It remains quite cold here at mid-week and a reinforcing shot of Arctic air will push into the region tonight setting the stage for a very cold start to the new year. Low pressure to our north will drag a cold front through the area tonight and temperatures on Thursday will be far below-normal for the first day of January. Snow showers are likely tonight in the Philly metro region and there may even be a burst of heavier snow during the wee hours of Thursday morning…watch for small accumulations and slick spots during the AM hours. It looks like the colder-than-normal weather will continue on Friday and right through the first weekend of the new month.
One final note, there will be a low pressure system in the Southeast US on Saturday that may stay just to the south of the area; however, it is a close call and I’ll be watching for a possible northwest trend in its storm track…meaning it still can have an impact here.
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The passage of a strong cold front on Monday ushered in an Arctic air mass to the Mid-Atlantic region and Northeast US and it is being accompanied by very strong winds that can gust today up to 50 mph or so. A reinforcing Arctic blast will arrive to start the new year on Thursday, and temperatures will remain well below-normal for the first few days of January. Looking ahead, numerous signs point to a continuation of the colder-than-normal pattern across the northern US as we progress through January and some extreme cold could get into the mix.
In addition to the wind and cold, the next few days in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US will also feature a couple of upper-level “short-wave” disturbances that will rotate through a “long-wave” trough of low pressure now centered over the northeastern states. As a result, there can be snow showers at various times including late tonight and early tomorrow from one disturbance and again late tomorrow night to early Thursday from a second disturbance. This second “short-wave” is the stronger of the two and small snow accumulations cannot be ruled out – even in the immediate I-95 corridor from DC-to-Philly-to-NYC – right as we begin the new year on Thursday.
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A powerful cold front barreled through the region on Monday and the post-frontal winds picked up dramatically as much colder air poured into the northeastern part of the country. The winds will continue to be strong today from a west-to-northwest direction with gusts of up to 50 mph making it feel even colder than the actual outdoor temperatures. Another blast of Arctic air will push into the Mid-Atlantic region later tomorrow night setting the stage for a very cold start to the new year on Thursday.
In addition to the wind and cold, the next few days will also feature a couple of upper-level “short-wave” disturbances that will rotate through a “long-wave” trough of low pressure centered over the eastern states. As a result, there can be snow showers at various times including late tonight and early tomorrow from one disturbance and again late tomorrow night into early Thursday from a second disturbance. The second “short-wave” is the stronger of the two and small snow accumulations cannot be ruled out as we transition to the new year on Thursday.
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A powerful cold front barreled through the region on Monday and the post-frontal winds picked up dramatically as much colder air poured into the northeastern part of the country. The winds will continue to be strong today from a west-to-northwest direction with gusts of up to 50 mph making it feel even colder than the actual outdoor temperatures. Another blast of Arctic air will push into the Mid-Atlantic region later tomorrow night setting the stage for a very cold start to the new year on Thursday.
In addition to the wind and cold, the next few days will also feature a couple of upper-level “short-wave” disturbances that will rotate through a “long-wave” trough of low pressure centered over the eastern states. As a result, there can be snow showers at various times including later tonight and early tomorrow from one disturbance and again late tomorrow night into early Thursday from a second disturbance. The second “short-wave” is the stronger of the two and small snow accumulations cannot be ruled out as we transition to the new year on Thursday.
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A powerful cold front barreled through the region on Monday and the post-frontal winds picked up dramatically as much colder air poured into the northeastern part of the country. The winds will continue to be strong today from a west-to-northwest direction with gusts of up to 50 mph making it feel even colder than the actual outdoor temperatures. Another blast of Arctic air will push into the Mid-Atlantic region later tomorrow night setting the stage for a very cold start to the new year on Thursday.
In addition to the wind and cold, the next few days will also feature a couple of upper-level “short-wave” disturbances that will rotate through a “long-wave” trough of low pressure centered over the eastern states. As a result, there can be snow showers at various times including late tonight and early tomorrow from one disturbance and again late tomorrow night into early Thursday from a second disturbance. The second “short-wave” is the stronger of the two and small snow accumulations cannot be ruled out as we transition to the new year on Thursday.
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A powerful cold front will barrel through the region during the next couple of hours and the winds should kick up dramatically as much colder air plunges into the northeastern part of the country. In fact, gusts can reach 50 mph this afternoon and evening in the Mid-Atlantic region from the usual post-cold frontal direction of west-to-northwest. This incoming blast of cold air will be followed quickly by a second one right around the time we transition to the new year on Thursday and that influx of Arctic air may be accompanied by some snow. As we go through the medium-term, two important changes in the atmosphere will be unfolding, and they can lead to an increased chance of an east coast storm and accumulating snow in the Mid-Atlantic region.
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A strong cold front arrives later today and it’ll be mild ahead of it with morning temperatures likely spiking into the upper 40’s. Following the passage of the front, temperatures will drop markedly during the afternoon hours and it turns noticeably colder at night. Winds will be a big factor from later today into Tuesday with gusts to 50 mph on the table throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Additional cold fronts and upper-level disturbances will pass through the region later this week assuring a cold start to the new year and there can be some snow shower activity at times.
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The weather starts off the new week on the chilly side, but temperatures should climb to above-normal level from Tuesday through the rest of the week. In addition to the milder weather, it looks like it should stay dry for the bulk of the week.
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The week begins on the chilly side but should end with mild weather across the Tennessee Valley region. Temperatures today should peak in the low-to-mid 40’s and can climb into the upper 50’s by the end of the week.
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A strong cold front arrives later today and it’ll be mild ahead of it with morning temperatures likely reaching the 50-degree mark. Following the passage of the front, temperatures will drop markedly during the afternoon hours and it turns noticeably colder at night. Winds will be a big factor from later today into Tuesday with gusts to 50 mph on the table throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Additional cold fronts and upper-level disturbances will pass through the region later this week assuring a cold start to the new year and there can be some snow shower activity at times.
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