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Maryland State Police to target impaired, aggressive, distracted drivers over Fourth of July weekend

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—With AAA predicting that 960,000 Marylanders are expected to travel by automobile this Fourth of July weekend, additional Maryland State Police troopers will be on patrol and using a variety of initiatives to keep traffic moving, respond quickly to highway incidents, and take appropriate enforcement action when violations are observed that threaten the safety of travelers. Beginning on Friday, […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for southern Baltimore County

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UPDATE: The warning area now includes White Marsh, Glen Arm, and Kingsville and has been extended until 4:15 p.m. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southern Baltimore County.  The warning will remain in effect until 3:45 p.m. At 3:00 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Lochearn, or near Pikesville, moving […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Nottingham area

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NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Nottingham area. The watch covers all of Baltimore County and will be in effect until 8 p.m. on Thursday evening.  A Flash Flood Watch is also in effect. Damaging winds will be the primary threat with storms on Thursday afternoon and evening. Forecasters also say the heavy rain […]

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NWS Flash Flood Watch

Flash Flood Watch issued for Nottingham area

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NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the Nottingham area. The watch covers all of Baltimore County and will be in effect from Thursday afternoon until 8 a.m. on Friday morning. Forecasters say several rounds of thunderstorms are expected Thursday afternoon through early Friday morning with localized rainfall rates of up to 1-2 inches per […]

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MDTA provides best travel times for motorists hitting the beach this Fourth of July weekend

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—With the Fourth of July falling on a Sunday this year and more people expected to travel with the lifting of Maryland’s COVID-19 State of Emergency on July 1, the Maryland Transportation Authority expects increased travel across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge from Friday, July 2, through Monday, July 5. The MDTA is encouraging motorists to plan ahead, leave plenty […]

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Scorching start to week predicted as heat index to approach 105 degrees

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—After several recent days of below normal temperatures, the coming week will get off to a scorching start in the Nottingham area. The National Weather Service says that high temperatures on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will be in the mid-90s. Heat indices on all three days will be in the range of 100–105 degrees. By mid-week, storm chances will […]

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