Dry and cold Thursday night, windy Friday across Maryland
Rain changed to snow late this morning, into the afternoon from west to east. A coating to an inch of snow was reported in many areas of Maryland. Roadways remain wet, with temperatures near or above freezing.
Thundersnow was reported in Anne Arundel County early in the afternoon. 1" of snow was measured in Woodbridge, Clarksville and Severn. 1.5" accumulated in Simpsonville. 0.9" of snow was measured in Bel Air. Official snowfall totals will be updated through the evening.
The forecast remains dry through the night as temperatures drop back into the 20s and lower 30s.
Blustery, cool weather Friday into Saturday
Friday begins with sunrise temperatures in the mid to upper 20s across the Baltimore metro and right around 32° next to the bay and lower eastern shore. A few slick spots are possible on surfaces that did not dry out Thursday afternoon.
Temperatures warm above freezing by 9 a.m. in many spots and into the 50s after 1 p.m. Friday afternoon will be dry and windy. Gusts to 40 MPH are possible. It'll peak in the low to mid-50s on Friday afternoon. A few sprinkles or brief light rain showers are possible as another front approaches Maryland. They won't have much of an impact on any plans.
Plan on dry and breezy weather for Saturday plans. The winds won't be quite as gusty as Friday, as afternoon temperatures warm into the mid and upper 50s.
Storm in Maryland late Sunday into Monday
A powerful storm system ill impact the eastern-half of the nation next week. Monday has been tagged as a possible First Alert Weather Day.
Clouds increase as the wind picks up through the day Sunday. By Sunday afternoon, a few rain showers are possible across the area with temperatures in the 50s.
A line of rain and storms will sweep through on Monday. Damaging wind gusts and brief tornadoes may accompany storms as they blast through. The chance of severe weather peaks Monday afternoon and early evening. Heavy rain is also possible. Temperatures drop drastically behind storms Monday night.
Cold weather for St. Patrick's Day
There are some hints that, along with the switch to colder weather, there could be scattered light snow Monday night into Tuesday. Right now, impacts to plans look minimal early next week. Whether we get any snow or not is still uncertain. The biggest impact will be much colder weather. Temperatures will struggle to get out of the 30s in some areas Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons.
Stay with the First Alert Weather Team this week for updates on all the wild swings coming up in the forecast.