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.
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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.
The following are unofficial snow total observations taken last night and overnight by trained spotters, broadcast media, National Weather Service (NWS) employees, and others, shared by the NWS. Note– Not all areas have observations:
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) have already responded to several calls for crashes across the county (20 in less than two hours) on Tuesday evening.
With the first very light flakes starting to fall and a Winter Storm Warning in effect for much of the area until 7am Wednesday morning, many are wondering what kind of impact this will have on schools tomorrow.
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As we prepare for the Winter Storm Warning to go into effect at 1pm (it lasts until 7am Wednesday morning), the National Weather Service (NWS) has released what’s likely the final update before the start of winter weather in the area.