Maryland weather: Showers expected Tuesday evening with possibility for light snow Wednesday

An approaching cold front will cause scattered showers, potentially followed by scattered snow, in the Baltimore region Tuesday night, the National Weather Service predicts.

Temperatures are anticipated to reach a high of 48 degrees then drop to a low of 33 degrees Tuesday.

There’s a 50% chance of scattered showers before 4 a.m. Wednesday. Then, forecasters project more scattered rain or snow. The Baltimore metro area is expected to get less than an inch of snow.

However, the NWS has issued a winter advisory for Garrett County, which is forecasted to get 3 to 6 inches of snow Tuesday afternoon between 4 p.m. and 7 a.m. the next day.

In the Baltimore metro area, Wednesday is expected to see a high near 44 degrees and a low around 25 degrees. It’ll likely be a windy day with gusts expected to reach as high as 24 mph.

Forecasters expect Thursday to have temperatures between 47 degrees and 28 degrees.

Friday is anticipated to be the warmest day of the week, a mostly sunny day with a high around 58 degrees. In the evening, it will become partly cloudy with a low around 38 degrees.