More Support For Our Snow Plus Strong Southern Storm

Wednesday January 4 – This evening update is to show the development of snow in the Mid Atlantic late Thursday into Friday morning. This will be a light event, but widespread and just enough to have an impact on travel. The NAM/WRF model here shows an aggressive start in the afternoon with a band of sleet or light snow. The main snow will actually be after 10 PM and last into daybreak on Friday. So while there is a slight chance of some impact Thursday evening, there is a better chance you have to deal with something Friday morning and yes… school delays. No ‘advisory’ at this point, but I expect NWS will issue them for much of our region tomorrow. Another system will follow Saturday. This will be stronger, but farther south. Here are the latest maps and my notes.

The timing in the afternoon is something my school clients are concerned with. As a dad I know the frantic nature of after school activities all too well. I will update any likelihood with more confidence for you ASAP. Again, the main event will be overnight and into Friday morning. It will be cold enough (20s) for full stickage. The general total around 1 inch could range up to 2 inches as some strengthening near the coast would enhance snow on Delmarva. I have model snow maps below, but don’t see a need to made an additional one myself yet.

GFS Model —> slider

Notice the enhancement with a more pronounced Low Pressure developing off of the coast Friday morning.

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Snow Potential- GFS

General 1 to 2 inches between metro Baltimore and Washington, Annapolis, then across the Bay to Delmarva. Slightly less between Frederick and York PA *according to GFS.

Canadian GEM Model —> slider

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Snow Potential- Canadian

I shifted this map to the south to compare to the next storm that will follow…. So you can see the amount of snow that will be added Saturday.

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Weekend Storm

Tracking the second system has been tough due to the timing with the speed of the jet stream Notice the energy near Denver Friday morning racing to the southeast coast Saturday.

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Strom Plot

I continue to stick with the Canadian Model for consistency. The famed European Model has the storm farther north clipping Baltimore, but dropped back south…. I think some hybrid is still possible. That upper level energy I showed above may help to pull the storm back west, but not sure it will be enough to hit central Maryland with the good stuff.

Delmarva will get in on the action…

Snowfall Projection – Canadian Model

Notice the heavy snow in eastern North Carolina. Faith-in-the-Tar Heels-Flakes? This bullseye has 10 inches just north of OBX, with 8 inches for Virginia Beach.

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