Winter Storm Threat Looms This Weekend In Maryland: Forecasters

MARYLAND — Mild temperatures mid-week will give way to winter weather in Maryland this weekend, forecasters say. The most likely areas to see impacts from the snow are in northern Maryland, according to the National Weather Service.

Frederick and Hagerstown are expected to get 1 inch of snow Saturday. The Inner Harbor in Baltimore may get less than an inch, and D.C. is not expected to see any accumulation, based on projections forecasters released Wednesday.

"Currently, it appears the highest chance of impactful wintry precipitation is over northern Maryland, eastern West Virginia into northwestern Virginia," the National Weather Service said in a statement.

In a hazardous weather outlook for the Eastern Shore this weekend, forecasters said it was probable that snow would accumulate Saturday through Saturday night. Milder air is expected to bring rain from the southeast to the northwest, with precipitation shifting from a wintry mix to rain, according to the outlook.

"Less snow and more rain is anticipated for portions of far southern New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore," according to the outlook. "The actual details and impacts however remain less certain."

Here is the forecast for Baltimore from the National Weather Service:

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56 and low of 44. There's a 20 percent chance of isolated showers between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid-morning, then blustery in the afternoon. There will be a high near 49 and low around 26. Winds up to 25 mph are expected in the afternoon, with gusts up to 39 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35 and low around 24. Northwest winds may be 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday: Rain and snow are likely between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., then rain. High near 39 and low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39 and low around 24.

Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day): Mostly sunny, with a high near 33 and low around 19.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.