An Upcoming Active Pattern

The next week or so is going to bring a fairly active weather pattern to the mid-Atlantic with several opportunities for some snow across the region.   The models are understandably having a difficult time keying on which waves in the atmosphere that may gel into a storm, so it’s impossible to say with any certainty of what to expect beyond a few days.  However, in spite of my skepticism, this afternoon’s model runs have pretty much come to an agreement that our first opportunity for snow will be late Thursday night and early Friday morning.  Right now, models suggest the possibility of an inch or two of accumulation across central MD by 7AM Friday morning which may cause some problems for the AM commute.  I’ll update periodically over the next couple of days as the forecasts become more accurate.

After Friday, there looks to be several other chances for snow, and I think Sunday night into Monday will be the next window of opportunity.  Regardless of whether that system brings rain or snow, behind it will bring some fairly cold air for March early next week.