NEWS: 2010

As the year 2010 begins in Baltimore, drizzle is falling at Baltimore's National Weather Service station at BWI Airport. The temperature is 33 degrees F and the wind is calm. Drizzle and some light rain continue for about three hours, then it becomes cloudy to mostly cloudy the rest of the day. The high temperature is 41 degrees F and the low is 28.

It's the start of the Internationa Year of the Seafarer, the International Year of Biodeiversity, and the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures, as declared by the United Nations.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Cloudy, then clearing; drizzle and then light rain in the early morning; breezy form late evening onward (14 mph sustained wind and 24-mph gust at 10:54 pm);  High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precipitation: 0.03 inch.  No snow on the ground.

Dubai opens a skyscraper that becomes the world's tallest building at 2,717 feet. It is named the Burj Khalifa after the leader of Abu Dhabi, the sheikdom that earlier bailed out Dubai financially.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy;breezy/windy (21-mph sustained wind and 28-mph gust at 11:54 am); High temp. 34° F; Low temp. 21° F; Precipitation: None.

Light snow begins falling in Baltimore at about 10:00 PM.  Snowfall amount on the ground by midnight is just a dusting.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Clear, becoming cloudy; light snow in late evening (0.1"); High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 24° F; Precipitation: 0.01 inch (liquid). A trace of snow on the ground.

Light snow continues in Baltimore and vicinity until about 5:00 am. Strong winds in the latter part of the storm produce some blowing snow. Snowfall amounts in the area are two inches or less.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Cloudy, becoming clear; light snow in the early-to-mid- morning (1.7 inches); windy/breezy from late morning to early evening (25-mph sustained wind and 31-mph gust at 10:54 am); High temp. 29° F; Low temp. 20° F; Precipitation: 0.07 inch (liquid).  2 inches of snow on the ground.

It rains in Baltimore and vicinity from about 7:00 AM onward.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Rain; High temp. 44* F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip: 0.75 inch.

Light rain and light snow occur in the Baltimore area in the morning.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Snow (0.1"); High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip: 0.07 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Light rain, mixed with ice pellets, occurs in the Baltimore area in the evening.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Light rain, ice pellets, anow (a trace); High temp. 41° F; Low temp. 24° F; Precip: 0.07 inch (liquid). A trace of snow on the ground.

Light rain occurs in the Baltimore area in the morning, with 0.06 inches recorded at the airport.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Light rain; High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precip: 0.06 inch.

Rain begins in Baltimore at about 6 PM.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Rain; High temp. 53° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip: 0.41 inch.

Rain continues in Baltimore and vicinity.  Also, a thunderstorm is reported at the airport at 6:12 PM, but most of the Baltimore area does not get lightning or thunder.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Rain; High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip: 0.53 inch.

J. D. Salinger (full name: Jerome David Salinger), author of "The Catcher in the Rye," dies at age 91 in Cornish, New Hampshire.  He was born on January 1, 1919, in Manhattan, New York, NY.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 25° F; Precip: None.

The high temperature at BWI Marshall Airport is only 25 degrees F and the low is 17 degrees.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 25° F; Low temp. 17° F; Precip: None.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 29° F; Low temp. 8° F; Precip: None; 5 inches of snow on ground.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during January 2010 is 2.24 inches, including melted snow and ice, below the normal amount of 3.08 inches. The average high temperature for Baltimore during January 2010 is 40.9 degrees, below the normal of 43.2 degrees. The average low temperature for Baltimore during January 2010 is 24.4 degrees, below the normal of 25.4 degrees. A total of 6.9 inches of snow falls at Baltimore's official weather station at BWI Airport during January 2010, just above the normal amount of 6.4 inches.

A major snowstorm begins at about 11:00 AM in Baltimore and in most of Maryland. Snowfall is light through the afternoon, picks up in intensity during the evening, and becomes heavy by midnight.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 35° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip: 0.97 inch (liquid); 9 inches of snowfall; 9 inches on ground.

