Baltimore may have its microclimates, but it’s certainly not facing the blast of arctic air gripping parts of the East Coast. According to the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC, Baltimore is in the clutches of arctic high pressure, which will dictate the weather with “well below normal temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills” at least through midweek.
Residents are bundling up against highs merely in the teens and 20s and lows in the single digits or even below zero in the mountains. Moreover, a pressure surge is expected to refresh the winds tonight, dropping wind chills to near zero or below across much of the area and plunging to -10s and -20s in the mountain regions. Various Cold Weather Advisories and Extreme Cold Warnings have been issued in light of these conditions, effective through Thursday morning.
Baltimoreans are not alone in their concerns about the cold. Flurries or scattered snow showers could also occur on Tuesday, particularly in the afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service cautioned that “even a quick coating or inch could become impactful for those traveling,” especially given the potential to coincide with the evening commute…