Sunday, January 4, 2026
Overnight, there were some snow showers that crossed the region. I would not be surprised if there are reports of a fresh dusting of snow on the roads or car tops across Central Maryland. Here is the early morning radar from 2:46 AM to 6:19 AM
We got some snow showers overnight.
Could be a dusting on spots. #FITF pic.twitter.com/OjwsSLpEQy— Justin Berk (@JustinWeather) January 4, 2026
Our first weekend of the year will remain cold. We are currently running more than 5 degrees COLDER than average this month. The week ahead will qualify as the January thaw with many days reaching the 50s to near 60F.
Our region has been below average for most of the last 5 months, since August. So talking about a warm-up was inevitable, or a little balance. However, the signal is that winter will be reloading and making a return by mid-month.
Close to 80 inches of snow this past week North of Syracuse. That’s more than 6 Feet!
One more cold day today, then the warming trend begins. The pattern change is underway!
Sunday Morning To Wednesday
The next weather system will track to our north and signal the change of the weather pattern that will allow warmer air to flow our way.
Gusts 15 to 20 mph
WESTERN MARYLAND
Wisp Ski Report: Snow To Date = 44 inches.
Wind is still in full force in this region. A fresh coating to 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 24°F; High 35°F
Precipitation: 0.00″
Season Snow Total: 2.0″
Snow Depth: 0″
Top Wind Gust: 15 mph
Sunrise at 7:26 AM
Sunset at 4:57 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 26ºF
Record Low: 4ºF in 1918
Normal High in Baltimore: 44ºF
Record High: 70ºF in 1950 & 2000
Rainfall Deficit at BWI
The last impulse before the change…
Flurries may reach Central to Northeastern Maryland… and Southern Pennsylvania.
This impulse will track north with light snow or ice in the Poconos and rain into western Pennsylvania, signaling the warm-up to follow.
Warmer air that has been the theme in the Central US so far this winter will reach the East Coast. This will be our January Thaw and allow temps to reach the mid 50s… perhaps one or two days could touch the 60s over the week ahead.
The surge of warm air may be mitigated by clouds and the risk of rain. That will be the deciding factor on whether we reach the 60s or not.
The next cold front will be arriving. This may just bring us back closer to normal, but at least shows a breakdown of the ridge and a return to winter weather.
Arctic Air will be reloading. The build-up of cold air to return a flow favoring the Eastern part of North America is looking probable mid-month.
The block in the North Atlantic has been more persistent and more robust with influence than models have allowed. So I take the long-range outlooks with a grain of salt. There will be more cold air, and any hint of specifics with storms will not be handled well.
Again, I look for pattern changes, NOT locking in storms beyond one week.
That January Thaw shows up mid-week with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s.
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