{"id":12046,"date":"2025-01-24T12:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T17:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/?p=12046"},"modified":"2025-01-24T12:46:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T17:46:49","slug":"one-of-the-coldest-january-thus-far-in-the-last-30-40-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/one-of-the-coldest-january-thus-far-in-the-last-30-40-years\/","title":{"rendered":"One Of The Coldest January Thus Far In The Last 30-40 Years."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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*Graphic Provided By The National Weather Service Wakefield, VA*<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As we examine the climate data for January, we have observed some significant trends. So far this month, average temperatures in our region have consistently been 7 to 9 degrees colder than normal. While this cold weather is not unprecedented, all of our long-term climate monitoring stations are reporting the lowest average temperatures for the first 23 days of January in over 30 years, with certain areas such as Richmond, Salisbury, and Elizabeth City recording their coldest temperatures in over 40 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking ahead, we anticipate temperatures will begin to stabilize, with averages returning closer to normal levels in the coming week as we near the end of the month. This indicates that while the current temperature deviations are notable, they may decrease somewhat. Nonetheless, we project that Salisbury and Elizabeth City are likely to secure spots on the top 10 coldest January lists by month\u2019s end. Richmond may be on the cusp of making this list, but it is more probable it will fall just outside the top 10. In the meantime, Norfolk, which has a weather record extending over 150 years, is expected to rank between the 15th and 20th coldest January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay warm everyone, and please keep an eye on those temperature fluctuations! #WeatherUpdate #ColdWeather #JanuaryTemperatures #ClimateChange #StayWarm #TemperatureRecord #Meteorology<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As we examine the climate data for January, we have observed some significant trends. So far this month, average temperatures in our region have consistently been 7 to 9 degrees colder than normal. While this cold weather is not unprecedented, all of our long-term climate monitoring stations are reporting the lowest average temperatures for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":12047,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29],"tags":[218,32,41,696,695,225,38,697,432,443,208,635],"class_list":["post-12046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-cold","tag-delaware","tag-delmarva","tag-departures","tag-january","tag-maryland","tag-news","tag-salisbury","tag-virginia","tag-weather","tag-winter","tag-winter-weather"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image_2025-01-24_123830260.png?fit=960%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-38i","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11807,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/major-arctic-outbreak-january-20-26-2025\/","url_meta":{"origin":12046,"position":0},"title":"Major Arctic Outbreak January 20-26, 2025","author":"Admin","date":"January 13, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Event Overview: From January 20th to 26th, 2025, a significant Arctic outbreak, driven by the Polar Vortex, is expected to impact the United States, particularly from the Northern Plains to New England. 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