The Wednesday-Thursday mess. And is that it?
It's certainly going to feel like spring has arrived during the first half of this week.
The second half of the week, not so much.
Here's the forecast.
Partly sunny, breezy, and milder on Monday with highs getting into the lower 50s. Overnight lows in the mid 30s.
Tuesday is gorgeous: partly sunny, breezy, and unseasonably warm. High about 60. Again, only in the mid 30s overnight.
Wednesday is when we get a little reminder that winter isn't quite finished with us yet. Earlier indications were that we'd have a potentially major snowstorm with high accumulations, but the solution now suggests a milder storm: chilly with rain throughout the day, especially in the afternoon and evening. Temperatures in the 40s, so I don't expect any issues with ice/sleet/snow.
How does he keep finding different pictures of David Hasselhoff to include in his forecasts? Understand this: the supply of David Hasselhoff pictures on the internets is endless. As is my objectless tenacity at finding them. Also, the Troubadour of Charm City has never met a camera he doesn't like. He will pose literally anywhere, for anyone, at any time. So fear not: Hasselhoff is the gift that keeps on giving. Forever.
A cold front will move in behind the moisture, so temperatures will plummet below freezing by midnight and stay in the 20s for the rest of the day Thursday. Mixing will depend on how much moisture is left when temperatures fall; right now, I'd say not much. Maybe a bit of icing on Thursday morning to watch out for.
The big issue is going to be how much colder it is, and it will feel ever colder than that. (Thursday will be clearing, cold, and windy, with wind chills in the middle teens.) Overnight low will be 15.
School issues:
Chance of early dismissal Wednesday, 17%
Chance of delay Thursday, 36.433%
Chance of cancellation Thursday, 3.14%
Alright, but then surely we're finished with having to worry about winter and cancellations and crap? No, my good people.
The weekend is nice: highs in the upper 40s and low 50s on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Overnight lows right around freezing. Maybe a few rain showers on Saturday 3/15 (the Ides of March!), but far from a washout.
Next Monday evening into Tuesday, it will get colder, and there is the chance for a snowstorm. That's over a week away, so we'll just leave it at that.
Thursday 3/20 is the first day of spring, but Mother Nature is going to be all, like, winter's over when I say it's over, suckas. That day looks sunny and windy with a high of only 40.
Stay tuned for updates!
[The video below is a tour de Hoff from his latest album. Penned by David, aka the German Neil Diamond. Finally, I am not TheHoffFan72. Honestly.]