January 30, 2024
Tuesday Morning Update
One system will be swinging through tonight and then we have a quiet stretch to the end of the week. Winds will be light from the east but enough to slosh the water on the Chesapeake Bay to promote a Coastal Flood Advisory for Anne Arundel County. Water levels in Annapolis may breach the parking lot at the City Dock. This is becoming a common occurrence.
The clipper itself, plus the wind flow, will keep plenty of clouds around and may produce some snow showers or flurries tonight into tomorrow morning. Temperatures will remain above freezing, so it will be more ambiance and may end with rain showers around the Bay mid-day on Wednesday.
After that, the pattern looks very quiet through the weekend.
Locally, the East wind will be light but responsible for pushing water onto the Western Shore of the Bay.
Coastal Flood Advisory: Anne Arundel County
The Clipper passed Chicago this morning. There is a new wave of Low Pressure that may enhance this front crossing the mountains. There will be some accumulation of snow in the high mountains. Snow showers and flurries may expand east tonight into the morning.
Winds will be FROM THE EAST, but light between 5 and 10 mph.
The moisture from that east wind may develop pockets of flurries or snow showers… but temps will remain above freezing.
Sunrise at 7:16 AM
Sunset at 5:25 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 25ºF
Record -4ºF in 1873
Normal High in Baltimore: 44ºF
Record 72ºF 1914
SEASONAL SNOW at BWI
9.1 inches
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Click here or the map to see: The Snow Report Ending Jan 16
Flurries or Sprinkles.
The freezing line will be isolated back in the higher mountains of western MD to central PA. So, no local impact is expected.
After this little system, the weather looks very quiet. If you have read on other sites about a major storm this weekend, I believe that was a phantom event, and that is why I do not like to lock on any winter storms more than 7 days away….
At this point, I do not see it.
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Computer Models Support East Coast Storm Track
The latest NOAA report is confident in a Very Strong event. Possibly HISTORIC! This refers to the temperatures in the Pacific, with impacts on the US Winter Storm Track.
Winter Weather Folklore: Top 20 and more signals from nature for snow.
Winter Outlook 2024 From Two Farmers Almanacs Return to Cold and Snow
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