Tuesday January 21 2025
Afternoon Update
The snowstorm crossing the Gulf Coast States is truly historic. For many areas this will be the most snow since February 14, 1895. Yes, 130 years ago! In many places, this will end up the most snow on record.
Heavy snow hit Houston through New Orleans and the Florida panhandle. The were the first ever Blizzard Warnings along the Louisiana coast, and the snow is moving up through the Southeast US into The Mid Atlantic. In this report I will focus more on the Winter Storm Warning the includes The Outer Banks of North Carolina and Norfolk VA. However, I wanted to show you the pics of the day in case you missed them:
This amazing photo is from Lauren Tedford.
Report of 9.5 inches of snow is the most since Feb 14-15 1895 when 8 inches fell.
Nurse Amanda Boyles transplanted from Maryland mentioned her hospital was on disaster lockdown.
Houston has reported 3 inches of snow today.
The Low Pressure was located deep in the Gulf, with the arctic air plunging behind it. The 20s reached the Gulf coast and even colder air will follow behind it.
This storm was so special, NOAA flew hurricane hunter flights in to it for additional data.
This still will help PULL the arctic air to the coast.
Notice the 10s into Southern Maryland and lower 20s through the North Carolina coast.
I used the Kuchera Method to account for the very cold air. So the flakes will be fluffed up and blow around in the wind.
Snow May Reach Southern Maryland
Flurries or Snow Showers might reach up into parts of Central Maryland
Dangerously Cold Air will be pulled in behind the Coastal Storm. My Wednesday Morning, winds will whip up with the cold air dropping wind chills deep into negative numbers.
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There may be ice on the Bay… and I will show you.
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Dangerously cold for a few days!
Gradual warming trend by this weekend… but only to near freeing.
I expect there will be ice forming into the middle of the Chesapeake Bay.
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