Friday February 5 Weather Early Rain Snow Ending More Snow Sunday

Friday February 5

The line of rain and snow moved into the region shortly after midnight. There was some mixing in the city, and snow in the norther suburbs. But with temperatures above freezing, local roads remained just wet. The radar shows it moving out pretty early.

This is part of an Occluded Front, which looks like a cold front, but traps the colder air aloft. At the surface, we actually get a push of mild air into the afternoon. The next system does appear more likely to bring some snow on Sunday.

Morning Surface Weather

Radar Loop

You may have some brief snow as this comes to an end.

Quick mover and almost done
at 6 AM.
Brief (heavy) Rain and Snow mix to the north of Baltimore…
Only lasted a few hours.
Temps above freezing, so no road stickage. pic.twitter.com/p9ukf8C2vM

— Justin Berk (@JustinWeather) February 5, 2021

Temperatures

Forecast

Afternoon

Saturday

Morning

Afternoon

Forecast Snapshot: Central Maryland

Sunday: Snow

Models now in more agreement. It looks like that day when there was not snow, there was bad data.
This is not looking like a major event, but rather a quick hit that can produce a few inches.
Here’s a look at three different perspectives. I am leaning towards the GFS, which caught on first.
Also, we must consider the last Low Pressure and the Atmospheric Memory that will try to pull the Low closer.

I will have a complete look at this event with early snowfall maps in my report this afternoon.

Canadian Model: Lowest Snow Plot

This model has the Low farthest away

European Model: A little more

GFS Model Simulation –> slider

This model does bring the Low closer. By doing so, it leads the charge of a typical trend north. It also brings in some warmer air and a period of rain mixing in across lower Delmarva.