Cold weather, chances of snow are in Maryland's forecast
The forecast remains dry through the evening, under increasing clouds. Temperatures will slowly cool through the 40s and back into the 30s in a few spots early Wednesday morning. The immediate Baltimore metro will be in the lower 40s by sunrise on Wednesday, under a mostly cloudy sky.
The chance of chilly rain showers will increase through the morning. The greatest chance of damp weather will be northwest of Baltimore, until mid afternoon.
Rain will switch to snow in parts of Maryland late Wednesday
Drizzle and light rain will become more widespread late Wednesday afternoon, with temperatures in the upper 40s and lower 50s.
A strong cold front is forecast to sweep through our area Wednesday evening. As temperatures drop into the 30s, light rain will switch over to a mix and light snow in some areas after 10 p.m. northwest of Baltimore, after 12 a.m. in the city and after 2 a.m. east of the bay. Any snow showers will be brief late Wednesday through early Thursday morning. Thanks in part to the mild weather leading up to Wednesday night, snow accumulation should remain minimal. A dusting or coating may occur on grassy and elevated surfaces... especially across the eastern shore.
As temperatures drop below freezing early Thursday morning, some slick spots could develop on roadways. The First Alert Weather Team is keeping an eye on the risk. Rain and snow showers will end before sunrise, even on the eastern shore.
Much colder weather and gusty winds are expected on Thursday. Winter cold sticks around through the MILK Jr. Holiday. Temperatures may not warm out of the 20s on Monday.
Rain and snow showers possible this weekend
Another couple systems will bring a chance of wintry weather to Maryland during the holiday weekend.
Right now, this pair of systems appear to have a lower-impact on the Baltimore area. A mix of scattered light rain and snow is possible on Saturday, followed by another chance of snow late Sunday into Monday.
The First Alert Weather team will continue to monitor Saturday and Sunday's snow chance in the coming days.