Snow Potential Prompts Special Weather Statement For Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD — Light snow is possible overnight, according to the National Weather Service. Since a coating of snow could accumulate on bridges and areas that are not paved, the agency issued a special weather statement Tuesday evening for parts of Maryland, D.C., Virginia and West Virginia.

"The greatest risk is across northern Maryland, but it may extend south across eastern West Virginia, northern Virginia and central Maryland, including Washington DC," according to the National Weather Service. "Any snow should end by dawn."

Weather officials called the event that prompted the statement a "weak disturbance" that will move across the region during the overnight hours.

A period of light snow could result in accumulations of less than 1 inch in some areas, according to the National Weather Service.

Because road temperatures are relatively warm, forecasters say they anticipate limited impacts on roads, noting that bridges and surfaces that are not paved could be covered in a light coating.

The special weather statement applies to the following in Maryland:

• Allegany County
• Anne Arundel County
• Baltimore City
• Baltimore County
• Carroll County
• Frederick County
• Harford County
• Howard County
• Montgomery County
• Prince George's County

Scattered rain and snow showers are possible after 1 a.m. Wednesday, based on the forecast from the National Weather Service for the Baltimore-Washington area. Temperatures will be in the low to mid 30s, but it will feel like it's below 30 degrees until approximately 10 a.m. due to wind chill, according to the forecast.