Monsoon's Snow No More? Forecast
Most places in the area have seen 70+ inches of snow this winter, shattering records, and nearly 50 inches in February alone. (Here in northern Lancaster County we had 46 inches in February.) So…uncle. That’s enough. Ready for the snow to leave us now.
The pattern ahead holds for continued wet weather, but there are signs the arctic air will lift and some milder conditions will move in. Yes, my good people: there is an actual, plausible chance that we may be finished with the snow insanity for winter 2010.
Monday 3/1 – partly to mostly sunny and quite windy, especially in the afternoon. A storm affects New England but not New York, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania. High in the low to mid 40s and low in the upper 20s.
Tuesday 3/2 – plenty of clouds with scattered rain showers in the afternoon and evening. High near 40 and low overnight of around 30. There may be some snow showers and flurries, amounting to no more than a coating. But look out for slick driving and walking surfaces Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
Wednesday 3/3 – cloudy and breezy with snow showers likely. There is a large coastal storm moving up the coast, but it will miss us to the south. We’ll only see snow showers out of this. [If my thinking changes on this event—which would again mean accumulating snow if it hugs the coast and takes a more northward tack—I’ll let you know.] High in the mid 30s, low in the mid to upper 20s.
Chance of cancellation Wednesday, 15%
Chance of delay Wednesday, 55%
Thursday 3/4 – cloudy and rather breezy with a few stray snow or rain showers possible; clearing and becoming colder later. High in the low 40s, low in the low 20s.
Friday 3/5 – plenty of sunshine with highs in the upper 30s and lows in the mid 20s.
The weekend – sunny and milder with highs in the mid 40s and lows just below freezing. (Note that Sunday is March 7th, the date of Lester Moyer’s Forty-Inch Snow Dump Phantasm.)
Next week – begins with cloudy conditions and highs reaching the upper 40s to near 50 (!). Some rain (all rain, only rain) is possible on Tuesday 3/9 and Wednesday 3/10. By the end of the week, look for seasonably cold temperatures: highs struggling to reach 40.
Next weekend – highs in the 30s, lows in the 20s: colder than normal temperatures, and perhaps some wintry precipitation.
Stay tuned…