January 17 Snow Showers Return And Wind Advisory

Monday January 17 2022

Since last night, temperatures warmed up and we had a severe thunderstorm. This morning, the war around is bringing back colder air and snow squalls. These intense showers may be enough to coat the ground again.

Colder air will be bear freezing for a few hours. Then Winds Gusting close to 50 mph has prompted a Wind Advisory and will make it feel cold this afternoon. 

There are some more snow chances later this week. 

Morning Surface Weather

Low Pressure is in central PA, and the strong winds wrapping around it are doing two things this morning:

• Bringing back cold air with winds that may gusts to 50 mph.
• Rain changing to snow showers, and some squalls may coat the ground.

Doppler Radar Loop

Rain showers transitioned to snow squalls, so there may be a fresh coating on the ground across metro Baltimore.

More flurries and snow showers entering metro Washington.

Morning Temperatures 

Closer Look

Temps may drop below freezing for a few hours. After 9 PM, daylight will help with another limited thaw.

Wind Advisory 

Wind Forecast Animation

Snapshot

The DIRECTION is important! It will swing FROM the West, which will help slosh the Bay water and coastal flooding over to the Eastern Shore during the day.

Peak Wind Gusts

The strongest winds will be closer to the surface Low in Pennsylvania.

Many areas in central Maryland will still gusts 40 to 50 mph.

Afternoon Temperatures

Temperatures remain near steady all day.

Afternoon Wind Chill

It will feel like the 20s and teens with the wind.

Weather Almanac: Climate Data

TODAY January 17

Normal Low in Baltimore:  24ºF

Record -7ºF in 1982

Normal High in Baltimore: 41ºF

Record 68ºF 1913

Looking Ahead:

Wednesday Evening To Thursday Evening 

GFS Model

A cold front will bring in some showers, that may change from rain to snow as it passes through Maryland… This brings back another arctic air mass. 

Thursday Evening To Saturday Evening

ECMWF Model

I need to point out that while the European Model shows another coastal storm, the GFS has dropped it.  

I have alway said we need the first storm to pass before we look at the next. This will have better focus with tonight’s model runs. 

7 Day Forecast

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