April 12 2025
Saturday Morning Report
This morning we start with a chill and rain showers. Today will not be a washout, but the soil is soggy and the day will feel cool and damp.
Meanwhile, some snow is mixed in across higher elevations. There is even a Winter Weather Advisory with accumulation in the Poconos. Here are two highway cameras from Northeast Pennsylvania:
This latest storm behaved as expected for the most part. It formed AND nearly stalled as it dumped moderate to heavy rain. But it failed to reach all of our region equally. All of the rain was needed, but the totals were definitely lopsided!
Rainfall totals ranged from 1.20” at BWI to an estimated 3” inches in parts of Southern Maryland AND Northeast Delmarva.
This helps the soil moisture and reduces the drought, but there is a 10-inch deficit from last year.
The storm is off the coast and will move away. However, the pool of cold air aloft remains in place, keeping the air unsettled. Clouds and rain showers will linger.
The snow has mixed in for the suburbs of Philadelphia. The accumulating snow has been mostly in the Poconos of Northeast PA and the Catskills of NY. Totals could reach 5” above 1,500 Ft elevation.
Closer Look Below
Sunrise at 6:34 AM
Sunset at 7:42 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 42ºF
Record 27ºF in 1874
Normal High in Baltimore: 65ºF
Record 88ºF 1977
Drought Reminder
Rainfall Deficit at BWI
Unsettled air aloft will keep the clouds, chill, and rain showers. This will not be a washout. It will just be damp.
Wind FROM the North will keep temps in the 50s and gust up to 20 mph.
One more cold front will bring in rain showers and a last push of late winter air.
Rain showers will be spotty and break up again across the region.
Brief Warm-Up: Close to 70F
Chilly again, and possibly morning frost or freeze in the region.
Warming back up and this one looks like it will hold. Next weekend will feel like Spring again.
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Brief Recap Of The Record Snow For Virginia and the abrupt change from the longer range potential track.
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