An Extreme Cold Alert has been issued for Montgomery County from Monday, March 2 at 3pm through Tuesday, March 3 at 9am, as wind chill values are expected to fall below 32 degrees. Officials are urging residents to dress in layers, limit time outdoors when possible, and take precautions if they must spend extended periods outside.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has increased potential snow totals for the region, with around one inch of snow now possible across much of the area.
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for portions of central and western Maryland (including all of Montgomery County) and northern and northwest Virginia, with mixed precipitation expected from late Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Several weather models are once again showing snow in the forecast for Monday after backing off on it over the last couple of days.
A light wintry mix could lead to slippery travel across parts of the region late Monday night into Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
An Extreme Cold Alert has been issued for Montgomery County from 9pm Sunday, March 1 through 3pm Monday, March 2 as wind chill values are expected to fall below 32 degrees. Officials are urging residents to dress in layers, limit time outdoors when possible, and take precautions if they must spend extended periods outside. (more…)
A period of freezing rain is increasingly likely across parts of the region late Monday night into Tuesday morning, with the National Weather Service (NWS) flagging ice as the primary concern rather than snow.
While the snow threat for Monday has largely dried up, National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters are still tracking a period of wintry mix Monday night into Tuesday morning across much of the region.
After some back-and-forth in the forecast, the latest outlook suggests the more significant impacts from a potential early-week winter system may largely miss the region.
The National Weather Service has released a new map (featured photo) showing the “probability of at least minor winter weather impacts” for Monday, March 2, with most of Maryland now falling in the 50 to 70 percent range.
The National Weather Service has placed most of Maryland and Northern Virginia in a “limited threat risk” category for potential winter weather on Monday.