12/31-1/1 Possible Snow Showers/Squalls to Start 2026

[dailylurker]

I'm about to see 6" per hour rates for the second time today. New Year's Jebwalk should be epic this news years. From the Tug Hill, Happy new year to all my snow loving friends. 

[Terpeast]

1 hour ago, nj2va said:

Adding a quick video from a few minutes ago.  
 

Now about 75/25 dendrites

 

 

Happy birthday!

[DDweatherman]

9 minutes ago, dailylurker said:

I'm about to see 6" per hour rates for the second time today. New Year's Jebwalk should be epic this news years. From the Tug Hill, Happy new year to all my snow loving friends. 

Jealousy at an all time high even though I’ve done 2 of those myself. Been a few years! 

[high risk]

5 hours ago, Eskimo Joe said:

Latest HRRR is rather emphatic for a decent snow squall tomorrow regionwide.

 

       Some HRRR runs do maintain it, but some are like several other CAMS in weakening the line as it moves into northern MD/VA.   Even the previously bullish HiResW FV3 has backed off quite a bit.

 

[Scraff]

46 minutes ago, dailylurker said:

I'm about to see 6" per hour rates for the second time today. New Year's Jebwalk should be epic this news years. From the Tug Hill, Happy new year to all my snow loving friends. 

Video that Jebwalk! Love to live vicariously thru you today / tonight / tomorrow. 

[bncho]

Setting yet another early alarm @ 5AM for the possible snow squall! Hopefully I don't wake up early for nothing like last time.

[Stormchaserchuck1]

Here it comes

[Stormchaserchuck1]

I'll probably have to stay up until 5am to get in on this squall

[Stormchaserchuck1]

Pour more coffee! 

[Weather Will]

County VA-Frederick County VA-Loudoun County VA-Berkeley County
WV-Hampshire County WV-Hardy County WV-Jefferson County WV-Mineral
County WV-Morgan County WV-

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
Washington County in north central Maryland...
Northwestern Carroll County in north central Maryland...
Frederick County in north central Maryland...
Northern Loudoun County in northern Virginia...
Central Frederick County in northwestern Virginia...
Northern Clarke County in northwestern Virginia...
Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
Morgan County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
Mineral County in eastern West Virginia...
Northern Hardy County in eastern West Virginia...
Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 430 AM EST.

* At 329 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from 6 miles southeast of Mount Holly Springs to near
Berkeley Springs to Keyser, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than
one-quarter mile. Wind gusts up to 35 mph.

SOURCE...Radar and webcams.

IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are
expected to develop rapidly in the warning area.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 68 in Maryland between mile markers 72 and 80.
Interstate 70 in Maryland between mile markers 1 and 58.
Interstate 81 in Maryland between mile markers 1 and 11.
Interstate 270 in Maryland near mile marker 32.

Locations impacted include...
Frederick, Hagerstown, Winchester, Westminster, Martinsburg,
Thurmont, Keyser, Charles Town, Emmitsburg, Moorefield, Romney,
Shepherdstown, Hancock, Paw Paw, Municipal Stadium, Harry Grove
Stadium, Greenwood, Ballenger Creek, Robinwood, and Taneytown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.

[Stormchaserchuck1]