With around 1 in 5 new businesses failing within the first year and inflation making things even more difficult, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best & Worst States to Start a Business in 2025, with Maryland coming in ranked 46th overall.

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The winter weather has moved out of the area with most places in the DC Metro area either on the lower end or below most projections in terms of snowfall. Northern areas, like some places in Frederick and Carroll counties did see amounts on the higher end (up to 5.5 inches in upper Frederick County), but Montgomery County saw totals between a half inch and 2.5 inches. Totals across the DMV (and beyond) can be seen below, per the National Weather Service:

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On Friday, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a multistate coalition to defend the EPA’s 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Improvements, which strengthen drinking water standards and require nationwide lead pipe replacement within 10 years to reduce lead exposure risks.

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The National Weather Service (NWS) previously expanded the Winter Storm Warning to include additional areas like portions of Montgomery, Howard, and Loudoun counties. A Winter Weather Advisory was also issued for the other half of Montgomery, Howard, and Loudoun counties as well as DC, Prince George’s County, and other surrounding areas. Now, they have increased forecasted totals in their latest maps (Saturday afternoon).

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The National Weather Service (NWS) has expanded the Winter Storm Warning to include portions of Montgomery, Howard, and Loudoun counties. A Winter Weather Advisory was also issued for the other half of Montgomery, Howard, and Loudoun counties as well as DC, Prince George’s County, and other surrounding areas.

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The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Warning and Winter Storm Watch for parts of the area. As of 9am Saturday morning, the warning area nearby includes Frederick County, Carroll County, and a portion of Loudoun County. The Watch area inckudes Northwest Montgomery County (including areas like Germantown, Poolesville, Clarksburg, Damascus).

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With a Winter Storm Watch in effect from 6am Sunday until 9pm for parts of the area on Sunday, we’ve compiled the latest weather maps we could find from the local affiliates of the major television stations (NBC4, FOX5, ABC7, WUSA9). The maps are from Friday evening for the winter storm that’s expected to bring snow our way this Sunday.

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