With cleanup efforts still underway from recent winter weather, the National Weather Service is flagging a potential curveball for parts of Maryland and Northern Virginia. Forecasters say there is a 20-30 percent chance for light snow Wednesday afternoon into the evening, which could coincide with the evening commute.
A Cold Emergency Alert has been extended for Montgomery County through Tuesday, February 3 at 12 pm, with wind chill values expected to remain below 20 degrees and conditions that could lead to frostbite or hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
The National Weather Service is closely monitoring the potential for a significant coastal storm this weekend, though confidence remains low on whether it will meaningfully impact central Maryland.
Montgomery County Public Schools announced Tuesday afternoon that all schools and offices will remain closed on Wednesday, January 28, and Thursday, January 29, as cleanup efforts continue following Sunday’s snow and ice storm.
Ahead of this past weekend’s winter storm, NBC4 meteorologist Chuck Bell set expectations for an extended regional shutdown as the system approached the DC area, saying he did not believe a single school district in the DMV would be open for even one day this week. On Monday, Bell doubled down on that assessment, saying there is a “very high chance that school closures could go a long way into the week.”
Dangerously cold air is settling across much of the eastern United States, and all of Maryland is expected to remain locked in a prolonged stretch of extreme cold through the end of January and into early February.
As the region keeps an eye on a potential storm that is now expected to track east and miss the area, the Apple Weather app once again raised eyebrows by briefly showing the possibility of a foot of snow.
The region continues digging out from a winter storm that dropped between 5 and 10 inches of snow and sleet across most of the county, with a few isolated areas reporting even higher totals (or 29 inches if you have an iPhone 😊).
As storm clean-up continues in frigid temperatures and we await any additional impacts on schools and schedules, you may have seen maps circulating online suggesting the potential for a major storm this weekend. At this point, that scenario remains firmly in the “monitoring” phase.
The National Weather Service has issued a Cold Weather Advisory for Montgomery County from Monday, January 26 at 7 pm through Tuesday, January 27 at 11 am.
The National Weather Service has released some updated snow totals from trained spotters across the DMV at various times throughout the day. Not every community has an available measurement, and the timing of each report can lead to differences in what you’re seeing at home. Your backyard may look a bit different from the official totals, depending on when and where the snow was measured.