January 14 2023
Saturday Morning Report
The big story this weekend is the return of winter, sort of. This is NOT the big pattern change, but a reminder of the season with cold winds, wind chills, and snow showers. The higher mountain ski areas are in great shape, and we have a live cam from Deep Creek Lake below.
A new storm will be forming off the coast, which will reinforce the winds and bring eastern New England a snow event this weekend.
The hottest January temperature in Baltimore history was on this date:
79ºF in 1932
Strong winds from the north will reinforce the cold air as much of our region will struggle to move through the 30s today. Wind chills will feel up to 10 degrees colder all day.
Snow showers have been moving through the mountains, and even along I-81 overnight.
Snapshot at 3:30 AM
I am showing this first because I want to highlight the movement of the showers and flurries in the loop below.
We can see the upper air circulation in Virginia that is responsible for the east coast cold spell.
Snow bursts remain in the mountains, while some snow showers have tracked southward around and west of I-81.
Now as of post time, there was cluster of light snow around Culpeper, VA moving to the south.
Wind chills are already about 10 to 15 degrees colder than these readings.
This is more realistic for how to dress for outside.
North Winds will average 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph+.
Normal Low in Baltimore: 26ºF
Record -2ºF in 1912
SNOW: 6.4” 1910
Normal High in Baltimore: 43ºF
Record 79ºF 1932
Closer to seasonal levels.
A little milder but still brisk winds and chilly.
Watching Low Pressure form off the coast, which will throw back snow and ice to eastern New England.
This storm will only maintain our cold winds, but deepening into the Atlantic, it will help to build a blocking pattern to shift the jet stream to a cooler pattern for us later next week.
We are going to hear about snow for Cape Cod and Boston… It will be from this storm and it will help keep the north winds brisk for us in the Mid Atlantic.
The delay of our colder pattern will be another week, as discussed in many reports this past week.
The next two storms are likely to bring us rain.
December 5th Snow In Baltimore And The Start Of Faith In The Flakes FITF
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I see many factors to support colder influence with multiple systems. Early and later in winter. Check it out.
Winter Outlook 2023 For Snow Not Typical La Niña Plus Polar Vortex Disruption
Atmospheric Memory Suggests Active Winter Storm Pattern Outlook
Winter Outlook 2023 From NOAA Very Different Than Farmers Almanacs
Winter Outlook 2023 Early Look At Snow From Two Farmers Almanacs
If you want a snowy winter, this is what you might want to look for in the rest of the tropical season. (You might be seeing a lot of commercial snow removal people out this Winter).
Record August For No Named Tropical Storms: Closer Look At Snow Following
Winter Weather Folklore Top 20 And More Outlook Signals From Nature For Cold And Snow
