The National Weather Service still has most of the area under an “Elevated” snow risk for Wednesday, but has changed Thursday to a “Limited” threat risk as weather models continuing to show less snow associated with this event.
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The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a High Wind Warning in effect on Sunday from 10am until 10pm with west winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph expected for DC, central, north central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and northern and northwest Virginia.
The National Weather Service (NWS) still has the entire area under an “elevated” snow risk for Wednesday and Thursday. The “elevated” risk is defined by the NWS as “Considerable snow and/or sleet accumulation will cause significant travel disruptions.”
“This will be the biggest storm in years!” as Meteorologists Weigh In on Potential Storm On Thursday
Due to how finicky our winter weather can be, a storm showing up on a model a week or more out isn’t usually mentioned by local meteorologists. Thursday’s potential storm, however, has had a strong enough signal to be mentioned by most as we move within five days away from the possible snowstorm.
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.
We are still almost a week out and a lot can change, but right now snow lovers are rejoicing as there are strong signals for a winter storm that may materialize mid/late next week.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has included most of Maryland and Northern Virginia in a ‘limited snow risk’ for Wednesday/Wednesday night, as the potential for another winter storm looms for the area.
Many iPhone users are checking their Weather app today and seeing a 100% chance of snow, with amounts ranging from 11 to 18 inches for Thursday, depending on where they live. While that sounds exciting, it’s very unlikely that the weather can be predicted with 100% certainty just one day in advance, let alone a week ahead.
The following are final snow total observations taken last night, overnight, and this morning by trained spotters, broadcast media, National Weather Service (NWS) employees, and others, shared by the NWS. Note– Not all areas have observations:
MCPS is CODE GREEN – Schools and Office Open on Time – Thursday, February 13
The National Weather Service (NWS) Climate Prediction Center in College Park, MD has put out a ‘slight risk’ for heavy snow (20-40% chance) for the Mid-Atlantic, including all of Maryland.