WEATHER BLOG: Cold And Windy

Low pressure is rapidly deepening off the coast early this morning, and cold air is rushing into the region. As previously discussed, a trough impacted the viewing area last night, giving enhanced snowfall across much of central NJ. BWI Marshall reported 2.6" with these squalls as well yesterday afternoon.

As we head through today, the biggest concern will be the wind and relentless cold. With the amount of cold advection ongoing across the region, temps will have a hard time rebounding today. Highs will be in the teens across the region, and with the strong pressure gradient, winds will gust to 50mph. This will combine to create Real Feels as low as -10 at times! This is SERIOUS cold and people should bundle up accordingly! Beyond today, temperatures will be slow to rebound Monday with temperatures near 20.

On Tuesday a potent shortwave will round the base of an upper level trough. This threat has been on guidance for days, and consensus is coming farther north. This will allow for snow to break out Monday night and it will continue through Tuesday morning. The amount of snow is still in question, but it looks to be impactful.

The Euro gives BWI 0.68" liquid with 15:1 snow to liquid ratios. The GFS is only 0.26" liquid. Either way, it appears some snow is likely Monday night into Tuesday. After this event, another brutally cold airmass will come into the region, and it could be just as cold as this current airmass!

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