January 22 Polar Air In Place And Southern Snow Record Reports

January 22 2025

Wednesday  Morning Report

This truly is an historic event. The core of the Arctic air is in place today and through tomorrow. Much of our region is starting the day with single-digit temps to below zero. A fresh coating of snow up to 1 inch between Salisbury and Ocean City adds to travel problems while the Southern US tries to clean up from record snow.   

Cold Weather Advisories account for wind chills below zero, but it looks like the wind will be calmer today.

First A Local Look At Temps

We did not set a new record in Baltimore. This date is one of many days on record that reached -7F.

• Feb 10 1899
• Feb 9 1934
• Jan 29 1963
• Jan 22 1984
• Jan 17 1982

However, nearby York, PA, is the coldest in the region (and often is). It was -13F at 6:30 AM.

Morning Temperatures and Wind Chills

Note that fresh snow up to 1 inch on the ground between Salisbury and Ocean City.

The coldest air temperature was -15F in York, PA.

There is a lot to talk about, and I want to share the latest from the record Southern US Snowstorm. Note that there will be more info later this morning.

Southern Snow Report From Tue Jan 21

All Time Records set: Most compared to Feb 14-15 in 1895

• Houston 3” with nearby La Porte at 6”
• New Orleans 8”
• Monile AL 7.5”; Babbie AL 11”
• FLORIDA ALL TIME TOP SNOW
• Milton 8.8” beat the old record of 4” set March 4, 1954
• Pensacola 7.6”

Southern Snow Photos

Biloxi Beach, Mississippi: Snowy Palm Trees On The Beach

This amazing photo is from Lauren Tedford.

New Orleans: Snow On The French Quarter

Report of 9.5 inches of snow is the most since Feb 14-15 1895 when 8 inches fell.

Houston Area Snow

Nurse Amanda Boyles, transplanted from Maryland, mentioned her hospital was on disaster lockdown.

Houston has reported 3 inches of snow today.

Morning Surface Weather

Temperatures

LOCAL WEATHER

Ice On The Chesapeake

My friend Walter showed how quickly his dock froze from Monday Afternoon to Tuesday. This is the Eastern Bay south of The Bay Bridge.

Forecast Clouds

We will clear out with only a few passing afternoon clouds.

Forecast Wind

Turning near calm as the core of the polar air settles in.

Afternoon Temperatures

CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

TODAY January 22

Sunrise at 7:21 AM

Sunset at 5:16 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  25ºF

Record -7ºF in 1984

Normal High in Baltimore: 43ºF

Record 66ºF 1921

Baltimore Seasonal Snow

8.9”

THURSDAY WEATHER

Morning

Afternoon

Jet Stream Animation

Thursday Morning to Sunday Afternoon

Snapshot Sunday Afternoon

This is when we get back closer to near normal temps.

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7 Day Forecast

Temperatures will modify to freezing this weekend and possibly hit 40F by Monday.

There may be some light snow or rain early next week, but I do not see a major storm in sight.

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Recent Snow Reports

SNOW REPORTS THIS SEASON

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January 11 Snow Report

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Arctic Outbreak For January

If you missed it, here is my detailed report from December 30 about why this IS A BIG DEAL!

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