BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci on Thursday warned parents of a new viral teen video challenge, which may result in fire incidents and cause serious injury. While the Office of the State Fire Marshal has received no reported incidents within Maryland thus far, the agency has been notified by authorities of two incidents in Massachusetts. The “challenge” […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service all but admitted that their snowfall forecast for the Baltimore area was a bust on Saturday. As the morning hours passed by with little to no snow reaching the ground in many areas, the NWS tweeted out a revised forecast showing less than an inch of total accumulation for Baltimore – and that may even […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is closely monitoring and preparing for a weekend snow event that will affect most of the state. Crews continue to pretreat state-maintained roads in many areas. Some snow accumulation is expected, particularly in the western and northern parts of the state. As the precipitation transitions from snow to sleet […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—It won’t be much, but it could be enough to cause some travel woes. The National Weather Service says that temperatures will be below freezing on Saturday morning. As the next weather system moves into the Baltimore area, this will allow for smaller amounts of snow and freezing rain to have a higher impact. Travel may be disrupted. Untreated […]
WASHINGTON, DC—Transportation Security Administration officers caught more firearms at checkpoints nationwide in 2019 than ever before in the agency’s 18-year history. In total, 4,432 firearms were discovered in carry-on bags or on passengers at checkpoints across the country last year, averaging about 12.1 firearms per day, approximately a 5% increase nationally in firearm discoveries from the total of 4,239 detected […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain 2018-2019 Model Year Lexus LS 500, LC 500, RC 350, RC 300, GS 350, IS 300, ES 350, LX 570, GX 460, and RX 350; certain 2019 Model Year Lexus NX 300, RX 350L, and GS 300; certain 2018-2019 Model Year Toyota 4Runner, Camry, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, and […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The precipitation may have ended, but motorists aren’t out of the woods just yet. The National Weather Service issued a special statement on Tuesday evening indicating that icy roads were possible overnight as temperatures drop below freezing for most areas near Interstate 95. Any untreated surfaces may become icy. Also, areas of fog are possible overnight and visibility may […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Nottingham area. It seems the forecast models have shifted eastward as the advisory will be in effect for the Baltimore area from noon until 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible. The heaviest snow is expected between 3 p.m. […]