January 9th, 2025

 

We have low pressure over Atlantic Canada with high pressure over the Central Plains, with low pressure developing along the Gulf Coast. Our temperatures today are warmer than they have been, but there are still below average. Winds are 10-20 mph high higher gust of 35 to 45 mph. The breezy winds are still making for very cold wind chills.  We still have these snow showers and lake effect snow falling. Most of those who see the snow will see a trace to an inch, but those in the higher elevations of the Adirondacks could see 1-3 inches, with the northern Greens and Whites having a chance for 3-6 in spots. That same 3-6 inches will be possible downwind of the Great Lakes under the most persistent of the lake bands.  Tomorrow through Saturday will be warmer with temperatures finely becoming above average for this point in January, with the winds becoming less.

The low pressure on the Gulf Coast. This is going to be a southern snow/ice storm, where parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana into the Ozarks and Tennessee Valley see heavy snow, with ice closer to the Gulf Coast. As the storm moves toward the East Coast the pattern doesn’t support a strengthening storm. So, this will be a weaker storm, that won’t come up the Coast, instead heading out to sea. While Virginia and Northern North Carolina end up with the bulk of the snow, with the Southern part of North Carolina, South Carolina seeing ice. Later Friday into Saturday morning, the storm will graze southern Maryland and Delaware bringing the best chance for far southern Delaware, far southern Delaware and perhaps the Allegany Mountains and the Laurel Highlands of seeing 2- maybe 4 inches, parts of southern into Central Pennsylvania and Southern into Central New Jersey, could see upwards of 2 inches. North of here across Northern Pennsylvania, Northern New Jersey, New York State and New England a dusting to perhaps two inches will be possible. The farther north you go the less snow you will likely see.

The storm will be a quick mover, so by Saturday afternoon the storm will be pulling away, meaning skies will be clearing and snow will be ending by the late afternoon. For most of us Sunday will be dry with seasonal temperatures, but those downwind of the Lakes Erie and Ontario will be dealing with some lake effect snow. next week a clipper will come through bringing more light snow to parts of the region. Behind the Clipper cold air will move back in overhead, so by midweek the below average temperatures will be back.