The scent of wall to wall winter vibes is increasing with each passing week. I guess the ultimate question is whether this pattern is becoming the base state for the next few months or just part of a turbulent ebb and flow. All I know is that the Desert Southwest is experiencing incredible weather right now.
The current satellite loop depicts us finally getting a high pressure to the north strong enough to allow for a system to actually move to the south. Is this the start of a pattern change towards systems that produce more than NS shortwave-inspired broken lines of showers and remnant cloud slop?
I remember it being a bunch of wimpy snow events up here. Pretty sure New Orleans had a bigger snowstorm than Frederick. It was a winter, but nothing memorable imo.
This pattern would translate to a brutally cold, wall to wall winter. Unfortunately, we’re kinda due for it. Gotta get the outdoor activities in while I can.
Glad I took a 330pm “lunch break” while it was still sunny out. Almost a summer-like demarcation of clouds and sun on satellite. Nice little cloud deck has rolled in to finish off the day.
The Catoctin Cloud Magnet (CCM) has been a force this morning...and very visible on satellite. Looks like some thinning in progress, though. Hoping to get another round of sun today before the line of showers and stuff arrives after sunset.
I want a refund on today's sunny forecast. Sunny to me means at least 80% sunshine, not 40% (and that's being generous). Probably more so a Frederick thing than for areas to the east.
Beautiful dry breeze in Frederick. Just got a road bike sesh in…pavement is mostly dry as well. That drought monitor is gonna start looking colorful soon.