January 27th, 2025

 

January has been very wintery. We’ve had several Clippers and a few moderate snowstorms, including one that brought snow to the I-95. It’s also been the coldest January in several years. Here is a look at the Prism temperature averages and temperature anomaly for January.  Many of us have seen quite a bit of snow overall. This is especially true in the Snowbelts where well above average snow has fallen. But there are a few areas, that typically see snow, that haven’t seen to much. But overall, this has been a great month for snow lovers.

 

 

This active pattern looks to continue at least for the next couple of weeks bringing snow to the region, especially the northern tier of Pennsylvania, New York State and northern into central New England.

 

 

Today is seasonally mild with lots of sun. Winds are light now, but that will be changing.  We have a few shortwave troughs and two clippers that will drop out of Canada with stronger cold fronts that will roll through tonight through Wednesday.  Ahead of the first front southwest winds will pick up later today into Tuesday. Winds of 10-25 mph, with gust of 35-45 mph, across a large part of Pennsylvania, New York State and New England. The winds will be even stronger for Northern New York State where gust of 50-60 mph will be possible. This will lead to white outs and likely scattered power outages.

When the arctic front passes through it will bring snow showers and snow squalls. The front will bring Much of the region snow showers with a dusting to 3 inches possible, those who see the squalls will likely see another 1-3 inches of quick falling snow. Areas closer to the lakes and across northern New York State and northern New England could see 3-6 inches, areas to the south will see a rain/mix. The 2^nd arctic front will roll through later Tuesday into Wednesday. This will act similar to the first one, bringing a few inches of snow to northern Pennsylvania, much of New York State and Northern into Central New England. Area’s south of there will see rain with some mixing possible.

Behind each of these fronts there will be lake effect falling downwind of the Big Lakes.

Thursday turns colder with below average temperatures, but temperatures will start warming again for Friday. The coming weekend into next week is looking to be warmer as the cold air shifts west for a bit, but by next weekend it will make a return.