While we’ve been focusing on the potential for a larger winter storm on Monday, there’s a chance for a quick burst of snow on Friday afternoon that could have an impact on the evening commute. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Frederick, Howard, and Carroll counties from 1pm-7pm on Friday.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), this quick burst of snow could enter our area between 1pm-3pm on Friday (featured image). While high accumulations aren’t expected, it could still disrupt the evening commute due to the timing of the snow.
For the surrounding counties under the advisory, 1-2 inches of snow is expected in the afternoon. As you can see in the maps below by the NWS, less than an inch to an inch is the most likely scenario for the DC Metro area including Montgomery County. “High End Amount” shows an inch or two and “Low End Amount” shows almost no snow for the area.
It’s possible Frederick, Howard, and Carroll counties make a decision to release early to avoid a potentially messy situation, but they will likely play it by ear and see what the most likely scenario looks like on Friday morning. We don’t expect Montgomery County schools to be impacted, but we’ll still keep an eye on it. For MCPS, an early dismissal decision would be made by 10:30am.
