February 26 2024
Monday Morning Update
It will feel like early spring for a few days, with afternoons in the 60s. There is a storm on the way that will bring us heavy rain mid-week. Not much cold air is to be found, and that will remain for the week.
There is a long-term outlook (which I will explore later) that may bring us one more burst of winter in mid-March. But that is still another one to two weeks away.
Some areas of drizzle and fog!
The cold air is locked up across the Midwest and Great Lakes… Not for us. The developing storm will pump in warm air for a few days, followed by heavy rain on Wednesday.
I spent the weekend in Baltimore at The Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference. Here is a brief recap with photos I was able to capture.
Sunrise at 6:44 AM
Sunset at 5:55 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 29ºF
Record 13ºF in 1970; 1990
Normal High in Baltimore: 49ºF
Record 74ºF 1890
SEASONAL SNOW at BWI
11.3 inches
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Click here or the map to see: The Snow Report Ending Jan 16
Showers will arrive in the afternoon, then expect a second surge of rain overnight.
The early afternoon showers may once again be more robust than shown here. I can not promise a repeat of last Thursday. Rather simply prepare for a few hours with a moderate to heavy burst of rain.
The next weather system will pump in very warm air ahead of it. The steady rain will arrive Tuesday night into Wednesday. This Ana-Front will have more precipitation behind it.
This strong cold front will have heavy rain and possible thunder… and strong colder winds will follow. The storm will bring a few hours of snow to the mountains.
I doubt this will be an issue locally, but we could see brief snowflakes in the inland suburbs at the tail end.
After this storm, we will briefly turn colder, then modify again by the weekend.
There is an expected final surge of winter, but that is another week away.
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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
I am aware there are some spelling and grammar typos and occasional other glitches. I take responsibility for my mistakes and even the computer glitches I may miss. 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 during my second year at Cornell University. It didn’t stop me from getting my meteorology degree and being the first to get the AMS CBM in the Baltimore/Washington region. One of my professors told me that I had made it that far without knowing and to not let it be a crutch going forward. That was Mark Wysocki, and he was absolutely correct! I do miss my mistakes in my own proofreading. The autocorrect spell check on my computer sometimes does an injustice to make it worse. I also can make mistakes in forecasting. No one is perfect at predicting the future. All of the maps and information are accurate. The ‘wordy’ stuff can get sticky. There has been no editor who can check my work when I need it and have it ready to send out in a newsworthy timeline. Barbara Werner is a member of the web team that helps me maintain this site. She has taken it upon herself to edit typos when she is available. That could be AFTER you read this. I accept this and perhaps proves what you read is really from me… It’s part of my charm. #FITF
