December 2 Snow Report And Weather Outlook To Weekend Storm

Tuesday December 2 2020

There has been a lot of weather news recently on the corners of Maryland. This includes the first winter storm in Garrett County and a confirmed tornado in Cecil County. Ironically, radar shows snow this morning in Cecil and there could be a trace on the grass or cars along that path.

The next storm will arrive this weekend. While it will bring in warmer air, I think there is still some wiggle room with what we may expect.

Snow Report

 

Snow Totals (from last night) By NWS Spotters

This is more than any event last year. It also brings the region to 1/10 of normal winter snow.

MARYLAND

...Garrett County...
  McHenry 1 S           10.2  850 PM 12/01  Trained Spotter
  Deer Park 6 NE         7.5  830 PM 12/01  Trained Spotter
  Accident               7.0  432 PM 12/01  Trained Spotter
  Friendsville 4 NW      6.5  515 PM 12/01  Dept of Highways
  Grantsville 5 W        4.5  450 PM 12/01  Dept of Highways
  Mountain Lake Park     4.0  500 PM 12/01  Trained Spotter
  Deer Park 5 ENE        4.0  430 PM 12/01  Public
  Frostburg 3 WNW        2.0  415 PM 12/01  Trained Spotter
  Mount Savage 4 WNW     1.5  445 PM 12/01  Trained Spotter

 

...Allegany County...
  Frostburg              2.0  457 PM 12/01  Co-Op Observer
  Ridgeley 1 NW          0.5  658 PM 12/01  Trained Spotter

 

Snow Photos by Deep Creek Lake from Kristin Skewis 

 

Snow Problems On I-68

 

Not a good situation up on I-68 tonight where #snow continues to fall heavily. Blowing and drifting snarling big rigs on on and off ramps while plow trucks try to keep up. Hold off travel until morning if you can. #mdwx @NWS_BaltWash @garrettchamber pic.twitter.com/nGWL9CpHh2

— Erik Taylor (@WeatherErik) December 2, 2020

 

Snow Cam 1 

Get an up-close view of live conditions at Wisp Resort!

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!

 

 

Morning Snow

Doppler Radar showed a band of snow passing through metro Baltimore up to Cecil County. It was Port Deposit that had a confirmed EF-1 tornado on Monday. 

There may be a light dusting on the grass or cars. This moved into Kent and Queen Annes County, but will continue to fade away.

 

Morning Temperatures 

 

 

Afternoon Temperatures 

 

Forecast Snapshot  (central Maryland)

• Afternoon: Sunny
• Thursday: Mostly Sunny, with increasing clouds.
• Friday: Cloudy.
• Saturday: Next Storm. Rain may mix with snow at the end even though not shown here.

 

Saturday Storm Map

This European Model plot shows the Low passing southeast of Baltimore. But cold air is limited.

I think the snow cover in the mountains has not been factored in yet, which can influence the track and available cold air.  That is why I believe there will be more snow in the back side, and some flakes will mix in at the end of this.  Stay tuned.

 

 

Extended Outlook

After this storm, the pattern remains below ‘normal’.  There is more energy in the pipeline, and I expect we will have at least one or two winter weather events to deal with by mid moonth.

 

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December Climate, Sun Data, Solstice, ISS Flyovers, Moon, Planets, and The Great Conjunction