The National Weather Service has increased its winter storm risk on both Wednesday and Thursday to “Elevated” as we move within a week and closer to five days away from the potential storm.
The “Elevated” risk is defined as “considerable snow and/or sleet accumulation will cause significant travel disruptions.” As of now, one possibility is looking like light snow begins on Wednesday evening, with the heavier stuff on Thursday and lasting throughout the day before heading out early Friday morning. We say one possibility, because it’s still possible that this goes further out to sea and we get scraped by precipitation rather than a direct hit. That would result in a lot less snow for our area.
The European model (Euro) is showing more of a hit right now with a 55% chance at more than 6 inches of snow and a 20% chance of more than a foot of snow. The American model (GFS), on the other hand, is showing just a 10% chance at more than 6 inches of snow– so uncertainty is there.
We will continue to monitor and provide you with the latest update. For Saturday, a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect as close as Frederick County from 10am until 7pm with Ice accumulations of one to two tenths of an inch possible and less than an inch of snow/sleet.