Mid-Atlantic Storm Blamed For Deaths, Outages
Heavy, wet snow knocked out power to tens of thousands of people Thursday and contributed to the deaths of three people in the Mid-Atlantic's biggest snowstorm this season.
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Heavy, wet snow knocked out power to tens of thousands of people Thursday and contributed to the deaths of three people in the Mid-Atlantic's biggest snowstorm this season.
A long-predicted storm caught much of the East Coast off guard with its unexpected ferocity, tearing through with lightning, thunder and mounds of wet snow, leaving nearly 300,000 customers around the nation's capital without power, and forcing people to shovel out their cars and doorsteps all over again.
The fourth and final suspect in the slaying of a D.C. middle school principal has pleaded guilty to two charges related to the killing.
Some Washington County officials are asking state lawmakers to help pave the way for a microbrewery in downtown Hagerstown.
Baltimore police say a taxi driver died after his cab got stuck in the snow and caught fire in Northwest Baltimore.
Two changes from earlier. Think we need to talk about the chance for a snow or rain shower Saturday. The projected track of that clipper is a little too close to go with a completely dry forcast. In fact there could be a period of snow just to the north that gives a coating to an inch or two. Also with tomorrow's system I think we need to talk about the potential for a coating to an inch, mainly during the morning to midday.
The National Weather Service says north-central and northeastern Maryland have received the heaviest snowfall from a winter storm.
Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is open, but there have been extensive flight cancellations.
Authorities say one person has been killed and several others have been injured after a tree fell on a pickup truck in northwest Washington amid a strong snowstorm.
An event to highlight Gov. Martin O'Malley's Invest Maryland proposal has been canceled due to snowy weather.
Transportation officials in the mid-Atlantic region are working to remove dozens of abandoned cars and tractor-trailers left by motorists who spent hours trying to make it home during the height of a snowstorm.
Carroll County officials warn that despite the cold weather, bodies of water that appear to be frozen are dangerous.
Heavy snow and icy roads Wednesday night created hazardous condition for President Barack Obama as he returned to the White House from a trip to Wisconsin.
Authorities say a police chase that began on U.S. 50 in Maryland ended when the car hit a tree outside a home in Selbyville in Delaware.
Maryland highways remain dangerous and thousands are still without power after the region's first major winter storm of the season.
