BALTIMORE — An space of low stress strikes in at this time producing rain, snow, and wind for the area. Be positive to remain tuned to the First Alert group for updates all through the day.
- WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR CARROLL, FREDERICK, WASHINGTON, ALLEGANY & GARRETT CO FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW & ICE ACCUMULATIONS.
- WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL & NORTHERN BALTIMORE CO., HARFORD CO. AND ALL OF HOWARD COUNTY UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. SOUTHEAST HOWARD CO. EXPIRES AT 2 PM.
SATURDAY & SATURDAY NIGHT: We begin the day with largely cloudy skies. Precipitation strikes in from the south by means of the mid-morning hours. Areas alongside I-95 begin as a wintry combine/snow earlier than altering over to rain. Areas west of I-95 have one of the best likelihood for beginning and staying as snow for an extended time frame.
A wintry combine will happen throughout the area all through the morning into the afternoon with a gradual changeover to all rain because the day progresses. There have been some adjustments to the forecast. Warmer air within the higher ambiance is now forecast to get pulled into the system, resulting in extra of a wintry combine than simply all snow. This means snow, sleet and freezing rain can be doable. The most vital and extended accumulations of snow and ice will happen for areas west and north of the Beltway the place 1-3″ of combined precipitation will fall. Lower totals near the Beltway, larger totals the nearer to the PA border and west towards Carroll & Frederick Co.
In Baltimore, a hint to an inch will fall earlier than altering to rain. Accumulations will vary from hardly any close to Downtown to about an inch on the west and north sides of the Beltway and locations like Pikesville, Towson, Woodlawn, Owings Mills.
Areas farther north towards Westminster, Thurmont & Emmittsburg, Parkton, Whitehall, Shawsville and Dublin might see as much as 3″ of snow and sleet accumulations with some gentle icing. Areas farther north will probably keep all snow longer earlier than the precip turns into combined then change over to rain.
BALTIMORE SHOULD CHANGEOVER FROM MIXED PRECIP TO ALL RAIN BY NOON SATURDAY OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER.
AREAS FARTHER NORTH WILL TAKE LONGER TO CHANGE OVER, SO A MORE PROLONGED PERIOD OF WINTRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL RAIN, WHICH SHOULD OCCUR BY LATE AFTERNOON, IF NOT EARLIER.
WESTERN MARYLAND WILL SEE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS WITH TRAVEL DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT FROM US 15 IN FREDERICK CO. AND POINTS WEST INTO GARRETT CO. ALONG WITH ADJACENT PORTIONS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.
Temperatures look to remain above the freezing mark in Baltimore county by means of a lot of the day and evening—though it will likely be a really chilly rain. Other impacts with this method embody gusty winds and a few areas of flooding.
Sunday
Leftover precipitation is feasible, primarily within the morning hours. Once this method departs, it would take the moisture with it fairly rapidly. We can count on largely cloudy skies by means of the morning giving approach to partly sunny skies for the afternoon with excessive temperatures within the low to mid-40s. It’s additionally breezy on Sunday with peak gusts close to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Calmer and drier skies stick round for the subsequent few days with partly cloudy skies. It’s a cold evening forward with lows within the low 30s.
Monday
We begin the week off with quiet circumstances. It’s largely sunny on Monday with excessive temperatures within the mid-40s.
Another potent system eyes the area and will unfold rain into the realm by Tuesday. Yes, I stated it, rain. A really temporary interval of a wintry combine is feasible, however temperatures climb into the higher 50s on Tuesday. It does look like a washout, so you’ll want to take the umbrella and pack the endurance if touring. Rain and wind proceed into Tuesday evening.
We dry out by Wednesday afternoon with a lingering breeze and partly sunny skies.
Be positive to verify again with the WJZ First Alert climate group for updates.
