly 70ºF to Freezing!

Weather Almanac: Climate Data at BWI

TODAY February 23

Seasonal Snow: 14”

Normal Low in Baltimore:  28ºF

Record +5 F in  1963

Normal High in Baltimore: 47ºF

Record 78ºF 1874

Thursday Weather

7 AM

Snapshot 5 PM

Temps

Icing

Developing wintry mix of some snow, mostly sleet and freezing rain. This will expand north through the evening.

Thursday evening will be the most impactful time that may affect plans.

Radar Simulation

Noon Through Midnight

The windy mix will enhance and expand north through Thursday evening. If there is any impact on travel, it will most likely be this time.

Friday Morning

While the NAM 3 Km Model shown above looks like the precipitation at midnight, the Global Models have it continuing through morning. 

GFS Model

European Model

7 Day Forecast

ALSO SEE

What is Faith in the Flakes: History of December 5th Snow

ALL FITF GEAR

FITF THUNDERSNOW

Winter Outlook Series:

My Call For Snowfall

Last Winter Recap: My Old Outlook And Your Grades Of My Storm Forecasts

Winter Weather Page – Lots of resources

Solar Cycle Increasing Sunspots Suggests More Snow

Comparing 4 Different Farmer’s Almanacs: Majority colder winter outlook than NOAA

NOAA Winter Outlook- But Read The Fine Print

Signals For Early Start To Winter In November

Winter Outlook Series: La Nina Double Dip

Nor’easters May Give Hint For Winter La Nina Pattern

Winter Folklore Checklist

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I am aware there are some spelling and grammar typos. I have made a few public statements over the years, but if you are new here you may have missed it:

I have dyslexia, and found out at my second year at Cornell.  I didn’t stop me from getting my meteorology degree, and being first to get the AMS CBM in the Baltimore/Washington region. 

I do miss my mistakes in my own proofreading. The autocorrect spell check on my computer sometimes does an injustice to make it worse. 

All of the maps and information are accurate. The ‘wordy’ stuff can get sticky. 

There is no editor that can check my work when I need it and have it ready to send out in a newsworthy timeline. 

I accept this and perhaps proves what you read is really from me…

It’s part of my charm.

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