What Are Maryland's Chances for Snow on First Day of Spring?

>>News Alerts: Subscribe to a free email newsletter: ANNAPOLIS • EDGEWATER •ODENTON • PERRY HALL • OWINGS MILLS • TOWSON • DUNDALK • ELDERSBURG •BEL AIR • HAVRE DE GRACE • FALLSTON • COLUMBIA • ELLICOTT CITY • BETHESDA •ROCKVILLE • SILVER SPRING • BOWIE

Spring officially begins on Friday, but don’t break out the flip flops just yet.

The region will struggle to shake off winter’s gloom with predictions of a wintry mix falling across the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore metro areas.

According to the National Weather Service, parts of Maryland could see some snow Thursday night into Friday.

The snow chances run from 80 to 90 percent Friday morning in many Maryland counties, including Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Howard, Montgomery County and Prince George’s.

See Also: Celestial Trio Coming: Supermoon, Eclipse and Spring Equinox

The Capital Weather Gang forecasts a 70 percent chance of a “wintry mix” Friday morning for the DC metro area, “with a minor accumulation on grass a distinct possibility.”

“Early-to-mid morning temperatures in the low-to-mid 30s should make it difficult for any snow to accumulate on paved surfaces, but not impossible. Best chance of picking up a slushy coating on roads would be north and west of D.C.,” the Gang says.

Temperatures are expected to be hovering near freezing Friday morning across the region, with temperatures climbing to 40 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.