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“First Big Snow & Ice Threat of the Season” – National Weather Service


Per the National Weather Service (NWS): “Winter Storm Warnings & Advisories have been issued west of the I-95 Sat.-Sat. night. Snow & ice move into the area Sat. AM with a changeover to rain over the metros Sat. afternoon. Highest snow & ice totals along the I-81 & I-68 corridors.

Snow, sleet, & freezing rain arrive from the south between Saturday AM. Looking at a changeover to moderate/heavy rain in areas along & east of I-95 Saturday afternoon & eve.

Advisory: Generally 2-5″ snow & 0.10-0.25″ ice

Warning: Generally 3-6″ snow & up to 0.25″ ice

E/SE winds gusts 15-20 mph Saturday switching to northwest Sunday with gusts 20-30 mph. Some power outages possible.”

While we don’t expect snow totals anywhere near 2-5 inches in most of Montgomery County, the potential for hazardous conditions is there if you plan to travel north and west on Saturday.