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 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The forecast is becoming a bit more clear with regard to this weekend’s winter storm that is expected to impact the Baltimore area. The National Weather Service says that wintry weather is expected across much of the region on Saturday afternoon and into the overnight hours. The greatest impacts from snow and ice will likely be felt in western […]
UPDATE: The National Weather Service has provided an update with regard to predicted snow totals from this storm. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The holidays were fairly quiet weather-wise in the Baltimore area, but that could change this weekend. After a minor “clipper” system moves through the region on Wednesday night and into Thursday morning, the National Weather Service says there […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Wednesday reported the first cold-related illness death in Maryland for the 2023-2024 winter weather season. The deceased individual is an adult male in the 70-80 age range. The death occurred in Baltimore County. To prevent the onset of cold-related illness, including frostbite, Marylanders should avoid exposure to cold weather, both by limiting time […]
BALTIMORE, MD—While it was around 80 degrees on Thursday, the Baltimore area will likely see some wet snow on Saturday. The National Weather Service says clouds will increase late Friday night with a snow/sleet/rain mix arriving by mid-to-late morning on Saturday. Some light accumulation is possible, mostly on grassy areas only thanks to the recent warm weather. Additional information is […]
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA—Who’s ready for six more weeks of winter? On Thursday morning, February 2, 2023, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow and predicted that there would be six more weeks of winter. The popular Groundhog Day tradition, which is celebrated in the United States and in Canada, derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerging from its […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Baltimore area will be back in the deep freeze by this weekend. The National Weather Service says that an Arctic front will arrive on Friday, ushering in the second-coldest airmass of the season. Temperatures on Friday night and into Saturday will be 15 to 30 degrees below normal with wind chills near zero in and around the Baltimore […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Powder-hounds are experiencing a dry winter in the Baltimore area, but while no major winter storms appear to be on the horizon, there is at least a chance of a dusting of snow this week. The National Weather Service says a weak disturbance will bring some precipitation to the Baltimore metro area overnight. There is the possibility of some […]