March 21 2018

With a Winter Storm Warning across our entire region we can expect significant snow most of the day. Tuesdays snow totals range from only 0.2″ at BWI to a range of 6 to 10 inches across northern Maryland and southern Pennsylvania. Areas that got snow Tuesday should at least double what is on the ground. Areas that did not or are just stuck in the sleet and ice will also get accumulation. The second phase of this 4th Nor’easter is just developing this morning and it will be an all day thing. Snowfall rates will be 1 to 2 inches per hour at a time. That is why we expect this to overtake any warming from the Spring late March sun. This is our biggest storm in over two years, since our record storm of January of 2016, and now it is (snow) show time.

Below is a look at the simulated radar through tonight. Snow will expand across the Bay to the lower Eastern Shore tonight and wil be followed by freezing temperatures and icing Thursday morning.

This Morning Set Up

The Upper Level Low is circulating over Southern Ohio. As the first storm moves away from the coast, a new storm will be forming on the coast and get more energy from the upper level system. Basically we are in the bulls eye of the atmosphere and it will be an all day thing. Add in winds that could gust over 40 mph and near blizzard conditions will be felt at times.

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Stats For March 21

Average High: 55ºF

Record High: 89ºF in 1948

Average Low: 35ºF

Record Low: 8ºF in 1965

Snow Record: 9.7″ in 1964

Seasonal Snow To Date (at BWI): 10.7″

Sunrise: 7:09 AM

Sunset 7:20 PM

*Daylight = 2:35 longer than yesterday

*Bay Water Temperature = 41ºF at Thomas Pt. Light House

Morning Temperatures

The freezing line is near I-95. Temps will remain nearly steady most of the day. Colder air will spread aloft and bring snow to Southern Maryland and Delmarva

Radar Simulation —> slider

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My Call For Snowfall

The map is the same, but totals increased just a little from my initial forecast. There are two numbers. The Additional Snowfall from Tuesday evening through Wednesday AND the FINAL TOTAL.

A: 12 to 20 inches total

B: 6 to 12 inches Additional Snow. TOTAL SNOW: 12 to 20 inches

Yes, many parts of this region already had 4 to 8 inches as of Tuesday evening. That was the overachiever. The rest is what close to what I originally expect to start adding up from this point forward.

C: 6 to 12 inches Additional Snow. TOTAL SNOW 8 to 14 inches

D: 4 to 8 inches TOTAL *If I bust here, it will be because I am too low. I am banking on snow compacting and melting here.

E: Slushy 3 to 6 inches. Snow will be expanding during the day and into Wednesday night on the Eastern Shore. The daytime snow will battle temps in the mid 30s and sun angle. If there are heavier rates of snow, that could compensate the melting and go higher.

Model Forecasts For ADDITIONAL SNOW

This is computer guidance and I am still staying a little conservative. At this point, all bets are off!

NAM 3 Km ‘Additional Snow’

Thursday Morning Icing

Temperatures should drop into the 20s Thursday morning so expect this impact to continue after the storm departs.

Also See:

Winter Precipitation Types. What is sleet?

Spring Sun Angle and Late March Daily Snow Records

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