Conditions: Baltimore, Maryland, 03/28/2024 02:40:03 pm
Temperature

51°

Cloudy

39°

Dew Point
Relative Humidity

63%

Feels Like

51°

Wind (NW)

12mph

Air Pressure

29.95

Sun
Sun Rise

06:56 AM

Sun Set

07:26 PM

Day Length

12:30 Hours

Difference

2 min 34 sec gain

Moon
Moon Rise

11:05 PM

Moon Set

08:19 AM

Next: Last Quarter

Apr 01,2024

Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous

Climate
Average Low

37°

58°

Average High
Record Low

21°


(1982)

87°


(1945)
Record High
Conditions

Blizzard Warning Expanded West to Salisbury And Sussex Co DE

Coastal Storm
Severe Weather
Winter Weather
Warnings

Friday January 28 2022

Late Morning Update

Last night when I issued my First Call For Snowfall, I mentioned that if it busts it would be for more snow.  Earlier this morning I wrote about additional data into the storm formation region. Hurricane Hunter Reconnaissance Flights off the east coast fed into computer modeling supports the track closer to the coast. The result would be bumped up snow totals. I am working on my new snow map now.

This also EXPANDS the Blizzard Warning farther west. It now includes Maryland’s Salisbury, Pocomoke City, and Crisfield. In Delaware from the beach now to all of Sussex County!

We may see The Winter Weather Advisories expand a little inland as well.  Stay tuned.

STILL MUCH MORE AT THE COAST!

Blizzard Warning And Other Winter Storm Alerts

 

 

  • Blizzard is qualified by 35 mph sustained winds with snow rates of 1”/Hr or higher for 3 consecutive hours.
  • Winter Storm Warnings: Snow likely over 5 inches
  • Winter Weather Advisory: Snow likely ‘at least’ 1 to 3 inches.

 



 

Notes:

  • Snow showers will linger during the day in these same northern areas.
  • During the day, Roads mostly OK
  • Stickage becomes an issue AFTER 3 or 4 PM (as the sun angle gets low) where it has been snowing N and W
  • Metro Areas: Above freezing then dropping this evening. Initial wet snow or rain = wet roads. Then more icy this evening when snow increases.

Saturday…

  • Southern MD/DE/Beaches: Your heavy snow will be tonight AND Saturday!
  • Blizzard Rages Full Force On The Coast Saturday Morning.
  • Winds Crank Saturday!
  • Blown and Drifting Snow= low visibility and hard to measure. Totals near 1 Ft, Drifts 2 to 3 FEET!!!
  • Wind Chills will be BRUTAL

 

 

NEW REPORT READY NOW

Click to see: MY UPDATED CALL FOR SNOWFALL

and Expanded Winter Weather Advisories Farther Inland

 

 

 

Snow Timeline

HRRR Model Animation

12 PM Fri to 12 PM Sat

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Key Timeframe Snapshots

Radar AND Temperatures

4 PM Friday

 

 

12 AM Saturday /Midnight

The impact region-wide will be late evening to early morning. So this midnight time frame supports who will be in on the accumulating snow.

 

 

7 AM Saturday

Cold enough for full sticks, even with blowing snow over treated areas.

 

 

 

 

Wind Chill

At 7 AM Saturday, most of our region will ‘FEEL LIKE’ near or below ZERO!

 

Wind Forecast Animation

7 PM FRI to 7 PM Sat

Increasing at the end of the storm through most of Saturday AFTER the storm move away.

BLOWING AND DRIFTING!

It is possible for SNOW DRIFTS in on Delmarva near the coast to be 2 to 3 Feet!

 

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Wind Forecast NAM 3 Km

 

 

Snow Totals

HRRR Model

This is one of many model to consider for snow totals.

The beaches in the blizzard zone could earlier reach 1 Foot, but it will be blowing and drifting a lot. Drifts up to 2 or 3 feet are very plausible.

Farther west, the main boost is the 2 to 4 inches for metro Baltimore and Washington.

I will be upping my map shortly. This is criteria for the Winter Weather Advisory from NWS to be expanded west. I will let you know when they make that call.

 

NAM 3 Km Model

This is what I shared in my first morning report.

Obviously these are MUCH HIGHER for the beaches.

Regardless, it will be hard to measure with the blowing and drifting.

Stay tuned…

 

 

Working on my new snow map now. I will issue that around noon.

Faith in the Flakes!

 

 

*Disclaimer due to frequent questions:

I am aware there are some spelling and grammar typos. I have made a few public statements over the years, but if you are new here you may have missed it:

I have dyslexia, and found out at my second year at Cornell.  I didn’t stop me from getting my meteorology degree, and being first to get the AMS CBM in the Baltimore/Washington region. 

I do miss my mistakes in my own proofreading. The autocorrect spell check on my computer sometimes does an injustice to make it worse. 

All of the maps and information are accurate. The ‘wordy’ stuff can get sticky. 

There is no editor that can check my work when I need it and have it ready to send out in a newsworthy timeline. 

I accept this and perhaps proves what you read is really from me…

It’s part of my charm.

#FITF

 

 

 

 

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ALSO SEE

 

What is Faith in the Flakes: History of December 5th Snow

 

ALL FITF GEAR

 

 

 

FITF THUNDERSNOW

 

 

 

 

Winter Outlook Series:

My Call For Snowfall

 

 

Last Winter Recap: My Old Outlook And Your Grades Of My Storm Forecasts

Winter Weather Page – Lots of resources

 

 

Solar Cycle Increasing Sunspots Suggests More Snow

 

Comparing 4 Different Farmer’s Almanacs: Majority colder winter outlook than NOAA

 

NOAA Winter Outlook- But Read The Fine Print

 

Signals For Early Start To Winter In November

 

Winter Outlook Series: La Nina Double Dip

 

Nor’easters May Give Hint For Winter La Nina Pattern

 

Winter Folklore Checklist

 

 

 




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