Daylight Saving Time (DST) always begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. Many often use the expressions, “spring forward” and “fall back” to help explain which way the clocks are moving. FOX 5 meteorologist Mike Thomas shared a few changes that we would see if President-elect Donald Trump’s statement on eliminating DST.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has announced a Code Green for Thursday, December 5th. Additionally, the school system has announced that outdoor activities will be moved indoors.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Wind Advisory in effect from 9am to 6pm Thursday for portions of DC, central, north central, northeast, northern, southern, and western Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, and eastern West Virginia.
The Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) has issued an Extreme Cold Alert for Montgomery County from 3 pm Fri, 11/22 to 8 am Sat, 11/23. An Extreme Cold Alert is issued when temperatures and/or wind chill values are expected to be at or below 32. (more…)
The National Weather Service (NWS) has stated that a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect along and west of the Alleghenies through Friday PM/Saturday AM. First flakes of the season are possible on Friday, as light snow could fall in the morning.
While this is not near the DC Metro Area, the first Winter Storm Warning that includes a small portion of the state of Maryland has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS).
The weather team at WUSA9, led by legendary meteorologist Topper Shutt has released its 2024-2025 Winter Outlook, which has the highest snow totals of the outlooks we’ve looked at so far this fall. We have already broken down meteorologist Mike Thomas and FOX 5’s Winter Outlook and Doug Kammerer and the NBC 4 Storm Team’s outlook, so let’s see what channel 9 has to say.
MCPS today sent a message to the community regarding winter weather and the color-coded statuses that are issued when there is inclement weather. A video (available below) featuring superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor also accompanied the message and some have wondered if the video implies that decisions would be made earlier than usual for the school district.
As we approach the winter months, many are wondering what kind of weather to expect in the coming season. We have already broken down meteorologist Mike Thomas and FOX 5’s Winter Outlook and now Doug Kammerer and NBC 4’s Storm Team has released their Winter Outlook for us to look at.
For over 200 years, the Farmers’ Almanac has been predicting long-range weather forecasts using what they refer to as “a tried-and-true formula that adapts to the mysteries of nature and the ever-changing world in which we live.” So far this fall, we’ve shared summaries of the Old Farmer’s Almanac outlook and FOX 5’s winter outlook. There are actually two competing almanacs: the Farmers’ Almanac and the Old Farmer’s Almanac and both have been published for more than 200 years. Below we take a look at the Farmers’ Almanac outlook for this upcoming winter.
As autumn settles in, many are eagerly anticipating the return of an extra hour of sleep while others lament how early it will be getting dark. With fall in the air, pumpkin spice lattes in full force, and temperatures gradually cooling down (though you wouldn’t be able to tell today and tomorrow), the changing of the clocks is another sign of the season. Video of a fall morning in the area can be seen below.