WEATHER ALERT: Howard County Under Winter Weather Advisory

Parts of Maryland are under a winter weather advisory Thursday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service.

The advisory, in effect from 3 to 9 p.m., calls for snow, sleet and freezing rain.

Freezing rain is expected to hit between 4 and 8 p.m., the weather service reported.

“Roads and sidewalks may become icy, resulting in hazardous travel during the evening rush,” according to the advisory, which includes these areas:

• Northwest Howard County (Lisbon)
• Northwest Montgomery County (Damascus, Germantown)
• Carroll County
• Frederick County

Less than one inch of snow and sleet is expected, according to the advisory.

Northern Maryland, parts of northern Virginia and the eastern Virginia panhandle are under the advisory, according to the weather service.

Temperatures will be in the low 30s and winds may gust up to 20 mph, the weather service reports.

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