The major snowstorm continues over Baltimore and vicinity, with BWI Marshall Airport recording 16 more inches of snow before it finally ends at about 4:00 PM. Snowfall in the Baltimore area ranges from 22 to 30 inches, with Elkridge getting the most.  Also, beginning at about 4:30 AM and lasting for about a half-hour, lightning flashes over Elkridge and Catonsville, and at least eight distinct thunderclaps are heard during very heavy snowfall.

The 16.0 inches of snow that falls today at BWI Airport is the greatest snowfall in one day at the airport in 2010.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 30° F; Low temp. 20° F; Precip: 1.58 inches; 16 inches of snowfall; 23 inches of snow on ground.

Baltimore and much of Maryland are practically paralyzed by the heavy snow.  It's a Sunday, and most people stay at home to dig out. But a few people get outside and walk around during the evening, especially in urban areas.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 32° F; Low temp. 11° F; Precip: None; 23 inches of snow on ground.

Schools are closed in Baltimore and in most of Maryland because of the recent snowstorm.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 32° F; Low temp. 15° F; Precip: None; 19 inches of snow on ground.

Widespread school closures continue in Baltimore and vicinity from the recent snowstorm.

The second major snowstorm in four days begins in Baltimore at about 4:00 PM, with light snow during the rest of the day. In southern regions of the Baltimore area, snow turns to light rain for several hours around midnight.  Still, four inches of new snow are recorded at BWI Marshall Airport. 

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 34° F; Low temp. 13° F; Precip: 0.39 inch (liquid); 4 inches of snowfall; 18 inches on ground.

The major snowstorm continues in Baltimore and in much of Maryland, with 15.5 more inches of snow being recorded at the airport.  The airport's total of new snow from this storm is 19.5 inches.  The Baltimore area receives 16 to 26 inches of snow, with the heaviest amounts north and northwest of Baltimore, in Carroll and northern Baltimore counties. There is a strong wind during the latter part of the snowfall and afterward, resulting in blowing snow with considerable drifting, especially in open areas.  At the end of this storm, BWI Marshall Airport has 36 inches of snow on the ground -- the first time ever it has had as much as three feet of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 30° F; Low temp. 21° F; Precip: 0.55 inch (liquid); 15.5 inches of snowfall; 34 inches of snow on the ground.

There is light rain in the Baltimore area during the afternoon and evening. amounting to about a quarter of an inch.  The snow on the ground at BWI Marshall Airport is reduced to three inches (from nearly three *feet* in February 10).

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip: None; 3 inches of snow on the ground

All of the snow from the February 9-10 storm and the previous storm, except for a trace, has gone away at BWI Marshall Airport.  But most of the Baltimore area still has some snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip: Trace (liquid). A trace of snowfall; a trace of snow on the ground.

Light rain and snow begin in Baltimore in the evening.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip: 0.01 (liquid); a trace of snowfall; a trace of snow on the ground.

Light snow falls in Baltimore and vicinity for most of the day, but it amounts to less than an inch in most places.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 36° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip: 0.01 inch (liquid); 0.4 inch snowfall; a trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip: None.

A total of 50.0 inches of snow falls in Baltimore this February, making it the snowiest February in Baltimore (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during February 2010 is 4.15 inches, including melted snow and ice. The average high temperature in February 2010 is 37.7 degrees, below the normal of 46.4 degrees. The average low temperature in February 2010 is 24.1 degrees, below the normal of 26.9 degrees.

Garrett Jones of the Pittsburgh Pirates homers in his first two at-bats and pinch-hitter Ryan Church doubles home three runs in Pittsburgh’s 11-5 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA.

Jason Heyward of the Atlanta Braves hits a three-run homer in his first major-league at-bat and Yunel Escobar doubles home three runs in the Braves’ 16-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Turner Field in Atlanta, GA.

U.S. President Barack Obama halts any new offshore oil-and-gas-drilling projects pending safeguards to prevent more explosions like the one that unleashed the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during April 2010 is 2.20 inches.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 105 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any July 6th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Partly cloudy, then clear, then partly cloudy, then clear, then partly cloudy, then clear; High temp. 105° F; Low temp. 75° F; Precip: None.

