Flurries this Morning; Light Rain or Snow Showers this Afternoon

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Current Surface Map
Areas of light snow or flurries are moving through the state this morning with little to no accumulation. Expect another round of light rain or snow showers this afternoon as a cold front moves through the area. While the next round will be a little more widespread, temperatures will be warmer so little to no accumulation is expected. Highs today will be around 40.

High pressure builds in tomorrow. Expect mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid to upper 30s with breezy northwest winds.

Thursday will start a warming trend that will last into the weekend. Expect highs to reach the upper 40s under mostly sunny skies.

Partly Sunny Today; Light Snow likely Tonight into Tomorrow

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Current Surface Map
Expect more clouds than sun today with highs in the mid to upper 30s.

Tonight, a clipper system will approach from the west, bringing a swath of light snow through the area into tomorrow morning.

The precip will be light and totals of an inch or less are expected with the highest amounts near the Mason-Dixon line.

The snow should come to an end during the afternoon hours as westerly winds increase. Highs will be in the upper 30s.

High pressure builds in on Wednesday resulting in partly sunny skies and highs around 40.

Mostly Sunny Today; Wintry Mix Tomorrow

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Current Surface Map
High pressure will provide a mostly sunny day today with highs in the mid to upper 30s.

The high will move off the coast later today as an area of low pressure approaches from the southwest. The low will spread precipitation into the area tomorrow morning likely in the form of snow.

The snow will change to sleet during the afternoon and then eventually to rain by the evening along and east of I-95. This area may see up to an inch of snow before changing over.

Winter Storm Watch issued

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1009 AM EST MON DEC 9 2013 WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...FREDERICK... WESTMINSTER...GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS... ..WINTER…

Out with one storm, in with another

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Current Surface Map
As one storm leaves the area today, another system will bring another shot of precipitation tomorrow.

Temperatures are slowly climbing above freezing across the state this morning as scattered drizzle/freezing drizzle continues to move through. Highs today will climb towards 40 degrees by this afternoon.

A cold front will push into the area tonight with another round of precipitation. Light rain or snow showers will move in during the overnight, turning to snow tomorrow. An inch or two of snow is possible before it ends tomorrow afternoon or evening. Highs will be in the low 30s.

Cloudy and Warmer Today; Cold Front Moves in Tonight; Wintry Mix Sunday

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Current Surface Map
A warm front currently moving through the state has spread ample moisture up the coast resulting in foggy, misty conditions. Highs today will be in the mid 60s.

A cold front is approaching from the west and will move into the area tonight. Expect showers to break out before daybreak tomorrow morning.

Rain chances will increase through the day tomorrow and last thorough tomorrow night. Highs will be in the low to mid 50s tomorrow.

Saturday will be a transition day, as the cold front settles to our south allowing partial clearing. It will be colder with highs in the low 40s.

Cold high pressure will continue to settle into the region late Saturday and Saturday night. This will set the stage for Sunday as an area of low pressure approaches from the southwest.

Showers Today; Cold Frontal Passage Tonight

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Current Surface Map
Light showers have broken out ahead of a cold front that is approaching from the west. The front will continue moving eastward and will cross the state by late this evening. Highs today will be around 60 degrees.

Skies will begin to clear overnight as colder air begins to filter into the area. Tomorrow will feature temperatures falling with winds increasing through the day. Temperatures will dip into the low 40s by evening.

Sunday will be cold and windy with a passing flurry possible. Highs will only reach the mid 30s with strong northwest winds gusting over 30 mph.

Mostly Sunny and Cool into Next Week

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Current Surface Map
High pressure will continue to provide cool temperatures and mostly sunny skies through the weekend.

Today will be mostly sunny, breezy and cool with highs around 50 degrees.

Winds will diminish tomorrow and temperatures will warm a bit, with highs in the mid 50s.

A weak cold front will move through on Sunday, increasing winds and bringing an end to the warming trend. Highs on Sunday and Monday will be in the mid 50s, followed by highs around 50 on Tuesday.

Snow Changing to Mix this Afternoon

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Current Surface Map
As coastal low pressure continues to strengthen off the Virginia coast today as energy from a dying low over Ohio is transfered to it. This will result in snow across the state.

The mountains of western Maryland will likely remain all snow, while areas further east will likely mix with rain this afternoon.

Updated Snowfall Forecast by county:

8-12″ – Garrett

4-8″ – Allegany

2-4″ – Baltimore, Baltimore City, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, Harford, western Howard, western Montgomery, Washington

1-3″ – Anne Arundel, eastern Howard, Kent, eastern Montgomery, Queen Annes

1-2″ – Calvert, Caroline, Charles, St. Marys, Talbot

1″ or less – Lower Eastern Shore