December 11 2017

We had some flurries overnight that you may have slept through, but it shows the atmosphere is ready. There next event will be more of a wintry mix, and then followed by truly arctic air Wednesday morning. The jet stream remains very active and the potential storms farther out in time show promise but nothing too organized to show for now. Let’s take a look.

Stats For December 11

Normal High: 46ºF

Record High: 69ºF in 1979

Normal Low: 29ºF

Record Low: 9ºF in 1968

Snow Record: 9.3″ in 1960

Sunrise: 7:16 AM

Sunset 4:44 PM

*Bay Water Temperature = 48ºF at Thomas Pt Light House

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Today

This be a quiet day with highs for us in the mid 40s. We are watching this quick moving system just entering the Great Lakes and it will be the source of very frigid air that reaches us Wednesday morning. The question I posed last night was how it will track, and I suspect it may dive a little father south and east. That is why it may have a more of an impact on us that shown on the models.

Tuesday

The morning hours may bring a wintry mix which is still not being shown well on the models. If snow arrives, it will be light. The worst set up would be sleet or freezing rain. That is worth close attention. The timing to pay attention to will be between 4 AM and 8 AM. This is the early drive time, but also when road temperatures will be coldest. Should the wait until later, then most of the commute will be over and the roads will be warmer. This is going to be one to watch hour by hour early that morning.

The evening will bring in some snow showers. Especially north of Baltimore. No accumulation expected.

Wednesday: Arctic Arrival

The wind chills will be in the single digits

Jet Stream: Core Core Wednesday

Jet Stream Animation

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PJ bottoms still inside out- They have to be to help bring on the snow.

Temperature Outlook

Active Weather Pattern

I still do not trust the modeling, but here is a look at the active track and systems that could bring us another snow event but the weekend.

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