December 2 Weather Very Cold Week With Snow Showers Thursday

December 2, 2024

Monday Morning Report

Winter cold is fully in place and will last through the week. The only event to consider for us will be a clipper on Wednesday night into Thursday. As this will pass to our north, the bulk of the snow will be north. Our region will get showers with snow or a mix into metro areas.

The overall outlook is cold, but this round may relax by Sunday. Next week will turn mild, and then it will be back to the cold to end the month.

Local Morning Temperatures

Eastern US Temperatures

A sample of Monday morning with 30s all the way into central Texas and Northern Florida.

The core of the cold has brought below zero temps to the Northern Plains.

Morning Surface Weather

With the cold air established… The main player is Lake Effect Snow, which has shifted with winds now from the Northwest.

There is also a clipper in the middle of the nation. It will spin out and fade when crossing the Tennessee River Valley and entering the Southern Appalachians.

Wind Forecast:

Gusts to 10 to 15 mph.

Afternoon Temperatures

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CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

TODAY December 2

Sunrise at 7:08 AM

Sunset at 4:44 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  32ºF

Record 9ºF in 1967

Normal High in Baltimore: 51ºF

Record 72ºF 1970

Baltimore Drought Update

• 6.79 inches BELOW AVERAGE rainfall since September 1st
• 7.25 inches BELOW AVERAGE rainfall since January 1st

TUESDAY DECEMBER 3

Morning Temperatures

Afternoon Temperatures

Storm Animation: Wednesday to Thursday Night

A slipper will pass well north and bring fresh snow across the Great Lakes and Northeast.

This will run into the mountains and break up in our region… also because of marginal temperatures. So we will see showers, but they will mix snow and rain in metro areas to the coast.

Snapshot Thursday

Jet Stream Animation Wednesday Through Sunday

There will be a fresh supply of colder air this week. However, the pattern will relax by the end of the weekend.

Snapshot Thursday

Following the clipper and mixed showers, the core of the cold air will pass through Northern New York state and also reestablish itself in the Mid-Atlantic.

Snapshot Sunday

The cold air will slide off the coast and a mild pattern will set up for the following week. This may last 7 to 10 days. I see a return to the cold for the last 10 to 14 days of the month, including Christmas week.

NOAA: December Outlook

When the month ends, we should average below-normal temperatures. So, while mid-month will be mild, I see the return of the cold air for the last two weeks, including Christmas.

7 Day Forecast

This week’s temperatures continue to be below average. The weather systems look weak, so expect light snow or mixed showers Wednesday night to Thursday and flurries next weekend.

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