March 15, 2023
Wednesday Morning
Beware the Ides Of March. The Wind Advisory has ended. However, we will still have a blustery day thanks to the departing storm.
Our region got a coating of snow Tuesday Morning just north of Baltimore to southern PA. The big snow winners in New York and Massachusetts topped over 2 Feet!
The only weather system in the week ahead appears to be rain showers late Friday to Saturday morning.
Keep in mind that we will continue to have wild temperature swings.
Peak winds did gust over 50 mph in a few locations, including at Baltimore’s BWI.
Before 6 AM, winds have already pushed over 30 mph around the central Chesapeake Bay region. It is still blustery and we may pump more winds with daytime mixing… so we could have stronger gusts mid day and afternoon.
The wind will be with us all day, then calm tonight.
The Wind Advisory has ended, but we will all have another blustery day. Wind gusts likely to reach 35 to 40 mph.
The Nor’easter is cranking east of Boston and moving away. This storm did what was suggested: Heavy inland snow and a bust for the urban areas. A few inches of snow fell around the suburbs of Boston and New York, but very little in the cities and along the coast.
Inland numbers are still coming in, but already between 1 to 2 Feet from the NY Catskill Mountains/Hudson Valley to Massachusetts Berkshire Mountains.
Normal Low in Baltimore: 34ºF
Record 10ºF in 1993
SNOW: 5.0” in 1896
Normal High in Baltimore: 54ºF
Record 82ºF in 1990
A very nice afternoon with sun and less wind!
The next storm will pass well to our west. We will get rain showers with warmer air on Friday. This will depart Saturday morning, then leave us with colder winds to end the weekend.
A big improvement tomorrow with sun and lighter wind.
The only weather event for the next week appears to be rain showers late Friday into Saturday morning.
My REALISTIC Expectations for the COLD OUTLOOK
Winter History: Low Snow And Late Starts
See my research based on Baltimore data since 1883.
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I see many factors to support colder influence with multiple systems. Early and later in winter. Check it out. https://justinweather.com/2022/11/22/winter-outlook-2023-for-snow-not-typical-la-nina-plus-polar-vortex-disruption/
Winter Outlook 2023 Early Look At Snow From Two Farmers Almanacs
https://justinweather.com/2022/09/09/winter-outlook-2023-la-nina-triple-dip-expectations/
If you want a snowy winter, this is what you might want to look for in the rest of the tropical season. https://justinweather.com/2022/08/31/record-august-for-no-named-tropical-storms-closer-look-at-snow-following/
https://justinweather.com/2022/10/25/winter-weather-outlook-from-the-wooly-bear-caterpillar/
