December 17, 2024 Tuesday Winter Weather
Clipper Systems drop light snowfall until polar front arrives 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.
Tuesday’s Weather
A Clipper system moving through the Midwest on Tuesday picks up steam into Wednesday intensifying into a decent winter storm for the Northeast — away from the coast, of course. A quick 3-6” of snowfall is possible through early Thursday before yet another Alberta Clipper system arrives into the Great Lakes.
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