January 23, 2025
Thursday Morning Report
The core of the cold air is moving away but is still being felt this morning. If you had clouds yesterday from that historic southern snowstorm, then this morning might be colder for your area. The places that were clear had already bottomed out however this morning may be similar.
Today will have sunshine and lighter winds, allowing temperatures to get close to freezing in the cities. However, the ice is building on the Chesapeake Bay. I was there and took photos to show you.
This weekend will start windy, but finally, a push of mild air will bring us close to the 40s by Sunday and Monday. There are no major winter events for the week ahead, but we still have half of winter in front of us.
I visited Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis, MD. This is the location for the Polo Bear Plunge for MD Special Olympics. I will be doing the 24 Hour Super Plunge here starting on Friday morning
This is my second year doing 24 plunges in 24 hours. It starts this Friday.
Even if ice is on Sandy Point Beach at the plunge sight, organizers assured me it will be on schedule.
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The clear sky and light wind have allowed many areas to get even colder than yesterday. However, the air mass itself has pushed the core of the cold away. So areas that were clear and under deep snowpack yesterday may have temps near or not as cold… but those that were cloudy yesterday morning are likely to be colder.
BWI was at 7F, colder than the morning low of 10F yesterday.
York, PA, was -6F, but yesterday, it bottomed out at -15F. Yes, that was the actual reading on their thermometer.
Snowfall Over The Last 2 Weeks
The band of Gulf Coast snow has been a once-in-a-lifetime event.
I am showing this time window because there is still a fresh snowpack to the north.
This included:
Where the sky was clear, the satellite was able to identify the deep snow cover on the ground.
Heavy snow takes its toll on The Deep South https://t.co/zdLSdMQMK8
— Justin Berk (@JustinWeather) January 23, 2025
Biloxi Beach, Mississippi: Snowy Palm Trees On The Beach
There is a forecast for 5 to 9 inches, which will be the most on record!
With sunshine and light wind, temps maybe 10 degrees warmer than yesterday.
BWI reported a high of 22F on Wednesday.
Sunrise at 7:20 AM
Sunset at 5:17 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 25ºF
Record 0ºF in 1936
Normal High in Baltimore: 43ºF
Record 73ºF 1967
Baltimore Seasonal Snow
8.9”
Not as cold…
Gusts 20 to 25 mph
Friday Afternoon to Wednesday
The cold air will retreat for a few days, allowing milder temperatures into early next week.
This is when we get back closer to near normal temps.
A return to seasonably cold temperatures. We can expect more ups and downs through February.
Temperatures will modify to freezing this weekend and reach the 40s as soon as Sunday afternoon.
A push of mild air early next week will last a couple of days, and then we will see how the next surge of cold air behaves.
Long-range suggestions show the next winter weather event could arrive early in February.
This is my second year doing 24 plunges in 24 hours. It starts this Friday.
Even if ice is on Sandy Point Beach at the plunge sight, organizers assured me it will be on schedule.
Please support my team goal by clicking here.
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