Don’t be shocked to see more snow on Saturday, but know the latest Winter Weather Advisory from the National Weather Service likely won’t have much of an impact in our area.
The NWS on Friday issued the Advisory for Howard, Montgomery and southern Baltimore Counties. But it’s likely only parts of northern Montgomery County will see any significant snow. It’ll likely be rain around D.C.
Still, the NWS says snow will change to sleet and freezing rain Saturday afternoon and evening, meaning tricky traveling conditions are possible. The State Highway Administration says it’s ready for its third winter roads operation in a week.
The Advisory from the NWS:
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY.
* PRECIPITATION TYPE…SNOW…SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.
* ACCUMULATIONS…1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ABOVE 500 FEET. LESS THAN AN INCH OF SNOW ELSEWHERE. A TRACE TO A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 500 FEET.
* TIMING…SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* TEMPERATURES…UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 TONIGHT…RISING INTO THE LOWER 30S SATURDAY.
* WINDS…NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FROM WINTRY PRECIPITATION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
