The B & O WINTER has a weather simulation that splits the campaign theater into three sections: The Highlands, the Valley and the Upper Potomac. On January 1st there were rains throughout the campaign theater. On January 2nd, these turned into heavy rains, storms and floods across the entire area, which was sufficient to paralyze any troop movement. On January 3rd, the regional nature of the weather model became more evident. Although the Valley and Upper Potomac continued to experience significant rainfall, the Highlands reportedly had very little rain (west of Great North Mountain and Sandy Ridge).
Pre-dawn on the morning of January 4th, commanders are now observing the skies and noticing a chill as the temperature throughout the campaign theater drops towards freezing.
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