Storm Looks to Hit Annapolis During Holiday Travel

While Maryland won’t be covered in snow for Christmas, a sizable storm system is gathering that could affect holiday travel from the Midwest to the Eastern Seaboard with heavy rains and wind gusts of 50 MPH.

While the storm is not expected to bring heavy snow to the Northeast as winter storm Cato did for Thanksgiving, flooding on the ground and delays in air travel are expected, according to Weather.com.

Although northern states may experience snow, meteorologists do not predict snow in Anne Arundel County. Instead, it will be a soggy week across Maryland, with rain chances starting at 70 percent on Monday, increasing to 90 percent on Christmas Eve day, and dropping back to 70 percent on Wednesday night.

A high of 65 degrees and rain is expected on Christmas Eve along with a 90 percent chance of thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.

Expect partly sunny skies and a high of 51degrees on Christmas Day. Temperatures will be just above the freezing mark at 35 degrees as the holiday ends Thursday night.

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