A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect through mid morning as wind chills drop to below 0 at times.
Widespread heavy snowfall is expected across most of Virginia and the Carolinas where up to a foot of snow may fall. We will be on the northern fringe of the storm here in Maryland. That said, lower southern Maryland and the lower eastern shore will likely see snow develop late this afternoon and into tonight. 1-2″ of snow is possible across St. Mary’s and Calvert counties while the eastern shore may see upwards of 4 inches.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the lower eastern shore, including Ocean City.
North of there, light snow or flurries may reach the DC/Baltimore metro areas tonight as the storm moves out to sea. Little to no accumulation is expected north of St. Mary’s and Calvert counties.
As the storm pulls away, cold high pressure will move back into the area. Highs tomorrow will push into the mid 20s under mostly sunny skies.
Another cold night is on tap tomorrow night with lows likely falling back into the single digits under clear skies.
High pressure moves off the coast Thursday which allows southerly flow to develop. This will moderate temperatures a bit with highs on Thursday reaching the low 30s under mostly sunny skies.
Friday will be even warmer and should top out near average for this time of year, in the low 40s for highs.
Saturday will see an increase in clouds as another storm system approaches from the southwest. It will be even warmer, with highs in the mid 40s.
A light wintry mix will may move into the area Saturday night into Sunday morning before clearing out by late morning. Highs Sunday will be in the low 40s.
Yesterday’s Weather Station Stats:
High Temp: 48.5°
Low Temp: 20.6°
Rain: 0.14″ (snow melt)
