Quieting down after wintry and wet weather in Maryland Tuesday

It was a rainy, cold, and breezy weather across Maryland Tuesday. The morning commute was sloppy with rain and isolated pockets of wintry weather. 

Rainfall amounts were between a half inch to an inch - very beneficial to our drought.

Snowfall amounts in Maryland were up to about three inches and the highest totals were in Garrett County.

Our weather is drying out for a couple of days before another chance for some wintry weather later in the week.

Quieter pattern ahead

Lingering rain moved out during the afternoon and early evening. Expect a quiet but chilly night ahead. There will be some wind so it'll feel like the 20s heading out the door on Wednesday morning.

High pressure builds in for the middle of the week, bringing more quiet conditions for Wednesday and Thursday. Mornings will be in the 20s. High temperatures the next two days will rise into the low to mid-40s. You would expect mornings in the low 30s and afternoon in the low 50s for the first week of December.

Sunshine dominates the skies over Maryland through Thursday. A few clouds will mix in, as well, but not produce any showers or wintry weather.

Possible Alert Day Friday

Our attention turns to the late week forecast now.

The WJZ First Alert Weather Team has tagged Friday as a possible Alert Day due to the potential for wintry weather. There are a number of questions with this potential late week system. Some model outputs bring lightly accumulating snow to Maryland while others keep our state completely dry. The timing of this system is also in question.

We still have time to monitor this possible Alert Day and nail down the details over the next couple of days. 

Staying Chilly

Temperatures over the next few days will be well below normal for the beginning of December. 30s and 40s are expected each afternoon in the WJZ 7-day forecast, which resembles a forecast you may expect in January or February.

We can thank multiple, quick-moving systems that will keep us on the cool side. A cold front won't produce much in the way of precipitation but produces another wave of cold air. A couple of systems may move through early next week, as well.