December 4, 2024 Wednesday Weather Update
One more Arctic blast before relief and significant warming this weekend
December 2024 was the 4th-warmest December in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 38.1°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 34.3°F (+3.8°F).
December 2024 was the 64th-driest December in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 2.4in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.5in (-0.1in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
Wednesday Headlines
Storm system tracking through Great Lakes into Northeast with heavy snowfall. Lake Effect snowfall kicks in behind the Arctic front. The pressure drop is almost a “bomb cyclone” heading away into Canada.
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