Sunday December 28, 2025
A strong storm passing through the Great Lakes will stay north of us but still affect our weather. This will be a bomb cyclone, meaning the pressure will drop more than 24 mb in 24 hours. The net result will bring freezing rain to Northern Pennsylvania and Metro New York, and a legitimate Ice Storm to Northern New England.
Across the Great Lakes, expect widespread blizzard conditions with heavy snow and strong winds.
For our region, spotty rain showers today, and only a narrow band of rain on Monday. The WIND will be the main story, and a High Wind Watch for the mountains is expected to be updated soon with winds that may exceed 65 mph.
Much colder air will follow, and we all get in on that. By Wednesday Morning (New Year’s Eve), the 30s will make their way into Central Florida!
In that cold air, a Clipper will track through Virginia, bringing a chance for light snow and minor accumulation to Central Maryland.
We remain cloudy and cool, and just on the southern edge of the storm that will do this to our north:
FREEZING RAIN Sunday Night: Poconos to New York in many areas that just got snow.
HIGH WIND WATCH Mon-Tue: Gusts to 65 mph (or higher) in the mountains.
Spotty rain showers with the focus for Freezing Rain through Northern Pennsylvania.
WESTERN MARYLAND
Wind is still in full force in this region. A fresh coating of a few inches of snow has blanketed the region.
This webcam is positioned at The Greene Turtle Deep Creek Lake and shows Wisp Resort, including a zoomed-in view of Squirrel Cage, The Face, the terrain park, Boulder, the mountain coaster, the tubing park and a shot of McHenry Cove at Deep Creek Lake!
Yesterday: Low 34°F; High 40°F
Precipitation: 0.00″
Season Snow Total: 2.0″
Snow Depth: 0″
Top Wind Gust: 23 mph
Sunrise at 7:25 AM
Sunset at 4:52 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 27ºF
Record Low: 10ºF in 1950/2017
Normal High in Baltimore: 45ºF
Record High: 74ºF in 1946
Rainfall Deficit at BWI
* Ending 2024 = -8.00″
* Since Jan 1 = -8.60″
* We are STILL DOWN -16.60″ INCLUDING LAST YEAR
This will be a turbulent day! A warm morning with a cold front passing midday. The rain will be minimal, but expanding as it passes east of the Bay.
STRONG WINDS will bring in colder air and develop snow into the Western Maryland Mountains.
Yes, winds may top over 65 mph in the mountains.
Over 50 mph on Delmarva, while many metro areas will be in the 40+ mph category.
The cold air will expand into Florida with below-freezing temps along the Panhandle, and 30s south of Orlando!
The surge of Arctic Air into the New Year.
This clipper is expected to pass through Central Virginia. That is a prime location to place snow on the north side through much of Maryland.
This looks like a light snow event with minor accumulation.
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