Yet another cold and snowy weekend has passed for the
region. Snowfall amounts late Saturday through Sunday ranged between 2 and 4
inches for much of the area. Scattered light snow showers occurred this morning
but the region is beginning to see the clouds break up and little sunshine break
through. Tuesday is looking to be the coldest day with high temperatures near
fifteen (15) degrees and overnight temperatures a few degrees on either side of
zero (0) Our weather will remain generally calm and uneventful as temperatures
moderate through the 20’s. The active weather will stay south and east of the
region as yet another low pressure system spreads snow and ice through the
Southeast. A major ice storm is possible
as this system moves through the Carolinas the second half of this week. It is uncertain at this time if the low will
affect the Northeast Corridor with rain, snow, or neither.
Quiet and cold weather will be the main story for our region
most of this week. The main storm track will keep the snow and ice to our south
and east.
On Thursday a system is predicted to move up the eastern seaboard
after it affects the Southeast. Current forecast is for it to be far enough to
our east to not have any major effects on the area. People traveling east should keep an eye on
the location of the rain/snow line. At this time it appears the major cities
along the Northeast Corridor will see snow to start and then a mix with or change over to rain.
On Friday a system will be approaching our area from the
west and could produce some snowfall for the entire region. Temperatures at that time will be approaching
freezing at many locations.
Looking ahead, the weather pattern is still
showing signs changing next week. The pace
of change will ultimately depend on how quickly the country can be dominated by
an air mass of Pacific origin. With the
northern tier of the country under the influence of Arctic flow for so long, it
is reasonable to hedge on a slow warm-up in case the cold air is reluctant to
move out. Let us hope the models are correct and the much needed thaw occurs early
next week.
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