Tuesday January 13
We are once again back to mild afternoons with sunshine, but that is about to change. The next cold front will usher in a series of arctic air masses, returning us to the cold winter we experienced at the beginning.
With the cold front on Wednesday, rain will change to a brief period of snow overnight. The snow may last for an hour or two in most areas. This may drop a coating of snow or more, then end before sunrise on Thursday.
A little more snow may fall north of Baltimore and also on Delmarva. But the sun and wind on Thursday will dismiss that quickly.
For Baltimore and the Mid-Atlantic: Mild conditions continue today as we sit on the warm side of the front. Enjoy it while it lasts — big changes are coming!
WESTERN MARYLAND
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Yesterday: Low 27°F; High 47°F
Precipitation: 0.00″
Season Snow Total: 2.0″
Snow Depth: 0″
Top Wind Gust: 25 mph
Sunrise at 7:25 AM
Sunset at 5:06 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 25ºF
Record Low: 0ºF in 1912 & 1981
Normal High in Baltimore: 43ºF
Record High: 76ºF in 1932
Rainfall Deficit at BWI
A cold front will arrive with rain developing (at first).
The cold front will include a transition from rain to snow overnight.
This brief period is all we will get from this system, and it will be done by morning.
Rain to snow for an hour or two. This may drop a coating of snow with closer to 1 inch near and north of the PA line.
A brief period of snow on Delmarva may also drop a coating of snow.
Snow exiting the coast.
This is the most I see possible and will be ending before sunrise on Thursday.
As the cold air crosses the Eastern US, the snow will be prevalent across the Great Lakes. After the Wednesday night front, all I see are snow showers or flurries at times, but no major events on the horizon.
This new push of arctic air will work all the way into the Deep South and Gulf Coast. We all transition to the colder air on Thursday.
Reinforcing cold air over the next week, and it is likely more will follow.
While we may see some snow showers or flurries, I do not see any storms at this time.
The second push of arctic air may be colder for our region.
Big temperature swing coming! From the low 50s on Wednesday down to the low 30s on Thursday — and look at that Monday low of 15°F! Winter is settling in for a while.
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