Quick Reminder of Winter stirs Snow-Lovers:
I must first congratulate meteorologist Tony Pann of 9 News for his forecast made last week. He was able to see the potential wintry weather we experienced last night/today 5 days out. Most, if not all the numerical model guidance killed any precipitation trying to move into the region as it crested the Appalachian mountains. There were a few reports of thundersnow, (just as it sounds; heavy snow in a thunderstorm) in north central Maryland last night, and a band of snow showers raced through the metro region earlier this morning. Kudos to Tony...

Forecast:
Tonight: I don't know about using the word "bone-chilling" to describe the weather as accuweather meteorologists have on this graphic, but you have to admit, the image itself is pretty imaginative. Winds will slacken somewhat overnight as the pressure gradient (see post below) relaxes. Temperatures will dip into the mid to upper 20s under mainly clear skies.

Tomorrow through Saturday: Generally clear conditions through the rest of the week as strong high pressure builds in overhead. Temperatures Thursday will be near average (43), but as the said high moves east, a southwesterly flow will draw warmer air (once again) into the region for the weekend. Highs in the mid 50s on Saturday are not out of the question (another good golfing weekend?). This is supported by higher than normal height anomalies in the central United States that will progress eastward over the next few days.

Sunday-Wednesday:Clouds thicken Sunday afternoon in response to an approaching low. Rain showers look to develop late Sunday night, and last through the day on Monday. A few models suggest some wrap-around precipitation mixes with colder air on Tuesday to throw a few snow showers our way before clearing takes place during the afternoon.

TV Special:
Set your VCR or be ready to watch Doug Hill's special on the highly-hyped introduction of the WeatherBug Network tonight at 8:00 PM. You can tune into this Hill-hosted special on Channel 7 (broadcast) or channel 27 (cable).