MD Weather: Nor’easter To Bring Rain, Strong Winds, Snow

MARYLAND — A coastal storm that would evolve into a robust nor’easter late Monday or Tuesday is headed to Maryland, in line with forecasters.

Heavy rain, coastal flooding, and powerful winds are attainable, the Nationwide Climate Service says. As much as 5 inches of snow may fall within the larger elevations of western Maryland, whereas a wintry combine and rain will fall in different elements of the state.

“A late season winter storm is at the moment shifting into the realm,” the Climate Service tweeted Monday. “The perfect probability for snow accumulations will likely be over the mountains with 3-5″ of snow attainable, regionally larger. Nonetheless, a few of the close by decrease elevations will see a wintry combine. A cold rain might be discovered elsewhere.”

Rain with thunderstorms will begin after 5 p.m. Monday, the forecast mentioned, with heavy rain of about an inch is predicted after 2 a.m.

The storm needs to be a full-fledged nor’easter into Monday night time and Tuesday because it tracks from Virginia via DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia and on to New York Metropolis, AccuWeather mentioned. The D.C. space will see a excessive within the higher 40s on Monday afternoon, practically 20 levels beneath common.

Heavy rainfall is forecast from Richmond, Virginia, as far north as Boston with sturdy coastal winds.

A hazardous climate outlook is for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and I-95 hall via central Maryland, northern Virginia, and District of Columbia.

A gale warning is in impact for decrease parts of the tidal Potomac and center parts of the Chesapeake Bay Monday into the night

A winter climate advisory is in impact for Garrett and excessive western Allegany counties till 8 p.m. Monday.

Frost and freeze situations might have an effect on the realm late Tuesday night time into Wednesday morning.

Here is the total forecast:

Monday: Rain, with thunderstorms additionally attainable after 5pm. Excessive close to 49. East wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as excessive as 29 mph. Likelihood of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall quantities between 1 / 4 and half of an inch attainable.

Monday Night time: Rain and presumably a thunderstorm earlier than 2am, then an opportunity of rain. Low round 39. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph turning into northwest after midnight. Winds may gust as excessive as 29 mph. Likelihood of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation quantities between three quarters and one inch attainable.

Tuesday: Largely sunny, with a excessive close to 53. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as excessive as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night time: Largely clear, with a low round 38. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as excessive as 26 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a excessive close to 60. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night time: Partly cloudy, with a low round 45.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a excessive close to 67.

Thursday Night time: Largely cloudy, with a low round 51.

Friday: Largely sunny, with a excessive close to 73.

Friday Night time: Largely cloudy, with a low round 53.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a excessive close to 70.

Saturday Night time: Partly cloudy, with a low round 53.

Sunday: Largely sunny, with a excessive close to 76.