UPDATED: Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Northern Maryland

UPDATE (10:30 a.m. on Feb. 8) — The National Weather Service has modified its predictions for snow on Thursday in a newly issued winter weather advisory.

Officials said that 2 to 4 inches of snow are projected to accumulate in Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick and Harford counties on Thursday. Snow is expected to fall overnight into the middle of Thursday morning.

The winter weather advisory is in effect from 1 to 9 a.m. on Thursday and replaces the winter storm watch, which had predicted there would be at least 5 inches of snow.

According to the winter weather advisory, drivers should use caution on the roads, which may be snow-covered and present limited visibility on Thursday. Winds will be 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, and temperatures will be in the low to mid 30s, the weather service advised.

BALTIMORE, MD — The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick and Harford counties that calls for at least 5 inches of snow. The watch also includes parts of northern Virginia.

The winter storm watch is in effect from 1 to 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9.

A winter storm watch means that snow may impact travel, with roads snow-covered and slippery.

Temperatures will be in the upper 20s and low 30s, according to the weather service, with winds of 10 to 20 mph.

Graphic via National Weather Service.