Maryland
Maryland Weather: Winter Weather Advisory issued as Maryland braces for winter storm
BALTIMORE — Wintry climate is on the way in which to Maryland for Thursday.
It can take a while to achieve the realm, however it’ll start in Western Maryland later tonight after which transition into Central Maryland by the pre-dawn hours Thursday morning.
Discover native college closures and delays right here.
Some roads will turn into slick throughout the area earlier than the morning rush hour, particularly bridges and overpasses.
Western Maryland will see slick and unsafe situations with temps within the 20s because the freezing rain begins.
Temperatures for many different areas will hover round freezing.
Ice accumulations can be important in far Western Maryland the place as much as three to 4 inches of ice will fall by late Thursday.
Energy outages and tree injury can be possible in these areas.
An Ice Storm Warning is in impact for Garrett & Allegany Counties resulting from important ice that’s anticipated.
A Winter Climate Advisory is in impact for the rest of the area apart from the Decrease Jap Shore for lighter ice accumulations that might result in slick spots and a light-weight glaze on automobiles and elevated surfaces.
Freezing rain will swap to rain throughout the I-95 hall by late morning as temperatures rise above freezing.
The Jap Shore will see the changeover earlier. Western Maryland will see freezing rain many of the day, areas west of the Blue Ridge Mountains seeing probably the most extended interval of icy climate.
Rain might turn into heavy at instances through the afternoon with rain totals exceeding two inches in some areas by early Friday morning.
The storm system will draw back from the realm late Thursday night time into Friday morning with afternoon clearing.
Temperatures will attain as excessive because the 40s.
Count on sunshine from this weekend by way of Wednesday with chilly nights and funky afternoons. Highs will attain the 40s with lows within the 20s most of subsequent week.
An arctic chilly entrance is poised to maneuver into the realm simply earlier than Christmas Eve and this may possible convey among the coldest air of the season heading into Christmas Day.
There may be additionally an opportunity for some snow showers with this entrance, however it’s nonetheless too early to find out the extent of any probability for any wintry climate.