Dusting of snow possible in Baltimore area on Friday, Winter Storm Warning issued for western Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—The first significant winter weather system of the year will move through Maryland this weekend. In western Maryland, a Winter Storm Warning has been issued for Garrett County, as heavy snow is expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are possible, with 1 to 2 feet possible locally along the ridgetops. Winds will be gusting as high […]

WINTER STORM WARNING: Snow totals increased, trash collection postponed, government offices closed

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Baltimore area. The Winter Weather Advisory is no longer in effect. The warning will remain in effect until 10 p.m. on Friday, January 19th. Expected snow totals have been bumped up to 5–8 inches for much of the region. The Snow Emergency Plan is now in effect […]

WINTER STORM WARNING: Heavy snow, increased accumulations expected overnight

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Baltimore area. The warning will be in effect until 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Snow is accumulating more quickly than expected and heavy snow is expected overnight. Moderate to heavy snow will continue this evening and overnight may produce snow of one-half to one inch per hour and […]

Maryland road crews prepare for weekend winter storm

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration has started pre-treating state-maintained highways in advance of this weekend’s approaching winter storm. This would be the first winter storm in central Maryland this season and is expected to begin impacting travel Saturday morning through late Sunday. Crews are carefully monitoring the track of the storm and are pretreating state roads with salt brine […]

Winter Storm Warning issued for northern Baltimore County

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for northern Baltimore County and northwestern Harford County. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for southern Baltimore County and for Baltimore City. The warning and advisory will remain in effect until 3 p.m. on Saturday. Heavy snow is expected with total accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. Northwest […]

WINTER STORM: 5 – 8 inches of snow expected in Baltimore area, Maryland State Police respond to over 40 crashes

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Monday announced that the State of Maryland has activated a government-wide response to the ongoing winter storm that could have a significant impact on roads and transportation systems. Much of the state is now under winter weather advisories and warnings, and the National Weather Service has expanded potential snowfall totals over the course of the […]