In the 2010 Major League Baseball All Star Game, Brian McCann of the Atlanta Braves hits a 3-run double in the 7th inning, driving in all three of the National League's runs in a 3-1 win against the American League. It's the National League's first victory in the All Star Game series since 1996. The game is played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California. Attendance is 45,408. Brian McCann wins the game's Most Valuable Player award.  Pitcher Arthur Rhodes, age 40, of the Cincinnati Reds and formerly of the Orioles, becomes the longest-tenured major-league player to go to an All-Star game for the first time. He does not play in the game.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Cloudy to mostly cloudy; heavy rain showers in the early morning; a thunderstorm with heavy rain in mid-evening including 16 mph sustained wind and 31 mph gust at 8:43 pm; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip: 0.67 inch.

The online whistleblower Wikileaks posts about 90,000 leaked U.S. military records that amount to a blow-by-blow account of the Afghanistan war, including unreported incidents of Afghan civilian killing and covert operations.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 100 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any July 25th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Carlos Gonzalez of the Colorado Rockies hits a game-ending home run to complete the cycle, as the Rockies rally to a 6-5 win against the Chicago Cubs after giving up a 3-run lead in the 8th inning.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during July 2010 is 4.36 inches.

U.S. President Barack Obama ends the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, declaring no victory after seven years of bloodshed. He tells those divided about the decision, "It is time to turn the page."

The total precipitation for Baltimore during August 2010 is 4.74 inches.

6.02 inches of precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any September 30th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871. This also sets the record for the most precipitation in Baltimore on any single day in September since recordkeeping began.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Cloudy with occasional breaks; rain, with the greatest amounts in the morning and evening; breezy/windy from late morning to mid-afternoon (31-mph gust at 12:54 am); High temp. 79 F; Low temp. 64 F; Precipitation: 6.02 inches.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during September 2010 is 8.26 inches, more than twice the normal amount for September.

The Obama administartion notifies the U.S. Congress of plans for a $60billion-dollar weapons deal with Saudi Arabia in a move to threaten Iran.

In the United Kingdom, Chancellor George Osborne outlines a Comprehensive Spending Review which will see the biggest spending cuts in decades, totalling £81bn, with welfare, local givernment and police  particularly affected.

The Government of France sends in security forces to lift blockades in three oil depots at Donges, La Rochelle and Le Mans.

China denies reports that it has banned export of rare-earth minerals to the United States and Europe following similar measures against Japan.

At least 1,000 Tibetan students protest in China against a new language policy which they say erodes their culture.

South Korea arrests an alleged North Korean agent on suspicion of plotting to kill high-profile defector Hwang Jang-yop who died of a heart attack earlier in October 2010.

Somali gunnmen release a British security consultant for Save the Children after six days in captivity

All four Ecuadorean miners trapped underground since a mine collapse are found dead

Danish and Swedish royals celebrate 200 years since establishment of the Swedish royal family.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, High temperature 58 degrees F, Low temperature 46 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

The U.S. House of Representatives votes to censure Representative Charles Rangel, a Democrat from New York, for impropriety related to fundraising and other financial matters.  The vote is 333 to79.

In NBA basketball, LeBron James scores 38 points for the Miami Heat in a 118-90 defeat of the host Cleveland Cavaliers.  It is James' first time back to Cleveland after playing for seven years with the Cavaliers.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 41° F; Low temp. 26° F; Precip: None.

U.S. President Barack Obama makes a surprise visit to Afghanistan. At Bagram Air Field, he tells American troops that  they are succeeding in their fight against terrorism.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip: None.

A massive bipartisan tax package is passed by the U.S. House of Representatives after the U.S. Senate had already done so. This prevents a large 2011 federal tax increase for millions of Americans.

Larry King ends his CNN television talk show "Larry King Live" after 25 years.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 25° F; Low temp. 16° F; Precip: 0.11 inch (liquid). 1.2 inches of snowfall; 1 inch on ground.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 24° F; Precip: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during December 2010 is 1.96 inches, including melted snow and ice.

Total precipitation for Baltimore in 2010 is 43.47 inches, about one and a half inches above normal. The average high temperature for December 2010 is 39.9 degrees, below the normal of 47.5 degrees. The average low temperature for December 2010 is 24.9 degrees, below the normal of 29.6 degrees.