Winter Storm Watch issued for northern Baltimore County

UPDATE: The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the entire Baltimore area. The Winter Storm Watch has been cancelled. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for northern Baltimore County. The watch will be in effect from late Monday night through Tuesday afternoon. Forecasters say heavy snow is possible […]

Groundhog Day 2024: Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring

PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA—Who’s ready for an early spring? On Friday morning, February 2, 2024, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow and predicted that there would be an early spring. The popular Groundhog Day tradition, which is celebrated in the United States and in Canada, derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerging from its burrow on this day […]

Flood Watch issued for Sunday morning in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from 1:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 28, 2024. Forecasters say the combination of moderate to locally heavy rainfall coupled with increased upstream snow melt into area watersheds will likely lead to flooding. Six-hour rain totals could easily […]

Dense fog possible in Baltimore area on Wednesday

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement warning motorists of dense fog throughout the Baltimore area on Wednesday. Forecasters say locally dense fog remains over areas along the I-95 corridor between Washington DC, Baltimore, and northeast Maryland. Visibilities may be as low as half a mile in some spots. Dense fog is hazardous if driving at […]

WINTER STORM WARNING: Snow totals increased, trash collection postponed, government offices closed

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Baltimore area. The Winter Weather Advisory is no longer in effect. The warning will remain in effect until 10 p.m. on Friday, January 19th. Expected snow totals have been bumped up to 5–8 inches for much of the region. The Snow Emergency Plan is now in effect […]