Sunday, December 29th, 2013 - Morning Weather Discussion

We are in an active weather pattern again.  Today we will have rain developing this morning, becoming heavy at times this afternoon.  Cold air will then move back into our area just in time for New Year’s Eve with the high in the low 30’s and temperatures dropping to around 20 at midnight.  New Year’s Day will then be cold with a high around 30.  New Year’s Day evening light snow may then start to develop as two disturbances approach our area, one dropping down into the central United States from Canada and one moving eastward along the Gulf Coast.  These two disturbances will combine near the Middle Atlantic Coast, bringing us light snow possibly starting as early as Wednesday evening and continuing into Thursday afternoon, then possibly becoming heavy at times and continuing through Thursday night and into Friday morning.  The snow will then start to subside prior to ending around mid day on Friday.  Significant accumulations are possible.  Just how much snow we get will depend upon where these two disturbances combine.  If they combine further to the south near the DelMarva Peninsula they will bring us higher accumulations, while if they combine further to the north near Long Island they will bring us lighter accumulations, either way though, the possibility exists for significant accumulations with the European Model Ensemble mean currently projecting around five inches of snow.  It will then get quite cold as this storm departs, as this storm will strengthen quite a bit, pulling very cold air down into our area from Canada.  And now, the models are indicating the possibility of yet another significant snowstorm for next Sunday night into Monday and again next Thursday into Friday.  Check back for constant updates throughout the day as new computer guidance becomes available.