May 3, 2023
Wednesday Morning Update
The core of the upper level Low is going to pass overhead today. This will make today the coolest of the stretch, but possibly the most ominous for us. When we combine upper level air like winter, combined with energy from May sunshine, the unstable atmosphere can produce heavy showers with thunder and icy stuff. There is a difference between hail and sleet, but either is possible today in some squalls.
This pattern will break and our weekend looks a lot better. But given the special situation, I want to do things a little differently this morning. First the mountain snow update, then all of the weather maps together.
Mountain Snow Update
Regional Storm Chasers had reported 10 inches of snow on Snowshoe, WV yesterday morning. Not much updated since, and I suspect it was tough to accumulate during the daylight. But there has been more overnight, so standby for a new update soon.
Snowshoe Mountain: Elevation 4,848 Ft
Roman Miller was dressed on top of the slopes, but they were closed for the season. With 10 inches of fresh snow, he could have made one run, but only one 🙂
Hard to believe this is May #snow @SnowHour in Snowshoe, WV #wvwx pic.twitter.com/1LtkMFoP4i
— Roman Miller (@wxroman) May 2, 2023
This snapshot from the MDOT Camera on I-68 and Rt 219 has snow on the ground, but the roads look wet.
Live Web Cam: Deep Creek Lake MD
Note that the lake itself may warm the surrounding areas, but you may see snow stick on the slopes of Wisp.
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!
It is cold enough for stickage in the high mountains. Locally plenty of 40s and a slow climb into the afternoon.
I am showing 8 PM this evening because this is when the core of the upper level cold air will be passing overhead. Today and this evening will be the coldest and most active part of this stretch.
We can see the colder air finally move out as the upper Low exits off the coast. We will gradually see an improvement into and through the weekend.
Blue = snow continuing for the high mountains of Western Maryland and West Virginia.
Notice the flare up of heavy rain showers across Delmarva AND more from PA entering central Maryland. Squalls will include bursts of heavy rain, gusty winds, and could possibly be mixed with sleet or small hail.
Mountain snow persists while pockets of heavy rain and squalls develop east of the mountains.
The westerly wind will continue at an average of 10 to 20 mph. A few gusts may push up close to 30 mph again. This may be locally higher with stronger squalls.
Most of the urban and bay areas will stay in the lower 50s. However, the colder inland suburbs will have a day in the 40s.
Normal Low in Baltimore: 49ºF
Record 34ºF in 2005
Normal High in Baltimore: 72ºF
Record 92ºF 2018
Still chilly!
A little improvement on the upside. There will be a 30% chance for a brief pop up rain shower.
Watching this storm pattern with rain and mountains snow today, it will gradually disperse. Spotty rain showers Thursday, then dry on Friday into the weekend.
We will shake this damp and chilly air. We should break the weekend streak as this Saturday and Sunday look much better with sunshine and warmer temperatures. Finally, we get back to spring and approach 80ºF next week.
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